Pennsylvania Case Involving Benzene Claims Asserted by Mechanic Settle in Full

PHILADELPHIA –– Parties involved in a benzene case pending in Pennsylvania state court have settled in full, according to a notice filed recently with the court.

In an April 4 letter to the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County, counsel for plaintiffs stated that “all claims in the referenced case have fully settled/resolved.”

As such, the court cancelled a May 31, 2013 settlement conference.

The plaintiffs contend in their complaint that Russell Burk was exposed to benzene-containing products while working as a mechanic for 25 years. Burk developed Myelodysplastic Syndrome as a result of the exposure, the …