Personal Injury Case Law http://pilaw.cocoonworks.com Personal Injury Law | Florida | New York | Chicago | California Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:56:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en $13.3 Million Verdict in 2005 Benzene Case http://www.chicagoinjurylawblog.com/benzene-133-million-verdict-in-2005-benzene-case.html http://www.chicagoinjurylawblog.com/benzene-133-million-verdict-in-2005-benzene-case.html#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:26:00 +0000 William G. Pintas Benzene tag:www.chicagoinjurylawblog.com,2006://85.46013 In September of last year a Missouri state jury awarded a plaintiff's estate $13.3 million after finding  his diagnosis of a rare blood disorder was caused by Benzene exposure.  The suit involved a chemical leak from a BP plant in Missouri.  The leaked chemicals contained Benzene, and the BP did not dispute that there was a leak, only that the leak was not the cause of the blood disease.   The  blood disease eventually  turned into Leukemia and caused the plaintiff's death.
Although nearly a year old, it is a substantial verdict considering the myriad of studies regarding  Benzene exposure and health problems.  This could be the first in a long line of successful cases brought by those injured by Benzene exposure. 

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