Keller Rohrback Investigates Possible Claims by Businesses and Individuals Affected by the Refugio Oil Spill in Santa Barbara
May 21 2015 - 1:31PM
Business Wire
Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P., which represented
those affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill in their action
against Exxon to recover damages, is investigating potential claims
related to the recent oil spill in Santa Barbara County.
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Keller Rohrback Investigates Possible
Claims by Businesses and Individuals Affected By the Refugio Oil
Spill in Santa Barbara (Photo: Business Wire)
On May 19, an underground pipeline ruptured and released up to
105,000 gallons of crude oil at Refugio State Beach, blanketing
Santa Barbara County beaches with black crude.
“While the cleanup is underway, what we’ve learned from past oil
spills is that it will be a long time before we understand the full
impact, and the consequences to the local ecosystem and economy
could be felt for months, if not years,” said Matthew Preusch, an
attorney in Keller Rohrback’s Santa Barbara office.
Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE:PAA), a large Texas-based
company responsible for the ruptured pipe, has accumulated 175
safety and maintenance infractions since 2006. The Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shows Plains’ rate of
incidents per mile of pipe is more than three times the national
average.
The spill, which triggered California Governor Jerry Brown to
declare a state of emergency, may have extreme effects on both the
environment and economy. Two beaches have been closed and nearby
hotels have been fielding calls from concerned visitors who planned
on visiting Santa Barbara, one of Southern California’s top tourist
destinations, over Memorial Day weekend.
If you believe that you or your business were affected by the
Santa Barbara oil spill, please contact attorneys Matthew Preusch
or Daniel Mensher at (800) 776-6044 or via email at
info@kellerrohrback.com.
Keller Rohrback represented fishermen, landowners, and
businesses located in Prince William Sound in their action against
Exxon to recover damages caused by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. A
federal jury awarded a $5 billion judgment in favor of Keller
Rohrback clients. Additional claims against the pipeline owner were
settled for $98 million.
Keller Rohrback has also handled environmental litigation
involving home heating oil, contaminated drinking water,
contaminated sediments, landfill leachate, metal smelting and
finishing wastes, tank farms, chemical plants, gas stations, and
major manufacturing concerns.
Keller Rohrback, with offices in Seattle, Phoenix, New York, and
Santa Barbara, serves as lead and co-lead counsel in class actions
throughout the country. Our Complex Litigation Group is proud to
offer its expertise to clients nationwide, and our trial lawyers
have obtained judgments and settlements on behalf of clients in
excess of seven billion dollars.
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outcome.
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Keller Rohrback L.L.P.www.krcomplexlit.comMatthew Preusch or
Daniel Mensher, Attorneys800-776-6044info@kellerrohrback.com
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