TWO COMPANIES PAY DAMAGES TO DESTIN FAMILY

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An Okaloosa County jury has awarded nearly $15 million in damages to a family devastated by a natural gas explosion 4 years ago.

The Destin home of Michael Blanchard and Faye Boroughs was nearly leveled when the gas ignited in their laundry room in November 2009. Blanchard died from his injuries 3 weeks later.
Boroughs was burned over a third of her body but survived. Their 3-year-old son suffered psychological damage.

The jury found that two companies "Panhandle Plumbing" and "Andrews Cooling and Heating" were responsible for the blast by not following code., and failing to train their technicians properly.Two companies pay damages to Destin family.
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