Hyde For more than 10 years, Beaumont resident Claude Villemez claims he was exposed to benzene while working as an electrician, causing him to develop "a serious blood disorder."
Coon NEW ORLEANS - Beaumont plaintiff's lawyer Brent Coon said that a "lack of safety culture" at BP and all of its subsidiaries caused the April 20
explosion on the company's Deepwater Horizon rig which has led
to the largest oil spill in American history.
GALVESTON - Two Galveston County residents are suing a privately-owned industrial contracting company for terminating them after the plaintiffs complained about racism on the job.
GALVESTON � A Texas City couple is suing BP and several other companies after the husband reportedly contracted a potentially fatal form of cancer.
The civil cases that get the most media attention, it would seem, are those that reside at the opposite ends of the spectrum: the very good ones, where liability is obvious (think of the doctor amputating the wrong leg sort of situation); and the highly questionable ones that give the legal system a bad name and make you wonder if the concept of personal responsibility has completely eroded.
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.