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American Petroleum Institute concerned about EPA refinery rules
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — An American Petroleum Institute official has expressed concern about new rules for refineries the Environmental Protection Agency is implementing. Howard Feldman, API’s...
View ArticleThird party defendants dismissed in refinery worker’s suit over chemical burns
In June 2010, Charles Wilson sued ExxonMobil, alleging he should have been warned of a dangerous chemical inside a pipe that caused significant burns to his arm. In turn, ExxonMobil brought a third...
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Valero substitutes counsel in suit alleging worker burned by hot oil
McLauchlan The Premcor Refinery Group, also known as Valero, is swapping counsel in a suit filed by Shane Ponder, who sued for injuries he allegedly received when hot oil sprayed him the face at the...
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Video deposition in injury suit against Chemtrade slated for late May
Lyman A plaintiff alleging a metal clamp fell on his face will take the video deposition of a witness in the case later this month. As previously reported, Gerald Greer filed a suit against his...
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Widow blames Chevron for late husband’s asbestos exposure
The widow of Robert Booker has filed suit against her husband’s former employer, Chevron USA, alleging Booker was exposed to asbestos during his refinery career. Octavene Booker and her children filed...
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Chemtrade wants X-rays of plaintiff’s allegedly-injured shoulder
Jeffries Chemtrade Refinery Services recently filed a motion to compel plaintiff Richard Turney, who injured his shoulder while flipping a rail switch, to produce X-rays and MRI films of “his...
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B.F. Goodrich blamed for deceased man’s asbestos-related lung cancer
McNulty B.F. Goodrich and Guard-Line have recently been named as defendants in a lawsuit alleging they exposed the late Roland Roberts to asbestos during his refinery career. Representing Roberts’...
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Refinery worker claims dropped tape measure fractured nose
Collmer GALVESTON – Harris County resident Santos M. Hernandez has filed suit against Miken Specialties Ltd. and Miken GP LLC over facial injuries he received while working at a Texas City plant. A...
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Woman files suit after being struck while pulling out of parking lot
A Louisiana woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to yield the right-of-way as he was pulling out of a parking lot. Angela Lacour claims she was driving in the 4900 block of...
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Capital One sues debtor for $12K
Capital One Bank has filed suit against Beaumont resident Darrell L. Wheeler, alleging he owes more than $12,000 on a delinquent credit account. The suit was filed Aug. 7 in Jefferson County District...
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