New Welding Fume Complaints Filed in Oklahoma, Ohio

CLEVELAND -- Two new welding fume lawsuits are pending in federal courts, one including the claims of 18 Oklahoma plaintiffs who contend their neurological injuries are the result of welding fume exposure. Church, et al. v. The BOC Group, et al., No. 07-590 (N.D. Okla.); Page v. 20th Century Manufacturing, Inc., et al., No. n/a (N.D. Ohio).

On Oct. 17, an Ohio resident filed his complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, while the Oklahoma action was originally filed in state court and was recently removed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District …