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• Roxana Benzene Lawsuit Filed By Resident Diagnosed with Cancer

  November 14, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois woman says benzene spills from a nearby refinery caused her to develop cancer and is suing several major oil and gas companies.

• Toxic Tort Lawsuit Filed Against Oil Companies by Roxana, Illinois

  March 27, 2012

  Staff Writers

  An Illinois town has filed a lawsuit against several oil and gas companies, alleging that the town’s water, land and...

• Gulf Oil Spill Settlement Could Exceed $7.8B in Payments By BP

  March 5, 2012

  Staff Writers

  To settle claims for damages suffered by businesses, consumers and others as a result of the catastrophic oil spill in...

• Benzene Leukemia Lawsuit Filed by Man Who Grew Up Near Oil Refinery

  September 27, 2011

  Staff Writers

  An Illinois man is suing Shell and several other large oil and energy companies, alleging that he developed leukemia from...

• Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Lawsuit Filed Over Benzene Pollution

  July 1, 2011

  Staff Writers

  As a result of spills that contaminated groundwater in Roxana, Illinois, Shell Oil Company and BP (formerly British Petroleum) face...

• Groundwater Contamination Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Benzene Spill

  June 21, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Residents of Roxana, Illinois have filed a toxic tort lawsuit against Shell Oil Company and BP Products North America over...

• Gulf Coast Oil Spill Was A Result of Systemic Industry Problems: Report

  January 12, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Government investigators have determined that responsibility for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill rests squarely on the shoulders of BP,...

• Justice Dept. Files Gulf Coast Oil Spill Lawsuit

  December 22, 2010

  Staff Writers

  BP, formerly known as British Petroleum, is just one of nine companies named in a civil lawsuit filed by the...

• Gulf Coast Oil Spill Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in MDL

  October 11, 2010

  Staff Writers

  U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, who is presiding over the consolidated federal BP oil spill litigation, has appointed 19 attorneys...

• BP Refinery Pollution Violations Result in $15M Clean Air Act Penalty

  October 4, 2010

  Staff Writers

  BP will pay $15 million to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violations of federal air pollution laws that...