Exposure to benzene, a known carcinogen, correlates with incidences of leukemia and other types of cancer. Because the effects of benzene may not manifest until several years after the exposure occurred, victims of benzene exposure may not fully recognize the extent of injuries until much later. After a person has been exposed to benzene, he or she typically does not develop symptoms until five to 30 years later.

Most Americans afflicted with benzene-related illnesses were exposed to benzene at their workplace. Persons who manufacturerd adhesives, chemicals, pesticides, pulp and paper products, petroleum products and paints have at a particularly high-risk of being exposed to benzene. OSHA estimates that approximately 237,000 individuals have been exposed to dangerous levels of benzene while working in the United States.

You should speak with an attorney if you have been exposed to benzene while working in a high-risk industry and have developed one of the following benzene-related illneses:/p>

• Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
• Acute Lymphatic Leukemia (ALL)
• Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia (Aplastic Anemia)
• Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
• Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia (CLL)
• Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)
• Hodgkin's Disease

You may be entitled to compensation if you suffer from a benzene-related illness. Please call McGartland & Borchardt, LLP at 817-332-9300 or contact us online for a free consultation.