$500 Million Case?

Posted on January 24, 2010 by David Oliver

Eight contract workers recently filed suit against BP Products North America Inc. and Pasadena Tank Corp. in Galveston County claiming they were exposed to “extremely high levels of benzene,” at BP’s Texas City refinery on Aug. 19, 2009. The exposure allegedly occurred when a damaged pipe began "spewing" chemicals in an area where the plaintiffs were working. According to the plaintiffs, they immediately evacuated the area and sought medical treatment where they learned they had been exposed to benzene.

The plaintiffs now seek $500 million in damages for pain and suffering, and mental anguish associated with being exposed to benzene, yet they make no claims of suffering from benzene-related illness. Notably, these allegations follow a $100 million verdict (mostly punitive damages) handed down against BP less than a month ago to workers who were briefly sickened by unexplained fumes (maybe CS2) at BP's Texas City refinery.  .

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