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Colorado Inmate Awarded $1.1 Million Settlement in Brutal Prison Attack Case

Denver, Colorado – John Snorsky, a prison inmate serving a 30-year sentence for attempted kidnapping, recently received a $1.1 million settlement from the Colorado Department of Corrections. This settlement marks one of the largest agreements between an inmate and the state’s corrections department. In a federal lawsuit, Snorsky alleged that DOC employees failed to protect him from a violent prison gang after he agreed to assist investigators in a murder case within the prison system. …

Oilfield Worker Awarded $30 Million After Fracking Tank Explosion

GREELEY, Colo. – A Colorado jury has awarded $30 million to an oilfield worker who was severely injured when a fracking tank exploded in Weld County four years ago. However, due to state law limits, the worker will be unable to collect the full amount from the responsible company. Last week’s verdict in federal court comes as a group called Coloradans for Accountability is organizing a ballot initiative to put before voters in November that …

Colorado Man Awarded $30 Million in Frac Tank Explosion Lawsuit

GREELEY, Colo. – A man who suffered life-altering injuries in an explosion at an oil and gas site has been awarded a $30 million judgment by a federal court in Colorado. The incident occurred in December 2019 in Weld County when Steve Straughen was working on a frac tank and it exploded, propelling him into the air. A federal jury found the oil and gas company, DHI Energy Service, responsible for the explosion due to …