Class Action Victorious Against Chemical Plant for Toxic Release of Nitrogen Tetroxide

June 28th, 2010

This claim concerned a class action claim in which the Defendant negligently released a cloud of nitrogen tetroxide. A railroad tank car began leaking the chemical at the Gaylord Chemical plant in Bogalusa, Louisiana and lasted for twenty-four hours. Area individuals developed eye, ear, nose and throat irritation, pulmonary distress, skin rashes, and other injuries due to chemical exposure. After many years of litigation, the case settled for a multi-million dollar figure.

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