From 1960 to 1978, the lubricant Liquid Wrench contained dangerous levels of the carcinogen benzene. As a result, workers using Liquid Wrench during that era are at an elevated risk for blood and bone marrow cancers, including Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) […]
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Eaves v. Ashland Inc. – Tire Plant Workers Diagnosed with AML and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma – Jury Verdict
Posted on June 24th, 2020 by Andrew Hughes
The plaintiffs were brothers Gary and Randy Eaves. They both worked for the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company from the 1970s to the 2000s. Gary was employed as a tire handler and a tire spray booth operator in the curing […]
Clark v. Kellogg, Brown & Root
Posted on June 3rd, 2020 by Andrew Hughes
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 […]
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. He worked there for 12 years from 1971 to 1983. The Clairton Plant is the largest coke manufacturing facility in the United States. It has ten coke oven batteries and […]
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 […]
