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Apr 14, 2026
COA affirms $58M verdict for worker injured by exposure to food flavoring
The Eastern District upholds a $58M verdict for a worker who developed lung disease after exposure to diacetyl in a food flavoring plant.
Jan 28, 2026
Grow facility liable after contractor injured by marijuana dust
A St. Louis jury awarded $2.55M in damages to a contractor and his wife after marijuana dust exposure at a grow facility caused pulmonary distress and a heart attack.
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