4 Louisiana Men Sue 22 Welding Companies for Exposure to Fumes

NEW ORLEANS - Four Louisiana men recently sued 22 welding companies for failure to warn of the hazards of manganese in welding fumes they say they were exposed to in several Louisiana counties. Blanco v. A.O. Smith Corp., et al. No. 06-1434; Duhon v. A.O. Smith Corp., et al. No. 06-1435; Lewis v. A.O. Smith Corp., et al. No. 06-1436; McNeal v. A.O. Smith Corp., et al. No. 06-1437, (E.D. La.).

On March 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Ronald J. McNeal, Maurice Blanco, Timothy Duhon and Charles Lewis sued A.O. Smith Corp., Arcos …