Entries by Pete Burns

Legal Malpractice: No Harm No Foul

In a legal malpractice case you must prove” the case within the case” which means you must prove that but for the malpractice you would have had a better outcome. So the first thing you must prove is that your former lawyer was negligent. Then you generally need expert testimony that it is more likely […]

Atlanta’s Underground Explosion

Monday night, February 18, 2013 an underground explosion in Atlanta sent five manhole covers, each weighing 425 pounds up to six feet in the air.  It is a miracle that no one was injured. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/businesses-feel-fiscal-effects-manhole-explosion/nWSyg/  The ignition source has yet to be determined but the magnitude of the blast is evident.  Clearly gas transmission companies need […]

Exploding Pipelines: Cast Iron Must Be Removed

The Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has long recognized dangers facing the public as a result of cast and wrought iron pipelines. Many of these pipelines are over 60 years old and as a result of environmental factors they are prone to leak. Everyone recognizes that a leaking gas line poses a substantial […]

Who You Gonna Sue

Mr. Firestone was viciously assaulted in 1995 and incurred over $1,000,000 in medical bills.  In 2012 the defendants plead guilty to criminal charges arising from the assault.  Firestone sued the criminal defendants later that year and attempted to avoid the statute of limitations by arguing he did not know the identities of the defendants until […]