A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against BP (NYSE:BP) for the death on an infant. The Texas woman is claiming that her son was exposed to the deadly chemicals that were coming from BP's refinery in Texas. She is asking for $10 billion in compensation.
The suit was filed August 19th by The Buzbee Law firm on behalf of the Mother, Sharon Champion. The six month old boy died June 23 with symptoms having to do with pneumonia. Champion is claiming that the symptoms worsened by continuous exposure to the chemicals released by the refinery from April 6th to May 16th.
While the Mother worked, the boy was taken care of by an Aunt who lives about a mile from the refinery. She is claiming that once the release of chemicals started, the boy started having a runny nose, mucus in his eyes, and a violent cough. After taking him to three hospitals, the cause of the sickness could not be determined.
The cause of death was ruled undetermined.
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