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DOUGLAS C. BUCHAN

& ASSOCIATES

SAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL CASES

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Peter Chamas Walter H. Emroch Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Gill & Chamas Emroch & Kilduff, LLP 100 West Pond PO Box 6856 Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095 Richmond, Virginia 23230-0856 Propane gas storage tank explosion Natural gas commercial range explosion Wrongful Death Willis Davis Case Beites Case Deposition - 2000 Deposition & Trial - 2000

Keith Belt John Scanlon Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Puttman, Hooks, Dutton & Hollis Martin Healey & Associates Suite 1100 111 W Washington Street #1425 2001 Park Place North Chicago, Illinois 60602 Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Natural gas explosion-manhole Gasoline Contamination - Service Station Jorgensen v. Northern Illinois Gas Mary Maude v. Dixie Oil Deposition – 2000 Trial - 2000

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Edward M. Boyle Nicholas C. Moraitakis Attorney at Law Attorney at Law McCormick, Adam & Long, P.A. Moraitakis, Kushel & Pearson Suite 800 3445 Peachtree Road 10801 Mastin Suite 425 Overland Park, Kansas 20770 Atlanta, Georgia 30326 Natural gas explosion – Manhole Serious injuries –Gasoline dispenser fire Thurman v. Missouri Gas Energy J. Hoover v. Ractrac Petroleum Deposition- 2000 Deposition -2001

Alan Cantor Stephen Stewart Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Swartz & Swartz The Stace Williams Law Firm, P.C. 10 Marshall Street 1209 Broadway Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Lubbock, Texas 79401 Natural gas explosion – Wrongful Deaths Natural gas explosion and fire and Serious Burn Injuries Death – Lemaster v. Southern Union Attleboro Gas Case Deposition – 2001 Deposition - 2002

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David Wm. Boone, P.C. Kelly Tidwell Attorney at Law Attorney at Law 3166 Mathieson Drive Patton & Tidwell, L.L.P. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 4605 Texas Blvd. Natural gas explosion Texarkana, Texas 75503 Deaths and Burn Injuries Natural gas explosion and fire Wrongful Henry v. Pierce Death and Burn injuries Deposition Flemons v. Reliant Energy Arkla June & July 2002 Deposition – 2002

John Medler David William Boone Senior Counsel Attorney at Law Southwestern Bell Boone & Stone, P.C. One Bell Center Room 3558 3166 Mathieson Drive 901 Chestnut Street Atlanta, Georgia 30305 St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Propane gas explosion and fire – death Natural gas explosion – Death Beasley v. A Better Gas Laclede Gas Case v. Southwestern Bell Deposition - 2003 Deposition – 2002

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Rodney C. Lundy Dwight Jefferson, Attorney Attorney at Law Maloney, Jefferson & Dugas Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans & 12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1550 Abel, P.A. Houston, Texas 77046 Two South Orange Suite 300 Natural gas explosion and fire – injuries Orlando, Florida 32801 Washington/Johnson v. Reliant Energy Propane gas explosion and fire – injuries Trial – 2004 Mitchell Smith v. Andrew Tashbar Deposition – 2003 William “Bill” Winingham Jay Hughes Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Wilson, Kehoe & Winingham 510 Azalea Drive Suite 100 2859 N. Meridian Street Oxford, Mississippi 38655 Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 Propane Gas Underground Tank Failure Propane gas explosion Propane gas explosion and fire – Injuries Wrongful Deaths Moore v. Dowdle Butane Gas Co. Lehmkuhler v. Southern Indiana Gas & Deposition – 2003 Huntingburg Machine Pat Maloney, Attorney Deposition – 20

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R. Perry Sentell, 111 David Sampedro Raymond Chadwick Brett Panter Attorneys at Law Attorneys at Law Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP Panter, Panter & Sampedro 699 Broad Street 6950 N. Kendall Drive Suite 1400 Miami, Florida 33156 Augusta, Georgia 30901 Hydrogen Gas Explosion & Fire Propane Gas Explosion Burn Injuries Burn Injuries Marta V. Espinosa v. Van Teal, Inc. Fatisha Drayton v. Inergy Propane Deposition – 2004 Deposition – 2004

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Tad Thomas Kenneth E. Apgar Attorney at Law Attorney at Law 1800 Kentucky Home Life Building 3907 North Blvd. 239 South Fifth Street Tampa, Florida 33603 Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Propane Gas Explosion – Fire Gasoline Explosion and Fire Burn Injuries Convenience store destroyed along with Ronald Biedrzycki vs. Bay Cities Gas other buildings Corporation John & Joann Bain vs. Wather Deposition – 2005 Distributors 2nd Deposition – 2005 Deposition – 2005

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Ladd Hirsch John Blakely Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Clouse, Dunn & Hirsch, LLP Roetzel & Andress 1201 Elm Street 850 Park Shore Drive Renaissance Tower Suite 249 Trianon Centre – Third Floor Dallas, Texas 75220 Naples, Florida 34103 Industrial Building Propane Gas Rena Woolever vs. Wayne and Gay Explosion Phillips Travelers vs. Chilton Industries Carbon Monoxide Death – Natural Gas Deposition - 2005 Heating System – Rental Unit Deposition – 2005

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Anthony Bonadies C. Carter Clay Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Sette & Bonadies Pittman, Hooks, Dutton, Kirby, Hellums P.O. Box 185366 1100 Park Place Tower Handen, Connecticut 06518 Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Carlos Rodriquez v. Nettleton Hollow Enskat v. Heritage Propane Partners, J&J Plumbing Propane Gas Fugitive Natural Gas Leak inside Propane Gas Explosion & Fire Injuries Industrial Building – Physical Damages Deposition – 2005 to Plaintiff Deposition – Pre-Settlement Arbitration 2005

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Barry M. Packin James Pagliuca Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris, Gill & Chamas,L.L.C. Discenza & Steinberg, P.C. 655 Florida Grove Road 155 Prospect Avenue Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095 West Orange, New Jersey De Anni V. Klee’s Bar & Grill Thomas and Mercedes Prince vs. Klee’s Propane Gas Explosion & Fire Bar & L.B. White Company Burn Injuries Propane Gas Explosion and Fire Deposition – 2005 Burn Injuries Deposition – 2005

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David W. Ansley Gregg O’Brien Benjamin A. Stringer Attorneys at Law Attorneys at Law Sette & Bonadies Hall, Ansley, Rodgers & Condry, P.C. 2324 Whitney Avenue 1370 East Primrose, Suite A Handen, CN 06518-0366 Springfield, MO 65808 Carlos Rodriquez v. Nettleton Hollow Ginger Schrivener, as next friend for Plumbing Cody Baker, a minor vs. All Star Gas Natural Gas Explosion Corporation and Tri-County Gas Co. Injuries Propane Gas Explosion & Fire Arbitration Burn Injuries 2006 Deposition - 2005

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Michael Stratton Stephen D. Annand Attorney at Law David E. Haynes Stratton & Faxon Law Firm Attorneys at Law 59 Elm Street The Cochran Firm New Haven, Connecticut 06510 1100 New York Avenue NW Foster Tindell & Dolores Palmer vs. Suite 340 West Southern Connecticut Gas Company Washington, D.C. 20005 Wrongful Deaths – Natural Gas Larry Robinson, as Personal Explosion Representative of the Estate of Vanessa Deposition - 2006 Brantley and Saiah Brantley vs. A&A Marbury, Washington Gas Light Company, Coinmach Corporation Natural Gas Explosion – Extensive Apartment Building Damage – Two Wrongful Deaths Deposition – 2006

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Kevin Kelly Richard C. Foster, Esq. Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Conway, Farrell, Curtin & Kelly, P.C. Hicks, Casey & Foster, P.C. 48 Wall Street 136 North Fairground Street, NE New York, New York 10005 Marietta, Georgia 30060 Marek Markiewicz and Gina Markiewicz Natural Gas Explosion & Fire vs. Flying J Inc. Coachcraft vs. Atmos Energy Supreme Court of the State of New York Deposition – 2007 County of Queens Settled Gasoline/Diesel Slip and Fall Incident – Truck Stop Facilities Trial – 2006

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Robert M. Brinson Ralph Tease Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. Richardson & Davis LLP 408 S. Monroe Avenue 615 West First Street The Omberg House Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301 Rome, Georgia 30162 Ellison Bay Propane Gas Explosion Natural Gas Explosion & Fire Brooks vs. Arby, Ferrellgas Partners LTD Jason Hunter v. Atlanta Gas Light Deposition – 2007 Deposition – 2007 Case Successfully Settled –April 1st, 2008

James X. Crogan, Attorney Charles Mauney, Esq. Krause, Fitzer, Crogan & Lopez Attorney at Law 3910 Keswick Road Mauney & Associates Zurich Building Suite 2121 408 Gault Avenue South Baltimore, Maryland 21203 Fort Payne, Alabama 35967 Windsor Mount Joy Insurance & Wm. Natural Gas Explosion & Fire Propane Gas Explosion and Fire Deposition – 2007 Frech vs. TiteFlex & Pep-Up Gas Deposition – 2007

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Richard C. Foster, Esq. Phillip J. Brookins Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Hicks, Casey & Foster, P.C. Walker & Walker, PLLC 136 North Fairground Street, NE 1410 Livingston Lane, Suite A Marietta, Georgia 30060 Twin Lakes Office Park Georgia Casualty & Surety Company, as Watkins Drive North of I-220N Subrogee of Art Angell, Bryant Sneed, Jackson, MS 39213 Frank MacDonald, et al William Bass and Shelly Bass vs. vs. Blossman Gas, Inc. Atmos Energy Corporation Propane Gas Explosion & Fire Natural Gas Explosion and Fire Deposition – 2008 Deposition – 2007

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Mark S. Grotefeld John L. Walker Attorney at Law John Davidson Grotefeld & Hoffmann, L.L.C. Attorneys at Law 180 North LaSalle Street Suite 1810 Walker & Walker PLLC Chicago, Illinois 60601 1410 Livingston Lane, Suite A Wisniewski vs. Home Depot, Charbroil, Jackson, Mississippi Ace Hardware, Amerigas Partners, et al. Kimberly Cooper-Ramon Thompson, Propane Gas Explosion and Fire Jr. vs. Dowdle Gas Co. Deposition – 2008 Propane Gas Explosion & Fire Deposition – 2008

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Peter Lekki, Esq. William M. Bloss, Esq. Mathew Duprey, Esq. Richard A. Bieder, Esq. Attorneys at Law Attorneys at Law Lekki, Hill, Fischer & Duprey PC Linda Grossberg, Paralegal 21 Court Street Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, PC Canton, New York 350 Fairfield Avenue Walter H. Carter vs. St. Lawrence Gas Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Company 203-336-4421 Natural Gas Explosion Case Dunn vs. AmeriGas, et al. Installation, Marking & Locate Propane Gas Carbon Monoxide Case Mediation – 2008 - Settled Wrongful deaths and injuries Settled at Mediation –Prior to my Deposition 2008

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Peter B. Lekki, Esq. Michael Padilla, Esq. Mathew P. Duprey, Esq. Attorney at Law Attorneys at Law O’Mara & Padilla Lekki Hill Fischer & Duprey, P.C. 12770 High Bluffs Drive 21 Court Street Suite 200 Canton, New York 13617 San Diego, California 92120 315-386-4583 858-481-5454 Kevin G. and Sherry J. Shaver and Gonzalez vs. Southern California Gas Walter H. Carter vs. St. Lawrence Gas Company Natural Gas Explosion Wrongful Death – Unprotected Natural Injuries and Home Destroyed Gas Meter/Regulator Set Natural Gas Service Line Installed Trial Testimony- October 2008 Through Sewer Main Successful Trial Verdict Settled at Mediation – One week prior to my Trial Testimony 2008

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John Kalo, Esq. Michael K. Beard, Esq. Phillip Swann, Esq. Rip Andrews, Esq. Attorneys at Law Attorneys at Law Kalo Law Office March, Rikard, Bryan 4500 E. Court Street 800 Shades Creek Parkway Burton, Michigan 48509 Suite 600 Bryant vs. Ferrellgas Birmingham, Alabama 35209 Propane Gas Explosion 205-879-1981 Several Deaths – Several Serious Burn Natural Gas Explosion and Fire Injuries – Home destroyed Wrongful – Death Deposition – 2008 Deposition - December 2008 Successfully Settled Prior to Trial January - 2009

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Diane M. Breneman, Esq. Reince R. Priebus, Esq. Attorney at Law Chuck Palmer,, Esq. Breneman Dungan, L.L.C. Attorneys at Law Kirk Walker Esq. Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP Attorney at Law 100 East Wisconsin Avenue Walker & Morgan Suite 3300 South Carolina Office Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Breneman Dungan Law Offices Arby Construction Company v. 311 Delaware Ferrellgas Inc. Kansas City, Missouri Propane Gas Explosion- Two people Propane Gas Explosion and Fire killed, several people injured, seven Burn Injury – Home Destroyed buildings destroyed. Deposition – January 2009 Arbitration Hearing - Settled May 2009

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Perry Sentell, 111, Esq. Scott S. Katz, Esq. Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Kilpatrick Stockton, L.L.P. Butler Pappas Weihmuller, Katz and 699 Broad Street Craig LLP Suite 1400 777 South Harbor Island Blvd Augusta, Georgia Suite 500 Michael Flanders Case Tampa, Florida 33602 Propane Gas Explosion – Serious Burn James Stephenson Case Injuries – Home Destroyed Propane Gas Explosion Deposition 4.5 Million Dollar Home Destroyed 2009 Mediation - Settled 2009

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Jeremey M. McGraw. Esq. Randy A. Piedrahita, Esq. Geoffrey C. Brown, Esq. Attorney at Law Attorneys at Law Due Price Guidry Piedrahita Law Firm Bordas & Bordas, PLLC 8201 Jefferson Highway 1358 National Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 Wheeling, West Virginia Natural Gas Explosion – Seven Jonathan Wilson, et. et.al. vs. Russell Serious Burn Injuries – Five victims Barkley, Mountaineer Gas, et. al. were Children – and Parents Natural Gas Explosion/Fire – Building Home Destroyed Destroyed, Serious Burn Injuries Failure to Follow Standards and Deposition – 2010 Regulations to Properly Lock Off a Natural Gas Meter Set Trial – 2010

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Michael K. Beard, Esq. William P. Gavin, Esq. Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Marsh Rikard Bryan Gavin Law Firm 800 Shades Creek Parkway 17 Park Place Suite 600-D Professional Centre Birmingham, Alabama Belleville, ILL. 62226 Irene Traywick v. Alabama Gas Brownfield vs. AG Co Op & Emerson Company ALAGASCO White Rogers Wrongful Death – Natural Gas Meter Propane Gas Explosion & Fire Set Improper Location – Not Protected Burn Injuries-Wrongful Death from Vehicle Damage Home Destroyed -Missouri Trial was set for July 26th, 2010 Improperly Installed Gas Fired Water Case successfully settled two day prior Heater Placed into Active Gas Service to my Trial Testimony and not Red Tagged –Failure to Due 2010 Proper and Required Leak Tests Deposition – 2010

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Kirk Morgan, Esq. Lee Henning, Esq. Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Walker & Morgan LLC Henning & Keedy, PLLC 135 East Main Street 723 5th Avenue East Lexington, South Carolina Suite 100 Joseph Neal, Esq. Co-Counsel Kalispell, Montana 59901 Neal Law Firm North West Energy Natural Gas Case Augusta, Georgia v. Locator Estate of Davida Daniels vs. Atlanta Excavator hit unmarked natural gas Gas Light Company (AGL) service line – Home destroyed Natural Gas Explosion – Improperly Gas Company Employee Killed Installed Gas Water Heater. Home Destroyed. Wrongful Death Issue – Improper Response Procedures Deposition – 2010 2010

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Matthew Cunningham, Esq. Stacey L. Dungan, Esq. Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Cunningham Law Firm Breneman & Dungan L.L.C. Spence Law Firm- Wyoming 311 Delaware 330 North 2nd Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64105 Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Abbott vs. Missouri Gas Energy & LaRue & Beverly Taylor – PPS Thyseenkupp Access Inc, Propane Gas Explosion – Thayne, Natural Gas Incident-Fire-Serious Wyoming Burn Injuries Serious Burn Injuries – Home Trial – Jackson County Courthouse Destroyed Annex – Independence, Missouri Deposition - 2011 Trial - 2011

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