In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, William F. Simons Jr. and his wife Darlene Taylor Simons have filed a lawsuit against Baker Hughes Company. The case, with ID 2024-20099, was filed on March 28, 2024.
The plaintiffs, residents of Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, allege that on September 27, 2022, Mr. Simons sustained chemical burns and injuries to his eyes and other parts of his body while working as a truck driver for LW Miller Company at a Baker Hughes facility in Gilette. They argue that these injuries were due to the negligence and gross negligence of the defendant.
The plaintiffs are seeking damages within the jurisdictional limits of the court but specifically mention an amount of $1,000,000 excluding costs, pre-judgment interest and attorneys’ fees. They request that a fair and impartial jury assess the amount of damages.