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Chemical plant worker sues 28 companies over benzene exposure
Brown After working as a "long-term employee" for the Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical Co. plant, Jefferson County resident Mark Majors claims he was exposed to benzene, causing him to develop blood cancer and multiple myeloma. -
Benzene suit filed against Chevron, 6 other companies
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." -
Provost Umphrey files petition to perpetuate testimony in possible benzene suit
Jasper resident Rhoda Brown has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of Thomas Brown, a former Texaco employee who suffers from cancer. -
Nederland family blames 11 companies for man's benzene exposure
Hyde The wife and five children of a Nederland man blame benzene for causing their husband's and father's death. -
Groves man blames lymphoma on benzene exposure, 80 companies named in suit
Brown A Groves man claims his employer is responsible for causing his lymphoma. -
Benzene suit filed against 10 companies
The widow of Earl Juneau is suing Koppers and nine other companies for allegedly exposing her husband to benzene, which caused him to develop lymphoma. -
Benzene suit filed against Texaco for man's myeloma cancer
Local residents Mark Majors and his wife, Sylvia, have filed suit against Texaco and several other companies alleging the defendants negligently exposed Mark to benzene, inflicting him with cancer. -
Provost Umphrey files petition to perpetuate testimony in possible asbestos case
Darlene Beard has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of Steven Beard, a former Texaco employee who is stricken with lung cancer. -
Asbestos suit filed against Texaco, Chevron
Hyde The widow and children of Charles Arceneaux have filed an asbestos lawsuit against Texaco and Chevron USA, alleging the two oil giants are responsible for their benefactor's death. -
Benzene suit filed against 15 chemical companies
An area refinery worker has filed suit against Chevron USA and 14 other chemical companies, claiming they exposed him to benzene and caused a blood disorder. -
Asbestos suit blames 45 companies for man's death
The son of a deceased brick mason has filed suit against 45 companies, alleging the corporate defendants negligently exposed his father to asbestos and caused his death. -
Widow files asbestos suit against Texaco
Hyde The widow of a refinery worker claims her late husband was frequently and negligently exposed to asbestos fibers throughout his career. -
Lawsuit accuses refinery of exposing employees to toxic chemicals
The family of a deceased refinery worker has filed a lawsuit against the facilities for allowing employees to be exposed to benzene and other chemicals. -
Port Arthur couple sues 30 companies claiming man exposed to asbestos at work
A Port Arthur man and his wife claim the man developed an asbestos-related lung disease after he became exposed to asbestos fibers throughout his career at Sembcorp-Sabine Industries. -
Four petrochem companies named as defendants in benzene suit
Brown The children of a recently deceased man claim their father was exposed to benzene and other carcinogens throughout his career with several petrochemical companies. -
Family blames man's death on benzene exposure
The family of a recently deceased refinery worker claims the man's death was due to exposure to benzene and other carcinogens throughout his career with Texaco. -
Benzene trial against Univar USA begins in Jefferson County
Darren Brown Throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, the late John Thompson worked as an independent contractor at various local refineries. -
Defense wants April benzene trial reset for June
In a county known for doling out multi-million dollar verdicts against chemical companies, Jefferson County jurors may soon get another chance to decide a benzene case. -
22 companies named in Jefferson County asbestos suit
A Texas man has filed an asbestos suit against 22 defendant corporations, claiming the asbestos-related disease with which he was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.