Risks of exposure to benzene

Benzene related diseases may develop as late as 29 years after exposure. No amount of money can fully compensate you or a family member who suffers from a benzene related disease. These diseases are painful and debilitating and may result in premature death. The loss of a loved one and the drain on family resources and emotions carry an immeasurable price. Many of these victims or their families are filing lawsuits against companies that exposed them to benzene to cover medical costs and pain and suffering.

Claiming damages for exposure to benzene

Those suffering from ill health through occupational exposure to benzene may be entitled to compensation for injuries sustained, and the same goes for the families of those that may already have passed away through the ill effects of benzene exposure. Anyone that works with this chemical is advised to seek medical assistance should any symptoms of benzene arise, and should also seek legal assistance.

Claiming damages for exposure to benzene

The largest civil settlement of its kind in Arizona history involved benzene. In October, 2000, Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) has agreed to pay $675,000 in penalties for delaying the investigation and cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination caused by leaking underground gasoline storage tanks at one of its former Tempe service stations, state officials announced today. The first groundwater samples taken by Unocal from beneath the service station in 1992 showed benzene levels to be as high as 2,200 times Arizona's legal limit for benzene in groundwater.

Claiming damages for exposure to benzene

There have already been a number of successful lawsuits filed by those affected by exposure to benzene. Many of these lawsuits have resulted in multi-million dollar compensation awards for those affected by the chemical or the families of those that have died due to their exposure.

Claiming damages for exposure to benzene

Although monetary compensation does no make up for the loss of health or life, the compensation awarded through benzene lawsuits goes some way towards helping with medical costs, paying for pain and suffering, and providing a financially stable future for loved ones in the case of terminal illness caused by benzene exposure.

Filing a benzene lawsuit

With millions of workers exposed to benzene each year, the number of cases against various manufacturers and companies is on the increase, and consequently the number of trained benzene lawyers has also risen. This makes it easier for those affected by this chemical to get legal assistance from a professional that is suitably experienced and qualified.