The Chemical Industry Creates Real Risk — We Hold It Accountable
The Ship Channel corridor is home to hundreds of refineries, chemical plants, and industrial facilities. Workers inside these facilities and residents in surrounding communities face risks that most people never see until the damage is already done — years of exposure to benzene, asbestos, hydrogen sulfide, heavy metals, and dozens of other toxic substances.
Chemical exposure cases are complex. They require medical experts, industrial hygienists, toxicologists, and a thorough understanding of how these substances cause specific diseases. George Oginni builds that infrastructure from day one and pursues every liable party — employers, manufacturers, plant operators, and property owners.
Common Sources of Toxic Chemical Exposure
Explosions, fires, and leaks at refineries and chemical facilities exposing workers and nearby residents.
Widely used in the oil industry; long-term benzene exposure causes leukemia and other blood cancers.
Still present in older industrial facilities and construction materials; causes mesothelioma and lung disease.
Agricultural and commercial spraying operations that contaminate air, water, or soil near homes and schools.
Trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, and other solvents used in manufacturing linked to neurological damage and cancer.
Improperly disposed industrial chemicals that leach into groundwater or soil near residential areas.
Illnesses Linked to Chemical Exposure
Strongly associated with benzene exposure in refinery and chemical plant workers.
A rare and aggressive cancer caused almost exclusively by asbestos exposure.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chemical pneumonitis, and lung scarring from inhaled toxins.
Cognitive impairment, peripheral neuropathy, and Parkinson's-like symptoms from heavy metal or solvent exposure.
Organ damage from chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, and other hepatotoxic or nephrotoxic compounds.
Chemical burns, dermatitis, corneal damage from direct contact with industrial chemicals.
What Damages Can You Recover?
- Cancer treatment, surgery, and chemotherapy
- Long-term disease management costs
- Lost wages during treatment
- Permanent loss of earning capacity
- Future lifetime medical expenses
- Home care and assisted living
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress and anxiety
- Terminal diagnosis trauma
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium
- Wrongful death damages for families
Texas Law: Chemical Exposure Claims
Texas normally requires personal injury claims within 2 years of the injury. For chemical exposure cases, the discovery rule may apply — the clock starts when you discovered (or should have discovered) that your illness was caused by chemical exposure. This is critical for diseases like cancer that develop years after exposure. Call George promptly to evaluate your timeline.
If you were exposed at work, you may have claims against your employer (especially if they opted out of workers' comp), the chemical manufacturer under product liability theory, and any third-party contractors or facility operators who contributed to the hazardous conditions.