As the number of class action lawsuits against bio lab grows, one lawyer reflects back to 2004.
Nine days after a fire at Biolab sent chemicals into the sky, Rockdale residents went to local and state officials demanding answers.
In public meetings at the county and state level, residents brought up their concerns with the fire and expressed frustration that the incident happened in the first place.
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“When it first happened, I was angry,” John Burks, a military veteran and now Rockdale resident, told Channel 2′s Michael Doudna .
Burks said he still feels the effects of the smoke, with a burning sensation in his chest, mouth, and eyes.
“Right now, I can taste some of the chemicals in my mouth. No matter how many times I brush my teeth it comes back,” Burks said.
So on Tuesday, Burks became part of a growing number of Rockdale residents joining a class action lawsuit.
It’s something that seems familiar to attorney Roger Orlando, who sued Biolab after a 2004 incident.