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George McWilliams, a barge worker, is suing his former employer for alleged benzene exposure. The lawsuit has been filed against Kirby Inland Marine Inc. of Texas seeking more than $75,000 in damages.
McWilliams worked as a mechanic and expert engineer for 17 years. He claims that Kirby Inland failed to provide him with proper working equipment while he fixed barges and hauled parts for other ships as an employee of the company.
The personal injury lawsuit was filed under the Jones Act in Galveston County District Court on April 17, 2009.
According to McWilliams, he was subjected to benzene, which disfigured and impaired him, eventually leaving him unemployed. His lawsuit states that during his employment with Kirby Inland, he was exposed to benzene and other potentially hazardous and toxic chemicals that resulted in him suffering severe and disabling injuries.
McWilliams is also accusing Kirby Inland of improperly maintaining a safe work environment, stating that his former employer neglected to provide a respirator for when he worked with harmful chemicals.
The lawsuits claims Kirby Inland did not cover McWilliams’ medical expenses as specified under the Jones Act. In the lawsuit it states that McWilliams had to seek reasonable and necessary medical care and attention due to the gravity of his injuries, which caused him to incur medical expenses for the treatment of his injuries.
Galveston County 10th District Court Judge David Garner is presiding over the case.
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