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

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...

Fear, Unease in the Shadows of the Petrochemical Industry
May 1, 2024 Toxic chemicals released from recurring fires, explosions and industrial mishaps have become an inevitable part of life for families living...

Ohio Train Derailment Released Benzene, Other Hazardous Chemicals
April 17, 2024 Nearly a year after the fiery crash of a train carrying deadly chemicals, residents in and around East Palestine, Ohio,...

Refineries Exceed Emission Limits for Cancer-Causing Benzene
February 22, 2023 A dozen U.S. refineries exceeded the federal government’s limits for acceptable levels of benzene emissions last year. Of the refineries...

Benzene from Traffic Pollution Increases Risk for Childhood Leukemia
January 3, 2023 Air pollution from traffic is a fact of life in much of the United States and the world. In fact,...

Veterans Day 2022 — Honoring Their Service
November 11, 2022 On this day in 1918, World War I ended, after the loss of over 100,000 United States veterans and over...

Why Is Cancer-Causing Benzene in Your Beauty Products?
October 26, 2022 Recalls of popular and well-known personal care products containing the cancer-causing chemical ingredient benzene are becoming increasingly more common in...