HOUSTON (1080 KRLD) - The Intercontinental Terminals Company complex caught fire Sunday, March 17th.
This lawsuit is on behalf of a family of seven who live in nearby Denver Harbor and were exposed to the chemicals that wafted out of the tank farm following the blaze.
The lawsuit says all were sickened. The family consists of a grandparent, a husband and wife and their four children.
Houston Attorney Benny Agosto Jr says a dark cloud of smoke hung over their home for three days. "The husband of the family was hospitalized overnight. The mom, the elderly mom was also hospitalized, both of them for respiratory problems.
Agosto says the suit asks to preserve the evidence and the ability to inspect the property. They're also suing ITC's spokeswoman Alice Richardson for what he claims is minimizing the effect of the chemical release.
He says she "indicated it was nothing to worry about, they were dealing with the fire but never giving a warning to evacuate or be prepared for the toxic carbon emissions."
Agosto says this lawsuit is the first of many his firm will file.
This suit asks for damages in excess of $2 million.