The surviving family members of four deceased refinery workers have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against 78 companies which they allege exposed the workers to asbestos and led to their death from asbestos-related disease.
Numerous corporate defendants trapped in a benzene suit blaming 67 companies for the late Cloyce Johnson's leukemia and death are seeking to transfer the case to Harris County.
The family of a deceased Chambers County man has filed a lawsuit against 67 defendant corporations claiming the man was exposed to benzene which led to his death from acute myelogenous leukemia.
GALVESTON � A local woman claims her father's work with asbestos products exposed her to so much of the fibers that she has developed mesothelioma. Cynthia Leigh Chason filed suit against Marathon Petroleum Company and other businesses in Galveston County District Court on May 8.
According to plaintiff's lawyer Dale Hanks, the local petrochemical facilities that have provided a comfortable way of life for generations of Southeast Texans are in reality secretive, callous, arrogant, reckless and have no regard for human life.
Kevin Brown's left index finger was crushed when an "improperly" welded kick plate came loose. Now short one pointing finger, Brown is suing the BASF Chemical Corporation for negligence and premise liability.