Delaware Superior Court in the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center, at 500 N. King Street in Wilmington. Photo credit: Google Ex-Occidental Plant Workers File 20 Suits—and Counting—Over Mercury Exposure
Each complaint brings nine claims related to chronic health problems that have caused the plaintiffs to experience emotional distress and face ongoing medical bills.
June 26, 2023 at 04:19 PM
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Toxic Torts
The original version of this story was published on Delaware Law Weekly
A steady stream of personal injury cases against Occidental started in Superior Court last week, with former employees of a now-demolished New Castle chemical plant claiming they've experienced health problems due to mercury exposure on the job.
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