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Local woman claims husband's death due to benzene exposure, sues Texaco
A Jefferson County woman whose husband allegedly died after being exposed to toxic and benzene containing products has filed suit against his former employer. -
Suit names 58 defendants over man's asbestos exposure
Lou Thompson Black A man and his wife have filed an asbestos suit against 58 defendant corporations, claiming the asbestos-related disease with which the man was diagnosed was wrongfully caused. -
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Dec. 19-31, 2008 -
Family files suit against Texaco, others over refinery worker's death from chemical exposure
Darren Brown The family of a deceased refinery worker has filed suit against 14 defendant corporations, claiming their relative's cancer was wrongfully caused. -
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County, Oct. 1-15, 2008 -
Family of deceased worker sues Texaco, Chevron for benzene exposure
Keith Hyde Two years after their father's death, the children of Joseph Baker Jr. have filed a suit against Texaco and Chevron, claiming the companies maliciously exposed him to benzene. -
Judge finds no evidence refineries polluted PA neighborhoods
Judge Gary Sanderson In September 2007, the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals dealt a blow to toxic tort attorney Tom Pearson when it removed a host of children from a class action alleging Premcor, Motiva and several other refineries were releasing harmful pollutants into Port Arthur neighborhoods. -
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Sept. 4-9, 2008 -
Widow files suit against chemical, refining facilities for husband's benzene exposure
Matthew Willis For more than 40 years, Jimmy Wayne Goins worked at local industrial facilities. Within the last two years, Goins contracted leukemia and died. -
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Aug. 7-12, 2008 -
Asbestos suit names 72 corporations as defendants
Bryan Blevins Provost Umphrey attorney Bryan Blevins has filed an asbestos suit that names 72 corporations as defendants, court papers show. -
Benzene suit names Shell, 28 others as defendants
Keith Hyde ORANGE -- Claiming he was exposed to benzene, Layfette Granger and his wife Martha have filed suit against Shell Oil and 28 other corporations. -
DuPont employee sues 43 companies for benzene exposure
ORANGE -- A long-time employee of DuPont de Nemours claims needless exposure to benzene has caused him to develop cancer of his immune system. -
Benzene lawsuit names 41 companies as defendants
Darren Brown A local couple is pursuing a benzene claim against 41 chemical and oil companies that they allege failed to adequately test their products before placing them on the market. -
Family sues Chevron for worker's benzene exposure
Provost Umphrey attorney Keith Hyde filed a benzene suit on the behalf of a widow who lost her husband to leukemia last year. -
Widow sues Texaco, Chevron for husband's asbestos exposure
Keith Hyde The widow of a deceased refinery worker is suing Texaco and Chevron USA for "maliciously" exposing William English to asbestos. -
Family of refinery worker sues Texaco, Chevron for benzene exposure
Keith Hyde Alfred Willis, a former Texaco employee, died of lymphoma last January. Now, his wife, Betty Wills, and child, Alpha Shine, are suing the oil company, which they claim negligently exposed him to benzene.