Ill. Plaintiff Cites Naptha, Liquid Wrench as Causes of His AML

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- A new lawsuit was filed recently in Illinois containing allegations that work as a machinist, tool and die maker and laborer at manufacturing facilities wrongfully exposed the plaintiff to benzene. Ivkovcic v. BP Products North American Inc., et al., No. 08 L 94 (Ill. 3rd Jud. Cir. Ct., Madison Cty.).

Steve Ivkovcic filed his lawsuit on Feb. 7 in the Third Judicial Circuit Court for Madison County, contending that his work with Naptha and Liquid Wrench led to his development of acute myelogenous leukemia.

Specifically, Ivkovcic says that he came into contact with the products while working …