A jury just awarded $5.95 million to a Louisiana man who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos while working as an electrician at Dow Chemical’s Plaquemine plant, the largest chemical facility in the state. The Dow Chemical Company continues to...
Month: August 2013
Asbestos abatement in Illinois schools stirs controversy
It's a well-known fact that public buildings containing asbestos must undergo regular testing for and abatement as necessary. Ever since the use of asbestos in construction materials was outlawed, efforts to remove the harmful mineral in a safe manner have occurred on...
ADAO sounds an urgent warning about the asbestos FACT Act
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, an independent organization providing education and advocacy for the elimination of asbestos-related diseases including mesothelioma, is sounding the alarm about the proposed federal Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency...
The Gori Law Firm sues 59 companies on behalf of mesothelioma victim
recently filed a ten-count lawsuit against 59 defendant corporations on behalf of Missouri woman who developed mesothelioma after decades of exposure to asbestos-laden products. She and her husband are seeking compensation for more than...
Maryland high court denies GP’s liability for family mesothelioma
The State of Maryland’s highest court ruled recently that Georgia-Pacific Corp. does not have to pay a woman who lost a lung to mesothelioma the $5 million a lower court had ordered. Why? Although the asbestos that sickened her was clearly from Georgia-Pacific...
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