Illinois Trial Transcripts, Elam v. BOC Group

The following are excerpts taken from the testimony of C. Warren Olanow, M.D., in Elam v. BOC Group. In October 2003, an Illinois jury determined that exposure to welding fumes contributed to plaintiff Larry Elam's Parkinson's disease, and awarded him $1 million, resulting in the first plaintiff's verdict in the nation. For more on the Elam appeal, please see page one.

Peter Bell of Cassiday, Schade and Gloor in Chicago represented the defendants.

Witness: Dr. C. Warren Olanow

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS of the hearing held before the Honorable …