Benzene Attorneys – Edgar Law Firm
Benzene is a toxic substance and a confirmed carcinogen known to cause leukemia and other forms of cancer. Workplace exposure to benzene is the most common cause of leukemia among workers at oil refineries, chemical plants, rubber manufacturers and gasoline companies. According to the World Health Organization, occupational benzene exposure is responsible for thousands of cancer deaths each year. In fact, studies conducted as early as the 1920s concluded that exposure to benzene leads to blood cancer in humans. Despite these disturbing facts, employers worldwide continue to ignore the health risks and knowingly expose their workers to this deadly substance on a daily basis. Therefore, individuals who suffer from leukemia or other type of blood cancer due to benzene exposure often qualify to receive damages from the responsible party.
The Santa Rosa Benzene lawyers at Edgar Law Firm are talented legal counsels who can help you obtain the compensation you deserve for you medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering. If you have lost a loved one to leukemia caused by benzene exposure, you should contact an Edgar Law Firm Santa Rosa / Napa wrongful death attorney.
Benzene Exposure in Santa Rosa / Napa
Blood cancer is one of the most serious injuries that result from benzene exposure, but exposure to this toxin can also lead to an array of other health problems that affect the skin, eyes, ears, respiratory system and cardiovascular system. The most serious benzene exposure cases lead to:
- Acute myelogenous leukemia
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- Aplastic anemia
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Acute monoblastic leukemia
Benzene is a colorless liquid that is often used to make other chemical substances, including gasoline. An estimated 3 million workers in the United States are exposed to benzene daily, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Due to the potentially deadly effects of benzene exposure, OSHA requires employers to comply with workplace benzene exposure limits. The legal airborne permissible exposure limit is 1 part per million (ppm) averaged over an 8-hour shift and 5 ppm not to be exceeded during any 15-minute work period. Unfortunately, a disturbing number of manufacturers, industrial companies and other benzene-producing employers fail to adhere to the safety guidelines — violations that often result in large fines, class action lawsuits and wrongful death litigation.
Latency for benzene-induced leukemia may range anywhere from five to 15 years before onset of the disease. The medical costs associated with leukemia can be astronomical for both the victim and his or her family.
Santa Rosa Benzene Exposure Liability and Compensation
If you or a loved one has been exposed to benzene at the workplace or home and would like to learn more about your legal right to compensation, please contact a highly qualified Santa Rosa / Napa toxic exposure lawyer at Edgar Law Firm at (800) 545-6409. Contacting talented Novato personal injury lawyers at Edgar Law Firm is the first step toward your recovery because an expert can guide you through the legal pitfalls often associated with collecting damages in toxic exposure cases.
Edgar Law Firm’s Benzene attorneys in Santa Rosa also represent victims whose family member has died due to a toxic substance-related illness, including mesothelioma. In fact, due to their highly regarded skill at handling wrongful death cases, the Edgar Law Firm Santa Rosa mesothelioma, benzene and wrongful death attorneys are often chosen by personal injury victims from throughout Northern California, including Napa, Petaluma and Novato, following a motor vehicle accident, brain injury, spinal cord injury, burn injury, birth injury as well as defective drug injuries.
