2 New Louisiana Complaints Allege Benzene Exposure on Vessels

NEW ORLEANS -- Two separate benzene complaints were recently filed in Louisiana federal court, both contending that exposure to benzene-containing products lead to injury. Wright, et al. v. Shell Offshore Inc., et al., No. 10-02108; Authenment v. Ingram Barge Co., No. 10-02107 (E.D. La.).

On Aug. 2, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted a request in one of the complaints to conduct expedited discovery, after counsel state that plaintiff Eric Wright is terminally ill.

Eric and Carolyn Wright claim in their July 27 maritime lawsuit that Eric's work as a mechanic for Shell Offshore Inc. …