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 filed by […]

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.  Mechanics are often exposed to benzene from lubricants, paints, degreasers, thinners, and other products […]

The decedent worked as a printer from 1980 through 1991 at several different companies in California before later being diagnosed with multiple myeloma. During his career, he alleged that he used and was exposed to chemical products containing benzene, which were manufactured by […]

Benzene is a naturally occurring component of crude oil. When distilled, it is a clear, organic liquid with a sweet, aromatic smell. Benzene is highly flammable and is used primarily to make other chemicals, plastics, dyes, lubricants and pesticides. Benzene […]