Baron & Budd Helps Achieve a $1.8 Billion Settlement with Southern California Gas Company for Historic Aliso Canyon Gas Blowout
“The national law firm of Baron & Budd, as part of the plaintiffs’ steering committee, announced a $1.8 billion settlement with Southern California Gas Company and its parent company Sempra Energy over personal injury and property damage claims related to the 2015 Aliso Canyon natural gas blowout,” reports Business Wire in their blog.
“The Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility is located near Porter Ranch in Los Angeles County, California. Over 35,000 victims in the surrounding community were affected by the leak, including complaints of nausea, rashes, nosebleeds, respiratory problems, and other symptoms. During the blowout, 8,300 homes had to be evacuated.”