Steigerwalt & Associates
27-Aug-2007, 05:34 PM
Welcome to the benzene thread within our Legal Chat online Web site. The attorneys at Kerry Steigerwalt & Associates has seen and heard several horrifying stories regarding the effects of benzene and its tendency to lead to the development of leukemia in patients who have been exposed to it.
The problem with benzene exposure is also the reason that it was so prevalent for a time - it was seen as a useful industrial solvent that was used in products including plastics, rubber and even drugs. It was also used as an additive for gasoline for many years.
What this means is that over time, people were exposed to potentially high levels of this toxic element for years at a time. Specifically with leukemia, benzene-induced leukemia is known to have a latency effect of anywhere between five and fifteen years, so people many times have no idea how their leukemia developed.
If this describes your situation, make sure you get the best medical help possible. You should also try to remember if you were around any products or substances over time that could have contained benzene, as if you were, you could have rights that are necessary to pursue.
Please feel free to contact the firm with any questions.
The problem with benzene exposure is also the reason that it was so prevalent for a time - it was seen as a useful industrial solvent that was used in products including plastics, rubber and even drugs. It was also used as an additive for gasoline for many years.
What this means is that over time, people were exposed to potentially high levels of this toxic element for years at a time. Specifically with leukemia, benzene-induced leukemia is known to have a latency effect of anywhere between five and fifteen years, so people many times have no idea how their leukemia developed.
If this describes your situation, make sure you get the best medical help possible. You should also try to remember if you were around any products or substances over time that could have contained benzene, as if you were, you could have rights that are necessary to pursue.
Please feel free to contact the firm with any questions.