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Asbestos News Roundup: 3.11.10
March 11th, 2010. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of.
Asbestos Lawsuits
Among the many asbestos lawsuits filed in the past month are:
Madison County, IL: David Lee Worthington and Doris Ann Wilkey of Florida who allege that Mr. Worthington developed mesothelioma as a result of his work as a laborer for Griffin Construction from 1959 until 1961, as an electrical apprentice for A&W Wiring from 1962 until 1965, as an electrician for IBEW Local 1701 from 1965 until 1985, as an electrician for Progress Energy from 1985 until 2000 and as a home improvement worker from 1943 until 1959. (Madisoncountyrecord.com)
Madison County, IL: Robert and Kathie Highland of Arkansas claim Robert Highland developed mesothelioma resulting from exposure to asbestos through his work as a welder and pipefitter at Farmland Industries from 1966 until 2003, and as a welder and pipefitter at Koch Industries from 2003 until 2006. (Madisoncountyrecord.com)
Madison County, IL: Geraldine and Forrest Blazer of Ohio, allege that Geraldine developed mesothelioma as a result of secondary or ‘take home’ asbestos exposure from her father’s work clothing. He worked as a shipbuilder for Bethlehem Steel from 1940 until 1943. She also claims exposure through her husband’s work as an asphalt worker for Brewer and Brewer and as a construction worker for V.N. Holderman. (Madisoncountyrecord.com)
Asbestos Hot Spots
San Francisco, CA: Construction work at a large development project located on the old Hunters Point Naval Shipyard was temporarily halted due to higher than acceptable levels of airborne asbestos fibers detected on the site. Asbestos occurs naturally in the SF Bay Area serpentine soils, including the ground at the 63-acre site where 1,600 homes are scheduled to be built this April. (San Francisco Examiner)
Asbestos Law
Natchez, MI: Two Mississippi lawyers have been found guilty of fraud against a railroad company named as a defendant in an asbestos lawsuit. The attorneys, William Guy and Thomas Brock, had given false information in a pair of questionnaires submitted by Illinois Central Railroad while settling with two of their clients, a federal jury ruled. Additionally, the jury found that both lawyers had not disclosed that their clients, Warren Turner and Willie Harried, were previously involved in an asbestos mass action. Turner had received a $120,000 settlement from Illinois Central, while Willie Harried had been awarded $90,000.
The jury ruled for the settlement funds to be returned, plus another $210,000 in punitive damages. (WV Record.com)
Asbestos News Roundup: 3.4.10
March 4th, 2010. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of.
Asbestos Lawsuits
Kanawha County, WV: CSX Transportation is facing an asbestos lawsuit filed by three women, two of whom allege they lost immediate family members as a result of asbestos exposure, and a third woman who claims she developed asbestosis and lung cancer while working for CSX.
Crystal Morris claims that her father, Stuart McQuan, who died of asbestos lung cancer, developed the deadly disease as a result of exposure to asbestos on the job. Similarly, Pamela Geary’s husband, Virgil Floyd Geary, died of lung cancer resulting from asbestos exposure.
The third woman, Donna Barber, worked for CSX and claims the she was exposed to asbestos on the job, which has resulted in her developing asbestosis and lung cancer (Mesothelioma.com)
Jefferson County, TX: The representative of Jimmy Brumley’s estate has filed an asbestos lawsuit naming 49 companies as defendants. The suit claims that Brumley developed asbestos-related lung disease as a result of his work as a union insulator from 1953 to 1998 when he retired, and that the defendant companies did not warn Mr. Brumley of the dangers of working with asbestos products.
The defendants named in the suit are: Azko Nobel Polymer Chemicals, Akzona Inc., Alcoa Inc., American Cyanamid Co., Ametek, AMF Incorporated, Anco Insulations, Ashland Oil, Atlantic Richfield, BP America, BP Products North America, Branton Insulations, CBS/Viacom/Westinghouse, Celanese, Champlain Cable Corp., Citgo Petroleum Corp., Columbian Chemicals Co., Conocophillips Co., Crown Central, CSR Ltd., Dow Chemical Co., E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Co., EA Development and Eagle Inc.
Also named are: ELF Aquitaine, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Exxonmobil, Foster Wheeler Energy Corp.,
Asbestos News Roundup: 2.25.10
February 25th, 2010. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of.
Asbestos Lawsuits
Madison County, IL: A total of 18 new asbestos lawsuits were filed between February 8 and 12. They include a lawsuit filed by Geraldine R. and Forrest Blazer of Ohio. The couple allege that Geraldine developed asbestos mesothelioma as a result of secondary or “take home” exposure to asbestos fibers through her father’s work as a shipbuilder for Bethlehem Steel from 1940 until 1943 and through her husband’s work as an asphalt worker for Brewer and Brewer in 1959, and from 1960 until 1977, and as a construction worker for V.N. Holderman from 1959 until 1960. (madisonrecord.com)
James Charles and Pamela B. Smith of Pennsylvania have also filed one of the 18 asbestos lawsuits. They allege that James developed asbestos mesothelioma as a result of his work, which included being in the U.S. Navy from 1966 until 1969, working as a machinist mate on the USS Soley until his discharge in 1969; working as a salesman and store manager for RCP Electronics from 1969 until 1981; working as a salesman for Homelite Power Equipment from 1981 until 1993; and working as an outside sales representative for Cooper Industries from 1994 until 2009. (madisonrecord.com)
Asbestos Removal
Tampa, FL: Four men were arrested and charged on February 18th, with violating environmental laws governing asbestos removal. They were responsible for the conversion of the Indian Pass Apartments to Barefoot Beach Resort, located on Gulf Blvd.
While the conversion of the apartments actually took place in 2004, the project manager, James Roger Edwards, pled guilty to charges of violating environmental laws on February 14, 2010, and this led to the arrest and conviction of several other individuals.
The scenario in which the violations occurred involved using drywall to cover up spray-textured ceilings that contained asbestos, rather than spending $300,000 on remediation. Not only did this disturb the asbestos coating, but the men contracted to do the work were not provided with proper protective equipment or disposable clothing, both of which are required by law. (mesotheliomaweb.org)
The Clean Air Act and Asbestos Removal
Asbestos is classified as a hazardous air pollutant under the United States Clean Air Act (first passed in 1963 and last amended in 1990). Clean Air Act provisions regarding asbestos, specifically its nature, definitions of removal techniques, and removal standards, are all itemized under the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations. (mesotheliomaweb.org)
Asbestos News Roundup: 2.18.10
February 18th, 2010. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be a
ware of.
Asbestos Settlements
Bloomington, IL: A $17.87 million verdict was rendered on February 8, in favor of Jayne Menssen who filed an asbestos exposure lawsuit against a factory in Bloomington, where she worked in the 1960s. A jury reached the verdict after deliberating for just one day following the four-week trial.
According to a statement issued by her lawyer, Menssen developed asbestos mesothelioma as a result of being exposed to the lethal mineral while working as a secretary at Union Asbestos and Rubber Co, later called Unacro Industries Inc, from 1967 to 1969. The complaint argued that the defendants, Pneumo Abex LLC and Honeywell International Inc, and their corporate predecessors knew of but failed to warn employees and customers of the hazards of asbestos. (Pantagraph.com)
Asbestos Law
Denver, CO: A Denver man has been indicted following allegations that he failed to properly dispose of asbestos that had been removed by his company, Talon Environmental Inc., from three business locations. James Robert
Asbestos News Roundup: 2.11.10
February 11th, 2010. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of.
Asbestos Lawsuits
Charleston, WV: Two couples are suing 63 companies in separate asbestos lawsuits. David L. McClure and Nancy A. McClure, and Billy R. Beckett and Helen J. Beckett allege they were exposed to asbestos products of the defendants while working at various job sites over many years.
The McClures and the Becketts claim the defendant companies manufactured, processed, converted, distributed, supplied and/or sold the products that contained asbestos materials that presented a substantial risk of harm.
The 63 companies named in the separate cases are 3M Company; A.W. Chesterton; Amchem Products, Inc.; Anchor Packing Company; Aurora Pump Company; Benjamin F. Shaw Company; Brand Insulations, Inc.; Cameron International Corporation; Catalytic, Inc.; Certainteed Corporation; Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc.; Crane Co.; Crown, Cork & Seal USA, Inc.; DeZurik, Inc.; Dow Chemical Company; Flowserve FSD Corporation; Flowserve US, Inc.; Flowserve US, Inc., and its Byron Jackson Division; Ford, Bacon & Davis, LLC; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; Foster Wheeler U.S.A. Corporation; Gage Company; Garlock, Inc.; General Electric Company; George V. Hamilton, Inc.; Georgia Pacific Corporation; Gorman-Rupp Company; Goulds Pumps; Honeywell International, Inc.; Industrial Holdings Corporation; Ingersoll-Rand Company; ITT Corporation; John Crane, Inc.; Lockheed Martin Corporation; McJunkin
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