Environmental Pollutants
PCE in Coal Labs Areas Affected
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Coal Testing Labs in Kanawha County, WV
Have you been exposed to PERC while working at a coal testing lab in Kanawha County, WV? Complete the form below for a complimentary evaluation of your PERC lawsuit.
The mining and processing of coal is one of the largest industries in the state of West Virginia. Kanawha County is the state’s third largest coal producing county.
Before mined coal from the Kanawha County mines (or any mines in the area) can be sold to energy suppliers, it must first go through testing processes in order to determine the coal’s moisture, ash, sulfur and thermal levels. These tests are conducted at coal prep (also known as “sink float” labs).
Workers at these labs are exposed to a dangerous chemical known as PERC. This chemical, known scientifically as tetrachloroethylene or perchloroethylene, can cause those exposed to suffer serious and life-threatening side effects, including central nervous disorders.
The environmental attorneys at Weitz & Luxenberg are litigators with extensive courtroom experience and an in-depth understanding of the environmental laws involving PERC exposure.
The firm recently secured a landmark settlement against some of the country's biggest oil companies for contaminating public drinking water supplies with a gasoline additive known as methyl butyl tertiary ether, or MTBE.
Most of those defendants agreed to pay $423 million to settle suits involving the contamination of 153 public and private drinking water systems nationally.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to exposure to PERC, we may be able to help. Please fill out the form below for a free legal evaluation of your potential case.
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Lawsuit Resources
Kanawha Coal Lab Workers With Illness From PERC May Contact Our LawyerKanawha County coal lab workers risk illness: Our lawyers investigate
Logan
PERC Exposure In Logan Coal Labs May Cause Harm. Free Lawsuit Review.Consider an environmental suit for PERC exposure in Logan coal testing
Areas Affected
WV Residents: Harmed by PERC From Coal Prep Labs? Free Lawsuit Review.Many WV communites have been impacted by PERC from coal testing labs
