David O. v. Worthington Compressors, Inc.
David O. v. Worthington Compressors, Inc.
Type: Products liability
Practice Area: Product Liability
Location: St. Clair County, Illinois
Result: $7,500,000.00 settlement at trial
David was attempting to close a gate valve at a glass bottle manufacturing plant to suppress oxygen from feeding a fire within a compressed air line when a detonation occurred at a receiver of compressed air. David suffered burns to his body and loss of his leg below the knee. A product liability case was filed against the manufacturer of the feather valves alleging the valves were improperly lubricated to do their job in a safe manner.