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7 Apr 2018, 8:59 am
- By Michael Bartlett Since 1990, when our law firm came into being, our attorneys have been strongly committed to helping as many asbestos victims as possible recover just financial compensation for their injuries, either via filing a claim with the asbestos trust fund of their former employer or by standard litigation, which is more and more rare nowadays in this area of practice. [read post]
13 Aug 2016, 8:53 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
As our Boston asbestos injury lawyers can explain, many people who are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma do not survive long enough to see the results of their mesothelioma litigation. [read post]
6 Oct 2016, 10:48 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
Additional Resources: Why Tighter Asbestos Restrictions Could be Bad News For Chlorine Producers, September 16, 2016, By Andy Sal, Chem Info More Blog Entries: New Effort to Strengthen Asbestos Litigation, June 28, 2016, Boston Mesothelioma Lawyer Blog The post Pool Chemical Companies Oppose Asbestos Law appeared first on Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog. [read post]
9 Aug 2012, 6:34 am
However, it's still legal to use - it's just that many companies don't anymore because of the litigation that is likely to ensue. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 6:19 am by Schachtman
In talc exposure litigation of ovarian cancer claims, plaintiffs were struggling to show that cosmetic talc use caused ovarian cancer, despite missteps by the defense.[1] And then lawsuit industrialist Mark Lanier entered the fray and offered a meretriciously beguiling move: Stop trying talc cases and start trying asbestos cases. [read post]
Litigation challenging regulations creates significant compliance uncertainty for companies—for example, EPA’s 1989 asbestos ban was litigated for two years before it was partially overturned in 1991. [read post]
16 Feb 2017, 7:07 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
Additional Resources: Tenants Health Compromised After Presence Of Asbestos, January 11, 2017, By Arjun, Canyon News More Blog Entries: New Effort to Strengthen Asbestos Litigation, June 28, 2016, Boston Mesothelioma Lawyer Blog The post Asbestos in Popcorn Ceilings Puts Tenants at Risk appeared first on Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog. [read post]
7 Dec 2010, 4:38 am by Gertler Law Firm
  While he was only partially successful in bringing his case, his efforts to obtain compensation for his medical condition opened a floodgate of litigation against the companies that had been exposing their employees to this cancer-causing and often fatal material. [read post]
23 Feb 2012, 10:36 am by mesothelioma
Why Asbestos Garners so Much Attention The reason for the extravagant values of the settlements and judgments stems from the severity of mesothelioma and other diseases that develop as a result of asbestos exposure. [read post]
15 Feb 2019, 6:41 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
Since then, asbestos litigation has been the longest, most expensive mass tort in U.S. history, involving more than 8,000 defendants and 700,0000 claimants at a cost protected to approach $750 billion. [read post]
20 Jul 2015, 6:52 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
Georgia-Pacific Corp.: Actual and Proximate Causation in Mesothelioma Litigation, July 21, 2014, Boston Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog The post Worcester Real Estate Firm Fined for Asbestos Abatement Violations appeared first on Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog. [read post]
9 Aug 2020, 11:38 am by Throneberry Law Group
According to Trane Technologies, the company resolves through trial or settlement an estimated 900 asbestos cancer lawsuits each year and spends nearly $100 million on litigation costs, which includes payouts for victims and the company’s out attorney’s fees. [read post]
18 May 2020, 6:37 am by Throneberry Law Group
As a result of his years of exposure to products containing asbestos, the defendant was diagnosed with mesothelioma in November 2017 and sadly passed away while litigation in the case was pending. [read post]
6 Jan 2017, 7:27 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
– “Inevitable Use” Standard in Asbestos Litigation, July 2, 2016, Boston Mesothelioma Attorney Blog The post Report: Mesothelioma Cases Filed by Man Who Lived Near Asbestos Factory appeared first on Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog. [read post]
16 Oct 2017, 2:07 pm by Steve Lash
Attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants in more than 13,000 asbestos cases in Baltimore will bring before a Senate panel Tuesday their years-long battle over whether and how to consolidate the litigation so the cases can be heard in court. [read post]
18 Dec 2016, 9:07 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
Additional Resources: Couple fined $21,600 for asbestos project on Portland home, November 17, 2016, KATU 2 More Blog Entries: New Effort to Strengthen Asbestos Litigation, June 28, 2016, Boston Mesothelioma Lawyer Blog The post Couple Fined Approx. $22,000 for Asbestos Violation appeared first on Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog. [read post]
18 Dec 2016, 9:07 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
Additional Resources: Couple fined $21,600 for asbestos project on Portland home, November 17, 2016, KATU 2 More Blog Entries: New Effort to Strengthen Asbestos Litigation, June 28, 2016, Boston Mesothelioma Lawyer Blog The post Couple Fined Approx. $22,000 for Asbestos Violation appeared first on Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog. [read post]
18 Jun 2009, 6:33 pm
"Court upholds settlement in asbestos lawsuits": The Associated Press has a report that begins, "The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to let an insurance company settle some asbestos lawsuits for about $500 million in exchange for blocking any future litigation resulting from its long relationship with Johns Manville Corp., once the world's largest producer of asbestos. [read post]