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Jan. 24, 2009
Sparks Flying in State's First Welding-Fumes Injury Trial
San Diego welder Elbert Thomas had to cut his work schedule when he developed neurological problems that restricted his ability to control his own muscles and alleges that his illness stems from the toxic welding rod fumes he inhaled during his roughly 29 years in the industry. The case, now on trial before complex litigation Judge Robert Freedman in Oakland, is the first of its kind to be heard in a California state court.
Daily Journal Staff Writer OAKLAND - San Diego welder Elbert Thomas had to cut his work schedule when he developed neurological problems that restricted his ability to control his own muscles. The Parkinson's disease-type symptoms - which can include shaking, stiffness and loss of balance - forced him to retire at age 55, said his attorney Thomas Brandi of San Francisco's The Brandi Law Firm. The former welder alleges that ...
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