Navy Veterans Alert: Leslie Controls Created $75 Million Asbestos Trust
After speeding through the reorganization process, Leslie Controls, Inc., has an asbestos trust with $75 million available for mesothelioma victims.
View ArticleJury Awards $9 Million to Victim’s Family in Virginia Asbestos Case
A jury awarded $9.18 million to the family of a former shipbuilder in a Virginia asbestos. case on Friday. The man died after working 37 years as a shipyard worker from mesothelioma.
View ArticleMalta Dock Workers File Claims after Asbestos Exposure aboard U.S. Navy Ships
Former shipyard workers in Malta worked on U.S. Navy ships, and now they are filing asbestos lawsuits in New York to procure damages because of the mesothelioma and asbestosis with which they were...
View ArticleHalliburton Still Haunted over Misrepresenting Previous Asbestos Liability
Stockholders filed a brief in a Texas Circuit Court of Appeals this week, hoping to shoot down the latest attempt by Halliburton to end the case over misrepresenting past asbestos liability.
View ArticleIllinois Court: Railroad Has Obligation to Protect Families from Asbestos...
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that CSX Transportation must warn workers and their family members about the possibility of second-hand exposure to asbestos, something that leads to mesothelioma.
View ArticleMinnesota Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Restricted Asbestos...
Unlike many of his peers, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton boldly vetoes legislation that would have limited the rights of individuals making asbestos-related claims.
View ArticleAppeals Court: Pfizer Liable for Asbestos Claims against Quigley Corp.
A federal court in New York ruled that drug giant Pfizer can't escape the asbestos liability tied to its Quigley subsidiary.
View ArticleAlaska Takes Risk Allowing Asbestos-Laden Gravel for Construction
Alaska may be putting development needs ahead of public health with new law that allows gravel laden with asbestos to be used in certain construction projects.
View ArticleLouisiana Stops Bill Aimed at Protecting Asbestos Manufacturers
Louisiana legislators stopped a bill in committee that would have helped the asbestos manufacturers and hurt the mesothelioma victims.
View ArticleAsbestos Manufacturer W.R. Grace Prepares To Emerge from Bankruptcy
W.R. Grace finally may exit bankruptcy after spending 11 years in legal-protected haven. Reports cite that July 11 will wrap up the end of the appeals period, at which point the former asbestos...
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