Three electricians have filed suit against Bechtel Construction Company, Conocophillips Company, Jarrett Industries, WRB Refining and Wegman Electric Company, alleging they were exposed to toxic substances that leaked from a tank.
Steuterman A woman claims she contracted a disease that could develop into leukemia after being exposed to benzene while growing up near a Shell Oil plant.
Steuterman A Roxanna man claims he lost out on a $180,000 scholarship to the University of Michigan after he developed acute myelogenous leukemia because of undetected amounts of benzene on the property where he grew up.
The owners of a Madison County oil refinery are being accused of providing an unsafe work environment by a construction worker who was allegedly hurt on the job.
Greenwald The village of Bethalto blames 33 gasoline companies for causing contamination of its drinking water through a chemical they use to reduce octane levels in their gasoline.
A class action lawsuit filed in Madison County Circuit Court on Dec. 4 alleges ConocoPhillips failed to pay retention bonuses promised to its employees.
Dwayne Davenport of Arkansas has filed suit against 18 defendant corporations, alleging he developed myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) after being exposed to benzene.