South Carolina Personal Injury Law Firm Blog

KWTX reports a federal jury in Texas awarded 10 workers $10 million each in punitive damages after being injured at BP PLC's Texas City plant.

In the lawsuit the workers claimed the BP plant released a toxic substance which caused their injuries. More than 100 workers were sent to area hospitals in April 2007, claiming they were exposed to the toxic substance released by the refinery.

BP officials deny the workers were harmed and are said to be shocked by the verdict.

Our laws require that employers maintain a safe work environment. If you or someone you care about has been injured as a result of an unsafe working environment, call the experienced attorneys at Louthian Law Firm today at 1-866-410-5656 for a free evaluation of your care, or use our online contact form.

Toxic Exposure Verdict

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A former BP security guard who tripped and fell, breaking both feet, when walking out of a portable toilet four years ago has been awarded $743,000 for her injuries by a Galveston jury, according to Galveston County’s The Daily News.

In 2005, the guard tripped outside the toilet near the BP chemical docks on a grate that she alleged was not installed properly. The woman alleged she suffered a permanent disability due to the accident and can no longer work as a security guard and is now driving a school bus.

Personal injury deals with injuries caused by the negligence of others. If you or a loved one has been injured due to the negligence of another, the attorneys at Louthian Law Firm can help. Call us for a free consultation at 1-866-410-5656.


Texas Personal Injury

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A Wisconsin man, permanently injured in a construction accident at a Quad City hotel, has been awarded more that $7 million.

The subcontractor was working on the gutters at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Leclaire, Iowa in 2005 when a lift tipped over and he fell 3 stories.

According to testimony during the trial, 8 different OSHA violations were found at the construction site. The lawsuit was filed against Leclaire Hotel Group LLC and Gibbs Construction and is possibly the largest individual award in Scott County history.

Construction work is one of the deadliest civilian jobs in the U.S., with the nation’s third-highest rate of fatalities. Employers are required to maintain a safe work environment and follow workplace safety rules. The Louthian Law Firm has helped South Carolinians win compensation for construction injuries since 1959. If you or someone you care about was hurt or killed in a construction accident, contact us today at 1-866-410-5656 or online for a free evaluation of your case.

Iowa Injury Award

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A Milwaukee County civil court jury has awarded more than $1.4 million to a railroad worker who was injured when a wooden pallet supporting stairs gave way. The man fell and injured his knee. He has undergone surgery twice since the January 2005 accident and will likely need a knee replacement.

If you have been injured on the job, you should not hesitate to report it. Indeed, waiting too long may compromise an on-the-job injury case. Contact the South Carolina Workers Compensation lawyers at the Louthian Law Firm today. Call 1-866-410-5656.

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A week after the fires at the Imperial Sugar Co. plant in Port Wentworth started, firefighters finally managed to douse the last remnants of the refinery blast, but not before another victim was pronounced dead. Seven other people have been found dead in the rubble at the Imperial Sugar Co. plant, bringing the death toll to eight, while one worker remained missing.

Michael Kelly Fields, 40, died early Thursday at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctor’s hospital in Augusta, spokeswoman Beth Frits said. Sixteen other employees remain hospitalized due to workplace injuries there, 14 in critical condition, she said. Emergency workers were able to pull a seventh body out of the second-floor break room Wednesday, leaving one body remaining. Authorities believe the last body is in a 200 square foot area in the room, which they hope to soon explore.

Sugar dust is thought to be the cause of the blast that started February 7th. Emergency crews were able to snuff out the fire at the plant’s main building Wednesday, but the blaze persisted at the refinery’s 80 foot silos until Thursday. The firefighting team extinguished the stubborn blazes using a mix of foam and water that lowered the temperature of the sugar silos from 4,000 degrees to below 70 degrees, said Port Wentworth Fire Chief, Greg Long.

Serious fourth-degree and third-degree burns can have lifelong health consequences. Our skin protects us from infection, regulates our body temperatures and keeps internal organs hydrated. Victims who have lost significant skin from South Carolina burn injuries often must spend months dealing with the results of that loss, which include permanent organ and body chemistry damage, as well as extreme temperature sensitivity that might not ever go away. And, of course, burns hurt -- one burn specialist told Time magazine that not even morphine can take away the pain entirely.

If you or someone you care about is a victim of serious burns caused by someone else's carelessness, you may be entitled to financial compensation for past and future medical bills, lost wages, physical disability, reduced mental health, disfigurement and emotional pain and suffering. If you're considering a burn injury lawsuit, it's important to talk with an attorney with significant experience in South Carolina personal injury law. The Louthian Law Firm has been trying -- and winning -- severe personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in South Carolina since 1959. We're committed to providing excellent, personalized service and the best results for our clients. To speak with a Columbia SC burn injury attorney today, call us at 1-866-410-5656.

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