Soulard Boiler Explosion Cases Settle for Over $47 Million

More than two years after a massive boiler explosion occurred in the historic St. Louis neighborhood of Soulard, the parties have announced a settlement of all pending lawsuits with the total amount coming to slightly over $47 million. Source: The Simon Law Firm P.C.

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Jul 20, 2019, 12:00 ET

ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A little more than two years after a massive boiler explosion occurred in Soulard, the parties have announced a settlement of all pending lawsuits. On April 3, 2017, a 3,000 pound, pressurized steam container violently exploded at the Loy-Lange Box Company facility on Russell Avenue. The container flew 500 feet through the air before crash landing into the Faultless Linen facility. One person was killed and two were injured at Loy-Lange, while three more were killed and another injured at Faultless Linen.

Lawsuits filed by those injured and the families of those killed were consolidated for an August 2019 trial before Judge Michael Noble in St. Louis City, Case NO. 1722-CC00994. A two-day mediation was conducted by retired Judge Glenn Norton on June 6 and 7. During mediation, the plaintiffs reached settlements with Kickham Boiler and Engineering, Chicago Boiler Company, Aquacomp Water Treatment Services, Loy-Lange, and Arise Incorporated. Following mediation, the plaintiffs also settled with Clayton Industries. The total amount of the settlements is slightly over $47 million.

Counsel for the Plaintiffs in this litigation are listed below.

Timothy M. Cronin
John G. Simon
The Simon Law Firm, P.C.
800 Market Street, Suite 1700
St. Louis, MO 63101
Counsel for Plaintiffs Terrence Lee, Adrianne Lee Hamilton, Monica Jackson, Garth Culpepper, Elmer Jackson, Elma Lee, Deon L. Johnson-Bradley and Terri Pratt

Jamie L. Boock
Nathan W. Davis
Rossiter & Boock, LLC
124 Gay Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63105
Counsel for Plaintiffs Chantea K. Kemp, Ronnie Brooks, II, and Nathacia Brooks

Thomas K. Neill
Joan M. Lockwood
Jack Downing
Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C.
710 Market Street, Suite 800
St. Louis, MO 63101
Counsel for Plaintiff Kathy Trentham

Mark I. Bronson
Lauren E. Bronson
Bronson, Newman & Wallis
2300 West Port Plaza Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141
Counsel for Plaintiff Jimmy Louis Watkins

J. Brad Wilmoth
Page Law
9930 Watson Rd. Ste. 100
St. Louis, MO 63126
Counsel for Plaintiffs Nathan and Nicole Favignano, children of Tonya Gonzales‐Suarez.
Timothy P. O'Mara
Spector, Wolfe, McLaughlin & O'Mara, LLC 710 South Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Counsel for Plaintiff Franklin Bobbitt

Lorenzo A. Hester
Melissa Griffeth
The Hester Group, LLC
3920 Lindell Blvd., Suite 103 St. Louis, MO 63108
Counsel for Plaintiff James Lee

Timothy P. O'Mara
Spector, Wolfe, McLaughlin & O'Mara, LLC
710 South Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Counsel for Plaintiff Franklin Bobbitt

SOURCE The Simon Law Firm