ELECTRICAL FIRE KILLS YOUNG LOVERS

Mr. Neal, along with two co-counsel, represents the surviving families of two young lovers who rented their first place to live together, a 1969 run down mobile home. The boy was a handsome 20 year old soccer playing beginning his first year of college at Augusta State University. The girl was his 19 year high school sweetheart. While they lay sleeping, a defective electrical wire caught fire in the kitchen light and burned them alive in a fire that reached 1,500 degrees and took only 15 minutes to kill them and their dog. The trailer had not been properly inspected by the Augusta License and Inspection Department or Georgia Power and had no smoke detectors. If a proper wiring inspection had been completed, as was required, their deaths would have never occurred. Suit has also been filed against the landlords. This case, if it goes to trial, could result in the biggest tort verdict ever rendered in Columbia County, Georgia.

HEATER EXPLODES AND BURNS WOMAN TO DEATH

Mr. Neal, along with co-counsel from Lexington, South Carolina, represents the surviving daughter of a woman who opened her utility room door, only to have the hot water heater explode in her face due to lack of adequate ventilation. The victim was in the burn unit of Doctor’s Hospital for several months, suffered severe burns to her body, and incurred over $4.5 million in medical expenses before passing away six months later. A suit for wrongful death against the responsible parties will be filed in Augusta by Mr. Neal and he will seek full and complete compensation for the life of this innocent victim on behalf of her surviving daughter.