Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Maritime / Jones Act Verdict The Plaintiff, Aubrey Clark, was employed on several barges owned by the Defendant, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR). He worked as a helper, rigger, and leadman throughout his employment from 1972 to […]
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Clark v. Kellogg, Brown & Root – AML & Benzene – Jones Act
Posted on June 3rd, 2020 by Andrew Hughes
Case Summary – Steel Mill Pipefitter Leukemia Settlement
Posted on June 3rd, 2020 by Andrew Hughes
The Plaintiff was employed as a pipefitter at US Steel’s Clairton Works in Pittsburgh. Many years before his leukemia diagnosis, he worked at the plant from 1971 to 1983. The Clairton Plant is the largest coke manufacturing facility in the United States. It has […]
Oil Refinery Leukemia Settlement
Posted on May 27th, 2020 by Andrew Hughes
The decedent was a 53-year old woman who was employed as a contractor safety attendant. She worked inside oil refineries owned by the co-defendant, Chevron. Approximately 14 months later, she developed leukemia, which resulted in her death in 2000. Her family claimed […]
Case Summary – Leukemia Verdict for Oil Refinery Millwright
Posted on May 27th, 2020 by Andrew Hughes
The decedent was employed as a millwright at the Delaware City oil refinery for the Defendant, Texaco, from the early 1970s to 1988. In June 2003, he died as a result of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). This was a wrongful death action […]
Automotive and Airplane Mechanic – Leukemia Settlement
Posted on May 20th, 2020 by Andrew Hughes
An automotive and airplane mechanic used solvents containing benzene during his employment. The products he used were manufactured, marketed, supplied, sold, or distributed by the defendants. As a result of his exposure to benzene, a known carcinogen, the former airplane […]