Attorneys from Independence-based Humphrey Farrington & McClain PC reached a $5 million settlement for a client who was exposed to dangerous chemicals while employed at a food manufacturing plant in St. Joseph.
The settlement was reached with Carmi Flavor and Fragrance Co. Inc., a manufacturer of the butter flavoring chemical diacetyl. The chemical was used at Ventura Foods in St. Joseph, where George Giles worked as a mechanic from 1997 to 2003. Giles was exposed to diacetyl while working at the…
Attorneys from Independence-based Humphrey Farrington & McClain PC reached a $5 million settlement for a client who was exposed to dangerous chemicals while employed at a food manufacturing plant in St. Joseph.
The settlement was reached with Carmi Flavor and Fragrance Co. Inc., a manufacturer of the butter flavoring chemical diacetyl. The chemical was used at Ventura Foods in St. Joseph, where George Giles worked as a mechanic from 1997 to 2003. Giles was exposed to diacetyl while working at the…