Widow Files Asbestos Suit in Texas

A widow in Port Arthur, TX, has filed a suit against Chevron U.S.A. on behalf of her late husband.

The suit claims that the company “maliciously” exposed her husband to asbestos causing him a “painful and terrible death.”

Lawsuit Blames Former Employer

Earnestine Alexander, the wife of Herman Alexander, named her husband’s former employer in the suit as the defendant.

According to the suit, during Alexander’s employment as a laborer with the Gulf Oil Corporation, he was exposed to toxic materials including asbestos.

“As a result of such exposure, Herman Alexander developed an asbestos-related disease for which he died a painful and terrible death,” states the suit.

Defendant Accused of Concealing Asbestos Risks

Earnestine accuses Chevron for knowing about the asbestos and the risks associated with the harmful fibers.

“The defendants knew for decades that asbestos-containing products could cause the disease of asbestosis and asbestos-related cancers and still allowed their employees, such as Alexander, to work with and around asbestos in the workplace,” the lawsuit claims.

Earnestine is seeking punitive and exemplary damages in the suit.

(Source: Southeast Texas Record)

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