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Lawsuit Against BP Texas City Results in $100M Verdict

A federal jury has awarded more than $100 million to 10 workers who were exposed to toxic fumes at the BP Texas City, Texas oil refinery, mostly involving punitive damages after evidence was submitted about the company’s history of problems at the refinery.

The case was the first of about 100 toxic tort lawsuits against BP, involving 143 workers and nearby residents who claim that there was a release of gases from the refinery that BP refuses to acknowledge.

Read full story via AboutLawsuits.com.

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