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Young Mother of Two Felled By Asbestos Mesothelioma, UK Inquest Told When a mother of two in the UK died of asbestos mesothelioma at the age of 43, an inquest into her death revealed that she had been exposed to asbestos as a child through her father's work clothes, which she used to help launder.
Kentucky Garbage Company Ordered to Remove Asbestos Local officials have ordered a Louisville garbage removal company to get rid of a large quantity of asbestos that has been sitting in its lots for months, according to WHAS11.com.
Twenty-Three Companies Named in Texas Asbestos Lawsuit A Texas woman has filed an asbestos lawsuit against 23 corporations alleged of contributing to her husband's death from lung cancer.
Asbestos Dumper Fined $40,000 Baton Rouge, LA: Trucks owned by Charlie Hampton of Hamp's Enterprises, LLC and Hamp's Construction, LLC were caught dumping asbestos-laden construction debris. An investigation into the matter ended in Hampton's arrest on charges of submitting documents containing false asbestos inspection certifications.
Mesothelioma Verdict Goes to the Defense Most, but not all, asbestos mesothelioma lawsuits end with a verdict that favors the plaintiff. Sometimes the jury produces a decision that favors the defendant—as happened recently in Baltimore.
Libby May Face Three More Years of Cleanup from Asbestos Problems Libby, MT: A ten-year-long $206 million cleaning effort in the city of Libby, Montana, may require an additional three years to remove the asbestos brought on by a local mining company, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Asbestos Lawsuits Gaining Momentum Although paper mill workers are typically not at high risk for asbestos exposure, a Seattle jury awarded $10.2 million last week to Mr. and Mrs. Barbin in a lawsuit filed against two former manufacturers of asbestos-laden dryer fabrics used on paper machines.
British Government Set to Determine Asbestos Compensation The Independent (UK) recently reported that exposure to asbestos kills about 4,000 people every year, making it the biggest killer in the British workforce, surpassing the number of deaths from traffic accidents. On November 25, a meeting between MPs and government lawyers will determine if people suffering from pleural plaques, which is a condition caused by prolonged asbestos exposure, can be compensated. An increasing asbestos cancer epidemic is not confined to the UK: Will the US and Canada follow suit?
Asbestos Contamination in Montana: Can Libby Be Saved? It may be too late for the workers and residents of Libby, Montana who have suffered from asbestos health issues and battled mesothelioma lawsuits for years. But now representatives from the Mount Sinai Hospital and School of Medicine are going in with a team of investigators to deal with the future of Libby.
Asbestos Exposure on the USS Independence When Steve was 17 years old he enlisted in the Navy as a boiler technician. He didn't know that his job description would also include asbestos clean-up. "We removed asbestos without respirators for three months," says Steve. "Once the medical officer found out, he demanded that we get issued respirators but the damage had already been done." Steve now wonders if he should file an asbestos lawsuit.
Asbestos Mesothelioma – The Legal Down and Dirty Asbestos mesothelioma is a devastating and fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Research by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that the number of deaths from asbestos mesothelioma has increased during the last 10 years.
19 Mississippi schools face closure due to asbestos Jackson is experiencing a bit of an uproar this week as 22 buildings owned by the Jackson-Madison county school system - including 19 schools - were found to contain asbestos.
Contractors Expose Workers to Asbestos During Renovation The failure of the US to ban asbestos notwithstanding, a larger and more compelling source with regard to asbestos, mesothelioma lawsuits and asbestos lawsuits remains the rehabilitation of old buildings containing asbestos and what happens to on-site workers and passersby when they are not fully protected.
Tenants Intentionally Exposed to Asbestos—Builders Profit It's unfathomable that anyone in America would knowingly endanger the lives of others for sheer profit. But attorney Charles Torres says that Bascom Group, a company that purchases and renovates depressed apartment complexes, needlessly exposed the residents of Highline Terrace to asbestos. "Their intentional actions were outrageous," said Torres, whose firm represents the Plaintiffs--105 residents.
Mesothelioma Victims Fight to Expand Legal Rights Patients who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos have a hard road ahead of them. There is no cure for the disease, which almost always takes the patient's life within two years of appearing. Patients who were exposed to asbestos because of their employment have filed mesothelioma lawsuits against their employer, alleging that the employer's negligence resulted in their illness. However, in at least one state, victims are having a difficult time getting their asbestos lawsuits heard.
Asbestos Widow Wins $1.2 Million Settlement Danny was diagnosed with malignant asbestos mesothelioma in October 2008. He lived a further six months before the disease claimed his life. He was just 59. Danny worked for Dowell Company as a member of the cement crew between 1975 and 1985. From 1975 to 1980 he was lethally exposed to asbestos, and that led to the diagnosis of mesothelioma.
Sheet Metal Workers at Risk for Mesothelioma Attorney Joe Belluck regularly represents workers with mesothelioma, a fatal disease found primarily in workers who have been exposed to asbestos on the job. "We have represented many sheet metal workers and it is clear, both anecdotally and now through scientific data, they have an increased risk of dying from mesothelioma," says Belluck from his office in New York.
Jury Finds for Asbestos Mesothelioma Plaintiff in $1.4 Million Award As Mesothelioma lawsuits go, this one had a happy ending for a former asbestos worker's surviving family. The sad part is that the subject of the asbestos lawsuit, Wayne Jackson, did not live to see justice prevail after he was felled by the affects of asbestos.
Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma – Who Knew? After working in the US Navy for more than 20 years as a quartermaster, electronic technician and construction technician, Harles was diagnosed with asbestos mesothelioma.
Family Awarded $2 Million Settlement in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case Leslie Corry's husband worked at Union Asbestos & Rubber Company during the 1950s, and was exposed to asbestos fibers on a regular basis. And he brought those toxic fibers home on his clothing, exposing his wife, who later died of asbestos mesothelioma resulting from secondary exposure.
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