Who Can You Sue

Typically, a party injured by benzene exposure will sue benzene manufacturers, manufacturers of products containing a fraction of benzene, premises owners who allowed benzene containing products to be used, employers, independent contractors and benzene suppliers and distributors. More recently, toxic tort lawyers have begun suing defendants whose products contained only a trace amount of benzene, if any. As benzene litigation evolves, it likely will impact new companies that may have never considered themselves potential benzene defendants. While some may ague that exposure to trace amounts of benzene alone cannot actually cause an illness, our benzene attorneys believe that such trace exposure contributed to the cause of your medical condition and we will sue any party who may have exposed you to this deadly chemical.

Benzene Manufacturers

Many times when a lawsuit is brought against Benzene manufacturers on behalf of a person with a malignant Benzene illness, as many as thirty or forty defendant manufacturers will be named. It takes an experienced benzene injury lawyer to ascertain which manufacturers can be held responsible in a particular lawsuit. Our benzene attorneys will conduct an extensive interview with you to look into your personal and work history. It is crucial to find out which Benzene products you were exposed to so that we can name the appropriate manufacturers as defendants in our lawsuit. Our investigative team will also contact your former co-workers and employers to determine what products were at the jobsites where you worked.

Trucking Distributors

The transportation of hazardous materials requires that the materials have the proper identification and labeling. Truck drivers who deliver hazardous chemicals require deeper safety knowledge than general truck drivers. Truck driver safety meetings are usually conducted at least once a year covering all aspects of hazardous chemical transport. Many parties are at risk for toxic exposure during hazardous chemical transport that may take place thousands of miles from the manufacturer or its delivery site. Any error in that transportation can make a trucking company liable for injuries its negligence causes.

Your Employer

Our personal injury lawsuit against your employer for its unsafe working conditions that led to your occupational toxic exposure will show your employer failed to keep you safe. If employees are at risk for benzene exposure, employers must provide safety equipment such as adequate ventilation systems, chemical safety goggles, chemical resistant gloves, coveralls, boots and even in some cases chemical resistant full-body encapsulating suit and respiratory protection.

Third Party Companies

Benzene use remains prevalent in industrial and commercial settings. Products vary greatly in benzene concentration. In an industrial setting, a worker can still encounter benzene in virtually 100% concentrations. Third party companies such as premises owners who allowed benzene containing products to be used on their job sites, in their production plants, on or around their vehicles or equipment can all be held liable for your exposure and resulting illness. Furthermore, independent contractors who brought benzene containing products into a work environment should also be held accountable.

Railroads

Benzene exposure is an occupational hazard for workers involved in the transportation of benzene, gas or crude oil by truck, barge or railroad. Particularly with regard to the railroad industry, brakemen who spot tank cars in petroleum refining and petrochemical facilities that work with benzene and/or benzene-containing products risk exposure to benzene. Diesel fume exposure can cause leukemia, and most diesel fume-related diseases may not develop for years after exposure.