CARROLLTON – The man who was injured in a home explosion in Carrollton on Saturday filed a lawsuit against Atmos Energy.
The Carrollton fire chief said the blast was caused by gas leaking into a sewage line.
According to attorney Jesus Garcia, Sergio Valdez got up early Saturday morning to use the restroom when an explosion rocked the house, leaving him with severe burns on his arms and face.
Garcia says Valdez is still in the hospital recovering.
His wife and four children were also at home at the time of the blast but weren’t injured.
“You wake up in the middle of the night and you see your husband or your father screaming in agony,” Garcia said. “You don’t know what happened. They are suffering right now.”
Garcia says his law firm, Kherkher Garcia LLP, is now fighting for justice for Valdez’s family. They filed a lawsuit against Atmos Energy, accusing the company of gross negligence and failing to properly monitor for gas leaks.