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Sen. Dick Durbin Asks EPA to Protect Americans from Asbestos

According to a recent article from E News Park Forest, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.,) has called on the federal Environmental Protection Agency to give top priority on the list of chemicals it will be reviewing under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.  This act is a…

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In re: New York City Asbestos Litigation

In In re: New York City Asbestos Litigation, a mesothelioma case from the New York Court of Appeals, court records indicate defendant sold valves to the U.S. Navy.  These valves were designed to be used under high pressure and in high heat situations aboard naval ships.  The valves themselves did…

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Asbestos Certification Company Owner Pleaded Guilty to Making Fake Certifications

There is no question that being an asbestos abatement professional is a hazardous job.  Workers in this industry are at high risk of inhaling asbestos fibers that are too dangerous for anyone else to be around. For this reason, the industry is heavily regulated and employers must ensure workers have all the proper…

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OSHA Levies Huge Fines for Asbestos Exposure

Poor air quality has been a major concern for workers in many occupations for decades. In fact, the majority of mesothelioma cases stem from inadequate ventilation on job sites ranging from demolition to shipbuilding. Given what we know about the dangers of lacking ventilation – and the high damage awards companies have…

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Update: Teaticket Elementary Asbestos Cleanup Now Up to $900,000

This past summer, school officials in Teaticket were told that workers installing new air conditioning vents discovered what they believed to be asbestos.  After inspectors took samples and sent those samples for a microscopic analysis and confirmed there was asbestos, school officials knew they could not open on time this…

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Report: Jury Awards $4.6 Million in Mesothelioma Case

According to a recent news article in the Pantagraph, a jury in Indiana has just awarded $4.6 million to a 73-year-old man who developed malignant mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos.  He was exposed to asbestos over 50 years ago while working for a portable elevator company owned and operated…

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Florida Makes Causation More Difficult in Asbestos Claims

According to a recent article from the National Law Review, the state of Florida joined a group of states that are making it more difficult to prove causation in mesothelioma lawsuits. The first thing to discuss is what the term causation means in this context. In any mesothelioma lawsuit, the…

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AZ Court Rules for Companies in Take Home Asbestos Cases

Take home asbestos cases are getting a lot of attention across the country.  A take home asbestos case deals with the defendant’s duty to warn a so-called non-user of the danger of exposure to deadly asbestos fibers. The first thing to understand is what a user of asbestos and a…

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New England Worksite Receives Multiple Asbestos Violations

According to a recent news article from the New Haven Independent, the owner of a construction company has decided to challenge a $65,000 fine that has been assessed by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is a federal agency that is responsible for investigating worker safety…

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