South Carolina Mechanic Names Nearly 70 Defendants in Silicosis Suit

CHESTER, S.C. - A North Carolina resident has sued several companies in South Carolina alleging that he developed injuries as a result of their exposure to silica while working as a maintenance mechanic for nearly 30 years. Reid v. American Optical Corporation, et al., No. 2004-CP-12-059 (S.C. Comm. Pls., Chester Cty.).

In a complaint filed Feb. 6 in Chester County Court of Common Pleas, James Reid alleges that while working for various employers at sites throughout the Carolinas, he was exposed to silica and eventually developed silicosis.

Reid claims in his 30-page complaint that the nearly six dozen defendants named …