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…
In mesothelioma litigation, the question of which court has jurisdiction can be a complex one. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that in most injury or product liability cases, it’s not that difficult because the injury or illness inflicted appears immediately after the exposure in question. Plaintiff attorneys can definitively prove…
A five-year prison sentence looms large for a former Nestle plant owner who illegally removed asbestos from his property in violation of the federal Clean Air Act. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that the 47-year-old defendant has pleaded guilty to allegations by the U.S. Attorney’s Office that he damaged and…
A new study conducted by researchers in Washington state reveals that cancer patients were more than twice as likely to file for bankruptcy than those who had never been treated for cancer. Our Boston asbestos litigation lawyers know that the financial burden tends to be higher for those who suffer…
“Nice try, but not happening.” That was basically the response given by a a federal bankruptcy judge to RPM International Inc., the parent company of Bondex and Specialty Products Holding Corp., in its efforts to limit its liability on future asbestos exposure litigation claims. Judge Judith Fitzgerald called the company’s…