Pennsylvania and New Jersey Home Heating Oil Spill Lawyers
Successfully Representing Victims of Heating Oil Spills
Have You Experienced a Heating Oil Spill in Pennsylvania or New Jersey?
If you have a heating system in your home that relies on heating oil, you will periodically need oil to be delivered to your home to ensure it keeps working. However, there is always a risk that something will go wrong, resulting in this highly toxic oil getting spilled in or around your home. If this happens to you, you may be entitled to compensation from the people who caused it, and the environmental lawyers at Williams Cedar can help you hold them responsible. To learn more about the dangers of heating oil spills, read on. If you need immediate legal assistance, contact our lawyers at (215) 557-0099.
Causes of Heating Oil Spills
A heating oil spill is essentially what it sounds like: for one reason or another, your home gets flooded with heating oil. Some of the causes include:
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Misdelivery by oil truck
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Leaky tanks or pipes
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Overfilled oil tanks
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Oil truck gets into accident
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Structural failures in the tank or heating system
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Malfunctioning tank systems
The Dangers and Impact of Heating Oil Spills
Heating oil is a highly toxic substance and spills are dangerous to both your health and property and can be difficult and costly to clean up. Even smelling oil fumes can cause people to feel sick or nauseous, and direct exposure can have a number of serious health effects.
Additionally, this fuel is highly flammable, and a spill can dramatically increase the risk of a fire. Even if it doesn’t, the oil itself can contaminate your property, forcing you to throw out personal items, repair damaged parts of your home, or engage in costly cleanup for any contaminated soil.
What To Do If You Suffer a Heating Oil Spill
Both Pennsylvania and New Jersey have put out guidance on how to handle a heating oil spill. Broadly speaking, the steps that both recommend are the same, which are as follows:
- Shut off any open flames or heat sources, if you can safely do so.
- Avoid turning on sources of heat or fire, including electronics if possible.
- Leave the premises.
- Call 911 and inform them of the spill.
- Call your state Department of Environmental Protection and report the spill.
- Seek medical attention if you feel ill after being exposed to heating oil.
- Contact a lawyer to explore your legal options.
Click here for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: https://dep.nj.gov/contact/
Williams Cedar is a law firm dedicated to helping clients with personal injury, environmental law, and civil rights cases. If you need legal assistance due to a heating oil spill or other related matters, please give us a call at our New Jersey and Pennsylvania offices at (215) 557-0099, or visit our contact page.
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