There are some who say the town in eastern Russia, in the valley of the Ural Mountains, is a nice place to live. The 70,000 or so residents are friendly. Crime is low. But there is danger every time the wind blows in Asbest, the town named after its livelihood:…
First responders rushed to the aid of trapped and injured shoppers in downtown Philadelphia last month, after a botched demolition project, without a second thought to their own safety. Now, however, our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that in those hours spent digging, climbing, pulling and lifting, brave men and women…
Garlock Sealing Technologies is preparing to argue at an upcoming trial that it owes a maximum of $125 million for asbestos-related injuries and deaths caused by its products. However, our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that personal injury claimants are putting the number at closer to $1.3 billion. The case is…
In a blow to mesothelioma plaintiffs, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the manufacturer of a joint compound that contained asbestos had no duty to offer danger warnings to household members who breathed in the deadly dus. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers are disappointed in this ruling, though we know it…
A Massachusetts heating and cooling contractor is accused of improperly removing asbestos from a single-family rental unit – against state law – and then bullying the tenant into silence. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers couldn’t be more appalled by these allegations, considering the harm to which the contractor reportedly exposed the…
The state supreme court in California has agreed to take on review of a case regarding whether a raw asbestos supplier can be found liable for failure to warn users about the dangers of products containing asbestos. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that suppliers of raw asbestos would almost certainly…
An Atlanta-based paper manufacturer, Georgia-Pacific, has been ordered by appellate judges in New York to hand over internal documents relating to research it commissioned regarding the safety of its products. The justices say the company, which is a defendant in ongoing asbestos liability litigation, needs to submit the documents for…
Debbie Brewer loved her father. Every night, when he returned home in Great Britain from his job at the Royal Navy dockyard, she would cuddle up next to him, breathing in the asbestos dust that covered his work uniform, which he would change out of after greeting his family each…
Dr. Bill McQueen’s hands had healed many in his extensive career as a renowned ear, nose and throat surgeon. But for all his skill, experience and education, he could not save himself against the most formidable medical enemy he ever faced: Mesothelioma. Our mesothelioma lawyers understand the Texas doctor died…
A measure that would boost protections for consumers and workers in Boston and throughout the country is gaining momentum in Congress, following decades of inaction by the federal government. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys are encouraged by the progress of this action, which was slowed significantly back in 1991 when the…