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Benzene Category Archives: Benzene
Recent emission event prompts Tiki Island residents to sue Marathon
GALVESTON – Tiki Island locals Russell Craig Hudeck and Renea Diamond are pursuing legal action against Marathon Petroleum Co. LP over “an eleven-hour long” emission event earlier this month. According to a lawsuit filed June 14 in Galveston County District … Read More
Man blames cancer on exposure to benzene
A man has filed suit against his former employer, alleging he developed cancer after being exposed to benzene products while working. Benjamin Tate claims he was working as a crew member for defendant American Commercial Lanes, a marine transportation company … Read More
Benzene suit against 18 companies slated for trial in summer of 2014
On May 23 a discovery control plan order was entered in litigation filed on behalf of the late David Landry Jr., whose family members claim he develop multiple myeloma from benzene exposure. As previously reported, on Feb. 27 David Landry … Read More
More than 400 local residents sue BP over late 2011 toxic leak
GALVESTON – Two Houston attorneys filed a lawsuit against BP Products North America Inc. on behalf of 474 area residents who claim they were exposed to a leak at the petrochemical company’s former Texas City facility more than a year … Read More
Jefferson County residents sue for man’s benzene exposure
During their relative’s work as an employee for Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical Co., former Jefferson County resident David Landry Jr.’s family claims their recently deceased relative was exposed to benzene, causing him to develop multiple myeloma. On Feb. 27, David Landry … Read More
Benzene suit faults Chevron, Texaco for man’s cancer, death
Orange County local Betty Comeaux, surviving spouse of Francis Comeaux, is suing Chevron USA and Texaco, alleging the defendants exposed her late husband to benzene and caused his cancer. The suit was filed Feb. 28 in Jefferson County District Court. … Read More
Widow of chemical plant worker sues 12 companies over husband’s benzene exposure
During his work as a “long-term employee” for Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical Co., Jefferson County resident Donald Harrison’s spouse claims her recently deceased husband was exposed to benzene, causing him to develop non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. On Feb. 11, Donald Harrison’s wife, Joann … Read More
16 companies named as defendants in benzene suit
China residents Robert and Brenda Fontenot are suing Goodyear Tire & Rubber, along with 15 other companies, for allegedly exposing Robert to benzene throughout his career. The suit was filed Feb. 4 in Jefferson County District Court. The other defendants … Read More
Several chemical companies blamed for man’s cancer non-suited
Several companies accused of exposing a laborer to carcinogenic materials and causing his bladder cancer have been non-suited from the litigation. William Boudreaux filed suit against R.T. Vanderbilt and several other companies on Nov. 16, 2011, in Jefferson County District … Read More
Widow blames ExxonMobil for husband’s multiple myeloma
The widow of Ernest Lewis has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Mobil Oil Refining, claiming the companies negligently exposed him to the hazardous chemical benzene. Artie Lewis filed the suit Feb. 4 in Jefferson County District Court. According to … Read More