Solvents

Wheeling, West Virginia, Solvent Exposure Lawyers

There are many types of solvents that are known to cause blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. If you used solvents on your job and have been diagnosed with a blood cancer, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case and explain your legal options.

At the law firm of Hartley & O'Brien, PPLC, in Wheeling, West Virginia, our lawyers have a nationwide reputation for investigating and proving cases of leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma caused by exposure to solvents. There are many types of solvents that have a causative relationship with blood cancers. Examples include:

• 1,3-Butadiene
• Styrene
• Naphtha
• Mineral spirits
• Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (sometimes referred PAHs)
• Poluene
• Xylene
• Perchloroethylene (perc), which is dry-cleaning fluid
• TCE trichloroethylene
• Benzene

Solvents are often used as degreasers and as paint thinners. Solvents such as benzene are also used in chemical plants to manufacture products. Exposure comes from inhalation (breathing) or dermal (skin) contact.

Workers who are exposed to toxic solvents include truckers, rubber workers, chemical workers, gasoline haulers, painters, mechanics, and railroad workers and power plant employees. The latency period (the time it takes to develop a blood cancer after exposure to a toxic solvent) can be as short as nine months and as long as 40 years.

Attorney R. Dean Hartley has a national reputation for handling personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving cancers and blood diseases caused by exposure to solvents.

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Free attorney consultation: If you or a family member has been diagnosed with a deadly disease such as leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma following solvent exposure, please contact our lawyers as soon as possible. We will investigate your case at no cost, and you will not have to pay any attorney's fees unless we obtain a recovery for you.