Lemon Law Blog

AML Patient Wins Significant Verdict for Benzene Exposure Case
Earlier this year, a jury awarded a substantial amount to a former petroleum inspector in his suit against former employers Chevron USA, Texaco, and Unocal. The jury found that “extensive benzene exposure” suffered during his employment caused him to develop acute myelogenous leukemia at age 48, leaving him with “substantial medical bills” and unable to continue working in his field. The plaintiff is currently in remission but worries Read More...
Unpowered Superfund Site Leaked Benzene into Raritan River
The groundwater under the American Cyanamid Superfund site is highly contaminated with metals, xylene, cancer-causing chemicals like benzene, and Read More...
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Victim Wins Substantial Verdict
A jury in Buffalo, New York has ordered a former employer to pay a substantial amount in damages to Gerald Failing, a resident of Niagara Falls. Read More...
Free-Standing Mesothelioma Research Lab Opens in California
Pacific Meso Center has opened the very first free-standing mesothelioma research lab in Los Angeles, California. This lab is solely dedicated to Read More...
SUNY Stonybrook Team Works on Cleaning Up Fracking Water
Perena Gouma, an associate professor at SUNY Stonybrook, has developed a technology which is designed to remove hydrocarbons (like oil) from water by Read More...
Allen Stewart, P.C. Attorneys Celebrate Win Victim of Benzene-Related Leukemia
U.S. Supreme Court rejects defendants’ appeal concerning expert testimony on causation Attorneys at Dallas-based law firm Allen Stewart, P.C. Read More...
Steve McQueen to be Honored with ADAO Memorial Tribute Award
Legendary actor Steve McQueen, who died in 1980 from mesothelioma, is to be honored with the Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” Memorial Read More...
Civil Engineer Dies of Mesothelioma at Age 84
Frank Craig Kilpatrick died recently at the age of 84 following a battle with mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Frank, a Read More...
Poughkeepsie Industrial Site Cleanup Nearly Finished
The environmental cleanup of the DeLaval site on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York is nearly complete, but development of the site may be Read More...
Mesothelioma Drug Zolinza Disappoints in Clinical Trials
Following a small study, researchers were hopeful that vorinostat, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, and a treatment for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Read More...