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aspects of Sysak’s damages The Jury’s Verdict. during the fi lling process, prob-
claims. In other words, the case After hearing the ev- ably because the case was not
was not tried on the negli- idence in the case on the tried on liability but only on the
gence claims as liability was damages claims, the jury damages claims. However, the
not contested. Instead, the jury awarded Sysak $2,500,000 for underlying incident in this case
heard evidence and made its pain and suffering; approxi- underscores that as part of on-
determination on the damag- mately $500,000 in past and going risk management efforts,
es claims only. The jury verdict future medical expenses; ap- propane marketers and their
information for this case indicat- proximately $42,000 in past lost employees should carefully and
ed that there were at least nine wages and $63,000 in future lost consistently follow all training
experts designated on damag- wages. His wife was awarded and procedures with respect
es issues – fi ve for plaintiff and $25,000 for her loss of consor- to all services provided at both
four for the defendant including tium claim. customer and company loca-
experts in plastic surgery (burn *** tions, including as to equipment
specialty); psychiatry; life care No further information was used in refi lling propane cylin-
planning; and economic dam- readily available on the plain- ders.
ages. tiff’s theories as to how or why
the propane release occurred Safety isn’t expensive, it’s price-
less. ~Unknown

[Kathryn A. (“Katy”) Regier is an attor-
ney with the Sandberg, Phoenix & von
Gontard, P.C. law fi rm in its Kansas City,
MO offi ce. She can be contacted at:
kregier@sandbergphoenix.com or (816)
425-9683.]

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