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23 Feb 2009, 5:47 pm
Grace company, accused of knowingly exposing Libby, Mont., residents to asbestos; About 1,200 have sickened or died; The defense says there was no conspiracy": The Los Angeles Times has this news update. [read post]
30 Aug 2011, 9:03 am
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports that a developer has been ordered by state officials to pay $100,000 to make up for breaking asbestos removal laws when renovating and converting a plastics company site to retail and commercial space. [read post]
6 Mar 2024, 7:00 am by Throneberry Law Group
The defendant, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, asked the court to drop them from litigation on the grounds that the company they supplied the asbestos-containing materials to did not need any warning about the dangers of asbestos since it was a “sophisticated user. [read post]
7 Jan 2005, 7:59 am
[JURIST] Speaking Friday in Michigan at the end of a three-day policy campaign dedicated to tort reform, President Bush called for a halt to asbestos lawsuits that he said have bankrupted companies and resulted in dramatic cost and tax increases. [read post]
11 Jan 2005, 6:54 am
Specter said asbestos lawsuits are causing companies to go bankrupt, leaving victims with little or no compensation. [read post]
3 May 2005, 6:30 pm
Disenfranchising those with Lung Cancer Trouble in the Air: Senate grants immunity to Asbestos Companies [read post]
3 May 2005, 6:30 pm
Disenfranchising those with Lung Cancer Trouble in the Air: Senate grants immunity to Asbestos Companies [read post]
5 Nov 2008, 1:31 pm
Sadly more than 1,000 plaintiffs with asbestos-related claims pending against Christy Refractories Co. [read post]
10 Mar 2016, 7:24 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
The boat was owned by a company know as the Delta Queen Steamboat Co., but, as result of financial troubles, its parent company declared bankruptcy. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 4:10 am by Max Kennerly, Esq.
 These reports have been used to extract billions of dollars in settlements from defendants in the tort system and from asbestos bankruptcy trusts which have been created with the assets of the companies that were bankrupted by asbestos litigation. [read post]
30 Sep 2014, 12:49 am
The company also did not follow the legally required asbestos handling protocols and did not provide workers with the necessary safety equipment. [read post]
24 Oct 2010, 11:24 am
"Texas Supreme Court rejects provision in law that protects one company from asbestos claims": Yesterday's edition of The Dallas Morning News contained an article that begins, "The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that a law specifically designed to protect one company from older asbestos claims was unconstitutional. [read post]
8 Jan 2016, 5:56 pm by Jon Gelman
:“If I said Congress was considering a bill to shield Volkswagen from being held accountable for the fraud on its customers, and then combined it with a bill to protect companies that knowingly poisoned people with asbestos, no one would believe me. [read post]
3 Apr 2019, 7:34 am by Simmons Hanly Conroy
“These companies knew that this would affect someone,” she said, “but they went ahead and did whatever was necessary for their own gain. [read post]
1 May 2016, 4:36 am by Jon Gelman
For over 4 decades the Law Offices of Jon L Gelman  1.973.696.7900  jon@gelmans.com  has been representing injured workers and their families who have suffered occupational accidents and illnesses.Related articlesFeds, Michigan crack down on shoddy asbestos removal (workers-compensation.blogspot.com)Senator Patrick Leahy Calls For Greater Transparency by Asbestos Companies (workers-compensation.blogspot.com)Chrysotile asbestos induces EMT, a common… [read post]
7 Jul 2019, 8:31 am by Throneberry Law Group
Continue reading The post Louisiana Federal Court Allows Mesothelioma Cancer Lawsuit to Continue Against Ford Motor Company appeared first on Asbestos & Mesothelioma Law Blog. [read post]
11 Jun 2013, 8:07 am
In another case in 2012, Swampscott, a demolition company was ordered to pay $100,000 for improper removal and disposal at a number of locations throughout the state. [read post]
5 Apr 2019, 8:01 am by Simmons Hanly Conroy
Seeking Justice Through a Mesothelioma Lawsuit Throughout her journey with mesothelioma, Julie worked with the lawyers at Simmons Hanly Conroy to hold accountable the companies responsible for her father’s asbestos exposure and her own take-home exposure. [read post]
12 May 2006, 8:35 am
  The company sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2000 to shield itself from asbestos claims. [read post]