Benzene Exposure Lawyer

Benzene is a colorless and sweet smelling liquid used in manufacturing of, and as a solvent for, a number of products. Benzene has been known for a long time to cause deadly illnesses such as Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Pancytopenia.

AML is a cancer of the blood some known causes, besides benzene exposure, are irradiation, chemotherapy, and smoking cigarettes. The average age of a patient diagnosed with AML is 65 and some symptoms include excessive bleeding from minor cuts or surgery, slow healing, and chronic fatigue.

Exposure in the workplace is likely to occur if you work in an oil refinery, rubber industry, shoe manufacturing industry, chemical plants, and in gasoline storage, shipment, and retail stations. You might also have experienced a high level of benzene exposure if you worked or lived near the following types of companies: refineries, solvent, pesticide manufacturers, petrochemical, auto repair, paper mills, and gasoline and plastic manufacturers.

If the company improperly disposed of the benzene then it could get into the nearby land or local water sources. Benzene is known by the brand names Benzol, Benzole, Coal Naphtha, Cyclohexatriene, Phene, Phenyl hydride, and Pyrobenzol. Our Birmingham, Alabama toxic tort lawyer can help you determine whether you have a claim, so give our Alabama Benzene lawyer a call today at (205) 201-1789 for a free consultation.

Benzene was originally used as an industrial solvent, especially to help degrease metals, but more recently it has been used to produce plastics, in the production of gasoline, an ingredient in cigarettes, and even in some soft drinks.

The companies that use this liquid know, or should know, of its dangerous affects on the workers manufacturing with benzene, or if its improperly disposed of they should know of the consequences of benzene in the local land and water sources.  Further, they should know that this is a wrongful action that, if it caused an individual to become sick and possibly die, should have consequences for these companies.

If you or a loved one have been a victim to benzene exposure call our Alabama toxic exposure lawyer today for a free consultation at (205) 201-1789 to determine whether you might have a possible claim.