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Last week, a federal jury determined that two hunters who died while using a camping heater indoors were more responsible than the Coleman company, but the family was still awarded $500,000 following the deaths of the two men, Mark Torrey and his son, Christopher.

The jurors believed that the hunters were 67% responsible for their own deaths because the Coleman camping heater was not made for indoor use. While the jury awarded $2 million, the family's award will be reduced to approximately $666,000.

At the time of this writing, over 1 million Coleman radiant propane heaters are being used by consumers. Coleman maintains that the man and son could have died from carbon-monoxide emitted from two wood burning stoves that were at the campground.

The attorney for the Torrey family told jurors Coleman heaters had been implicated in other carbon-monoxide-related deaths but no recalls have been issued for the Focus 15 heater that was used by the Torreys.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed due to a defective product, please contact The Cochran Firm, with offices nationwide today to schedule a confidential consultation.

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