John McCoy

It is sometimes hard to keep up with all of the new and excellent safety material streaming out of our friends at PERC. I think I could spend each article in the magazine writing about new products available from the PERC pipeline. So far the industry has been extremely well-served by the quality of the safety products we have seen. The new material on GAS Check is just one more example of excellent work that is now available for the industry to use. Read more»

Carbon monoxide poisoning has earned the notorious designation as the silent killer because it is colorless, odorless and silent. Read more»

Effective Dec. 1, 2006, the federal courts created new rules that govern the retention of electronic data in the event litigation is reasonably anticipated. Read more»

The Illinois Supreme Court recently handed down an important decision in the area of liability of parent corporations for acts of their subsidiaries and could give rise to injuries of employees of the subsidiary. Read more»

Recently, the propane industry has been under attack from members of the plaintiff's bar alleging that propane is an ultra-hazardous product. Read more»

Many of my legal cases deal with cylinders, which need to be recertified 12 years after the date of manufacture. After that, recertification is required every five years by visual review or 10 years by hydrostatic testing. Read more»

Usually described as the busy season, winter brings with it many good things for propane markets in colder climates. Read more»

Understanding the rules between you, your lawyer and the insurance company is important should you ever face a lawsuit defended by an attorney selected by your insurer. Read more»

The industry focuses a significant amount of time and resources on warnings programs – and for good reason. Read more»

In late July of this year, I had the opportunity to defend Winchell's Gas Company of Catskill, N.Y., in a lawsuit brought by an insurance company for a fire that destroyed their client's home in 1997. Read more»