In looking at a New England mesothelioma claim, who would you suppose to be the true victim? Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers would assume the answer is a no-brainer: The patient who has been diagnosed with this aggressive terminal cancer and the loved ones who are suddenly left to carry on…
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Massachusetts Asbestos Violations Costly for Company
A Superior Court judge in Massachusetts recently slapped a demolition firm with a $100,000 penalty for failure to properly remove and dispose of asbestos waste during numerous projects. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers never cease to be amazed by these businesses that continue to take chances with this deadly substance, despite…
Asbestos Abatement Went “Horribly” Wrong
A man who was criminally convicted for violation of federal asbestos laws will appeal his four-year sentence — using money from the very taxpayers he reportedly exposed to the fibers. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that criminal charges in asbestos cases are not the norm. Typically, it is either a…
Former Top French Official Criminally Charged in Asbestos Deaths
Here in the United States, and even more specifically in Massachusetts, we have seen a number of individuals and companies arrested and prosecuted criminally for violations of state environmental law regarding asbestos. But Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that we have had nothing on the scale of what is happening in…
Report: High Incidence of Mesothelioma Among Shipbuilders
A new report released by Italian researchers provides further evidence to support the stance that shipbuilding trades between the 1940s and 1960s is strongly linked to later diagnoses of mesothelioma. Boston mesothelioma lawyers know this isn’t necessarily earth-shattering news. However, shipbuilding companies and other defendants in mesothelioma cases have fought…
Mine Company Settles Asbestos Cases
Victims of asbestos exposure blamed on a local mine in Montana have reached a number of settlement agreements with the mine company that reportedly put them at risk. According to local news reports, the individuals will receive varying amounts of compensation from the company that owned the properties. The company…
Asbestos Dumping Ground Illustrates New-Generation of Mesothelioma Risks
Several men were recently convicted in connection with an asbestos dumping scandal and it’s as yet untold damage to the environment, and the health of workers and nearby residents. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that some 60 million pounds of debris was dumped on farmland that borders federally-protected wetlands. Two…
Boston Code Inspections at Student Housing Turn Up Asbestos Violations
As some 70,000 Boston college students were preparing to move in to their new dorms or apartments in advance of the school year, Boston city code workers were busy conducting thousands of inspections. What they found, according to The Boston Globe, was quite troubling. Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that in…
Judge Rules Defendant Can’t Conduct Mesothelioma Plaintiff Autopsy
Mesothelioma patients can claim a victory for dignity, after a ruling in Missouri that is likely to have nationwide implications. As our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand it, lawyers for one of the defendants, accused of fatal asbestos exposure, requested that they be allowed to conduct an autopsy on the plaintiff,…
Vehicles Recalled Due to Asbestos in Parts
A Chinese car manufacturer has issued a broad recall of more than 40,000 vehicles in six countries after Australian customs officials discovered certain components contained asbestos. Boston mesothelioma lawyers are grateful that none of the vehicles in question were sold in the U.S. However, here’s the scary truth: The only…