Lockheed Martin Accused of Florida Toxic Chemical Contamination

Lockheed Martin Corp. allegedly exposed the public to toxic heavy metals and other dangerous compounds such as methylene chloride from its weapons manufacturing plant in Orlando, according to a new lawsuit filed Monday.

People working near the Orlando plant accused the Maryland-based aerospace and defense company of “dangerous and reckless mismanagement of extremely hazardous toxins, including but not limited to, heavy metals, persistent environmental pollutants, and Volatile Organic Compounds” in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Orlando-based Morgan & Morgan PA, a national personal injury law firm, filed the claim on behalf ...