ExxonMobil corporate sign outside of their headquarters in the Asia-Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Credit: Harry Green/Adobe Stock Phila. Jury Hits ExxonMobil With $725.5M Verdict Over Carcinogen in Gasoline
The jury determined that Paul Gill developed acute myeloid leukemia as a result of his exposure to ExxonMobil's product, awarding $725 million in compensatory noneconomic damages for Gill, plus $500,000 to his wife for loss of consortium.
May 10, 2024 at 12:51 PM
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What You Need to Know
- A Philadelphia jury hit ExxonMobil with a $725.5 million verdict Thursday for failing to warn that its gasoline contained benzene.
- The plaintiff claimed he developed acute myeloid leukemia as a result of his exposure to ExxonMobil's product.
- A spokesperson for ExxonMobil said the company intends to challenge the verdict.
A Philadelphia state court jury hit ExxonMobil with a $725.5 million verdict Thursday for failing to warn that its gasoline contained benzene.
And the jury, empaneled before Judge Carmella Jacquinto of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, determined that Paul Gill developed acute myeloid leukemia as a result of his exposure to ExxonMobil's product. They awarded Gill $725 million in compensatory noneconomic damages, plus $500,000 to his wife for loss of consortium.
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