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Category: Benzene

Record WKPS Benzene Verdict Featured on NPR’s Marketplace

Record WKPS Benzene Verdict Featured on NPR’s Marketplace

March 13, 2025 A record $725 million benzene-exposure verdict earned by Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorneys was the focus of a recent...

U.S. Workers, Families Face Cancer, Birth Defect Risks from Benzene

U.S. Workers, Families Face Cancer, Birth Defect Risks from Benzene

February 6, 2025 Many manufacturing processes require toxic chemicals. Workers in those industries are entitled to accurate information about the risks associated, proper...

Chemical fallout from 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment reaches 16 states

Chemical fallout from 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment reaches 16 states

January 22, 2025 Toxic chemicals released during a fire following a train derailment in Ohio have been carried across 16 states, endangering the...

Philly judge upholds, increases record WKPS benzene verdict

Philly judge upholds, increases record WKPS benzene verdict

September 17, 2024 A Philadelphia judge has upheld a record-breaking benzene exposure verdict earned by Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel partners Patrick Wigle...

Toxic Chemicals Discovered in Popular Juices, Plant-Based Milk Products

Toxic Chemicals Discovered in Popular Juices, Plant-Based Milk Products

August 7, 2024 Choosing healthy drinks is getting harder. For years, Americans focused on moving away from sodas and fatty dairy milks. In...

Indoor Air Pollution: Unseen Toxins in the Air Place Workers at Risk

Indoor Air Pollution: Unseen Toxins in the Air Place Workers at Risk

July 17, 2024 In a world where air pollution has long been associated with outdoor environments, researchers say that indoor toxins in the...

$725M Benzene Verdict Against Exxon Earns National Media Attention

$725M Benzene Verdict Against Exxon Earns National Media Attention

June 6, 2024 Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel partners Patrick Wigle and Rajeev Mittal and Locks Law Firm partner Andrew DuMont were named...

Outdated OSHA rules fail to shield tech workers from toxic exposure

Outdated OSHA rules fail to shield tech workers from toxic exposure

May 16, 2024 Workers in manufacturing facilities across the tech sector are at increasing risk from exposure to hazardous chemicals thanks to federal...

ExxonMobil Hit with $725M Verdict for Failure to Warn About Cancer-Causing Benzene in Gasoline

ExxonMobil Hit with $725M Verdict for Failure to Warn About Cancer-Causing Benzene in Gasoline

May 10, 2024 Philly jury finds benzene in gasoline caused former mechanic’s leukemia diagnosis PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia jury has returned a $725.5...