Efforts by an electric company to appeal a $400,000 mesothelioma liability verdict handed down in 2006 have ultimately been unsuccessful, as the Superior Court in Pennsylvania upheld the original judgment. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand this decision came just weeks before a subsequent ruling in which the same court tossed…
A jury in Louisiana has found the Dow Chemical Company liable on all counts in a civil asbestos lawsuit brought by a former worker suffering from a terminal cancer known as mesothelioma. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys understand this is just one of what is sure to be at least hundreds…
Unwitting exposure to asbestos over the last 100 years has given way to an ongoing proliferation of untimely deaths resulting from mesothelioma and asbestos, which developed as a direct result of exposure to the killer microscopic fibers. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know this is true for Massachusetts, throughout the country…
A new study published recently by the Danish Medical Journal indicates that bans on asbestos are slow to drive down the number of mesothelioma diagnoses as a whole. While our Boston mesothelioma lawyers can certainly appreciate that progress takes time, we worry that asbestos defendants will attempt to twist these…
The closely-watched Chapter 11 bankruptcy trial of asbestos defendant Garlock Sealing Technologies has concluded, and it’s still unclear to both sides at this point how much the manufacturing giant will have to fork over to settle current and future claims of injury. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that on the…
The world could use more Charles Varnadores, whose complaints regarding workplace safety at his Tennessee lab ultimately resulted in enhanced whistleblower protection and shed light on dangerous working conditions – including those involving asbestos. Varnadore passed away recently, at the age of 71, in his home in Knoxville. Our Boston…
Recently in Pennsylvania, a 62-year-old man alleges that his lung cancer diagnosis was due to his work in and around asbestos-containing products for decades, starting in the 1960s. He filed his claim against nearly 30 different companies earlier this month, including: General Electric Georgia Pacific Honeywell International Pfizer Sears Roebuck…
Massachusetts law requires that if asbestos is discovered in the course of a renovation or demolition project, you must tap a contractor qualified to properly handle the deadly material. Our Boston asbestos exposure attorneys know that these are firms you are supposed to be able to trust to safely dispose…
As the bankruptcy trial for Garlock Sealing Technologies has continued, a major point of contention continued to be how much the company should set aside for victims of its asbestos exposure. Keep in mind: Garlock isn’t broke. In fact, it is the nation’s largest manufacturer of industrial gasket products and…
Improper removal of asbestos at a Fitchburg power plant site being renovated last year has resulted in a Haverhill company facing at least $3,000 in fines by state regulators. One one hand, our Boston asbestos exposure attorneys are grateful that state regulators are being vigilant with regard to ensuring companies…