Tank Explosion Victim Wins $30 Million Award, Sparking Push to Lift Colorado Statutory Caps
GREELEY, Colo. – An oil and gas worker in Weld County, Colorado, who was injured in a 2019 tank explosion, has won a $30 million federal jury judgment against a Wyoming field services company. Steven Straughen, originally from Idaho, was working on a Weld County well pad serviced by BHS Inc. when the explosion occurred. As a result of the explosion, Straughen lost a leg and will require future surgeries, including knee and hip replacements. …