A woman from Utah filed a lawsuit recently, in the 3rd District Court, against multiple parties for injuries sustained as a result of an explosion in 2008. The accident occurred at a gas station near Salt Lake City.

The woman sustained severe 2nd and 3rd degree burns to her arms, legs and other extremities when a worker negligently filled underground gasoline storage tanks resulting in a fuel explosion and fire.  The plaintiff spent over 10 days in the hospital burn unit and rehab facilities.

The lawsuit alleges negligence in that the defendant(s) did not utilize industry standards in transferring the fuel among other actions/omissions.  The lawsuit is for an unspecified monetary amount.

Persons who suffer injury or are otherwise damaged by the negligence of others and have a case pending, may be eligible to receive lawsuit funding from Fair Rate Funding, a company which offers lawsuit loans to plaintiffs while they wait for the lawsuit is being litigated.  The money can be used at the client’s discretion and need not be repaid if the case is unsuccessful.