Asbestos Law

Mesothelioma Lawsuits Against Garlock May Require Immediate Action

Thousands of individuals who claim their mesothelioma diagnosis was caused by asbestos products manufactured by Garlock Sealing Technologies may only have a few weeks

Feb 2 2012 | Posted in Asbestos,Asbestos Exposure,Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Mesothelioma Lawsuit,Mesothelioma Lawsuits,Mesothelioma News,Mesothelioma Settlements,Veterans Mesothelioma | Read More »

Mesothelioma Lawsuit Leads to $2 Million Award

A 66-year-old man from Niagara Falls who used to work with asbestosmaterials and now suffers from mesothelioma was awarded a $2 millionmesothelioma settlement by a New York jury. According to the Buffalo News, Gerald Failing was diagnosed withperitoneal mesothelioma last December. Failing worked in the compound department at Durez Plastics in North Tonawanda from 1966-1978 and he was able to recollect molding mixes [...]

Feb 2 2012 | Posted in Asbestos,Asbestos Attorney,Asbestos Attorneys,Asbestos Exposure,Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Mesothelioma Attorney,Mesothelioma Attorneys,Mesothelioma Lawsuit,Mesothelioma Lawsuits,Mesothelioma News,Mesothelioma Settlement,Mesothelioma Settlements | Read More »

Thetford Asbestos Mine in Canada May Close

Amid a labor dispute and continued debate regarding the asbestos industry as a whole, the only fully operational asbestos mine in Canada is sending out reports saying it may soon be closing its doors. The Quebec-based LAB Chrysotile announced on Tuesday that it may soon shut down operations at its Thetford Mines in the city of Asbestos [...]

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Mesothelioma Attorney,Mesothelioma Attorneys,Mesothelioma News,Mesothelioma Settlement,Mesothelioma Settlements | Read More »

Twenty-One-Year-Old Battling Peritoneal Mesothelioma

While asbestos-related illnesses such as mesothelioma usually take so long to manifest themselves that most of victims are in the later stages of their life at the time of diagnosis, there are sometimes exceptions. Sadly, Kevin Morrison, a 21-year-old resident of Norwood, MA, is one of those exceptions. Morrison is currently battling mesothelioma. Morrison, the captain of Norwood [...]

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in Asbestos Attorney,Asbestos Attorneys,Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Mesothelioma Attorney,Mesothelioma Attorneys,Mesothelioma Lawsuit,Mesothelioma Lawsuits,Mesothelioma News | Read More »

Illinois Courts Reversing Asbestos Lawsuit Rulings?

Illinois may be in the midst of change regarding the way asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits are ruled upon by judges, as a recent verdict reversal may signal that more strict criteria is on the horizon. Noting what could be the beginning of a trend in Illinois, a recent Forbes articleexamined a state appeals court ruling that overturned a [...]

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in Asbestos Exposure,Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Mesothelioma Attorney,Mesothelioma Attorneys,Mesothelioma News,Mesothelioma Settlement,Mesothelioma Settlements | Read More »

Famous Forensic Sculptor Frank Bender Passes Away from Mesothelioma

Yet another notable public figure has passed away from mesothelioma. Seventy-year-old Frank Bender, a well-known forensic sculptor (or “recomposer of the dead” as he came to be known) passed away from mesothelioma in July after battling the deadly asbestos disease for nearly two years. Bender became well known throughout the U.S. – and attained local fame in [...]

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in Asbestos Exposure,Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Asbestos Settlement,Asbestos Settlements,Mesothelioma Lawsuit,Mesothelioma Lawsuits,Mesothelioma Lawyer,Mesothelioma Lawyers,Mesothelioma News | Read More »

Navy Vet Receives $32 Million Mesothelioma Settlement

A Kentucky man who spent nearly 30 years in the U.S. Navy as a fireman and boiler tender and is now suffering from mesothelioma has won a $32 million asbestos settlement for injuries and pain/suffering he has endured. According to WSAZ-TV, a New York jury awarded Ronald Dummitt $16 million for past pain and suffering, along with an additional [...]

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in Asbestos Exposure,Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Asbestos Settlement,Asbestos Settlements,Mesothelioma Lawsuit,Mesothelioma Lawsuits,Mesothelioma Lawyer,Mesothelioma Lawyers,Mesothelioma News | Read More »

Films Hope to Raise Asbestos, Mesothelioma Lawsuit Awareness

One of the more heartbreaking aspects of mesothelioma and asbestos cancer is that, despite the devastation that the diseases take on the families they effect, the public is largely not aware of the illnesses and the toll they take. Thankfully, a pair of new films are attempting to raise awareness regarding the dangers of the asbestos industry and [...]

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in Asbestos Cancer,Asbestos Exposure,Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Mesothelioma Lawsuit,Mesothelioma Lawsuits,Mesothelioma News,Mesothelioma Settlement,Mesothelioma Settlements | Read More »

Asbestos Found in George Washington University

With the new school year getting underway and many parents getting their children settled into new schools across the country, safety precautions are generally a top priority. For families at George Washington University, one of those precautions involves asbestos exposure. According to the GW Hatchet, the University’s newspaper, Rice Hall – which houses offices for some of the [...]

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in Asbestos Exposure,Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Mesothelioma Attorney,Mesothelioma Attorneys,Mesothelioma News,Mesothelioma Settlement,Mesothelioma Settlements | Read More »

Little Justice in Three Year Old Asbestos Fraud Case

Only now, three full years after her conviction, is she finally sentenced, the woman responsible for endangering hundreds of illegal asbestos workers and innumerable members of New England communities. Albania DeLeon’s punishment is largely financial. She was ordered to pay $1.2 million restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and $370,000 restitution to AIM Insurance. [...]

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in Asbestos Law,Asbestos News,Asbestosis,Mesothelioma News | Read More »