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OSHA Levies Huge Fines for Asbestos Exposure

Poor air quality has been a major concern for workers in many occupations for decades. In fact, the majority of mesothelioma cases stem from inadequate ventilation on job sites ranging from demolition to shipbuilding. Given what we know about the dangers of lacking ventilation – and the high damage awards companies have…

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Update: Teaticket Elementary Asbestos Cleanup Now Up to $900,000

This past summer, school officials in Teaticket were told that workers installing new air conditioning vents discovered what they believed to be asbestos.  After inspectors took samples and sent those samples for a microscopic analysis and confirmed there was asbestos, school officials knew they could not open on time this…

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Report: Jury Awards $4.6 Million in Mesothelioma Case

According to a recent news article in the Pantagraph, a jury in Indiana has just awarded $4.6 million to a 73-year-old man who developed malignant mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos.  He was exposed to asbestos over 50 years ago while working for a portable elevator company owned and operated…

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Florida Makes Causation More Difficult in Asbestos Claims

According to a recent article from the National Law Review, the state of Florida joined a group of states that are making it more difficult to prove causation in mesothelioma lawsuits. The first thing to discuss is what the term causation means in this context. In any mesothelioma lawsuit, the…

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AZ Court Rules for Companies in Take Home Asbestos Cases

Take home asbestos cases are getting a lot of attention across the country.  A take home asbestos case deals with the defendant’s duty to warn a so-called non-user of the danger of exposure to deadly asbestos fibers. The first thing to understand is what a user of asbestos and a…

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New England Worksite Receives Multiple Asbestos Violations

According to a recent news article from the New Haven Independent, the owner of a construction company has decided to challenge a $65,000 fine that has been assessed by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is a federal agency that is responsible for investigating worker safety…

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Report: Asbestos Hinders Deadly Train Crash Investigation

As many may have heard, a commuter train recently crashed in New Jersey, resulting in the death of a woman who was standing on the station platform at the time, as well as the injury of more than 100 people.   The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is currently investigating the…

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Pool Chemical Companies Oppose Asbestos Law

A number of public health officials are pushing for the Environmental Protection Agency to put asbestos at the top of their list of regulatory priorities. However, Bloomberg reports those in the pool chemical industry are concerned about this. That’s because chlorine, caustic soda and other chemicals manufactured in this industry…

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Mass. Landlord to Pay $100,000 Asbestos Lawsuit Settlement

According to a recent news feature from the Boston Herald, a landlord who owns multiple rental units in New Bedford, Massachusetts has agreed to pay $100,000 in civil fines.  This payment will be made to settle claims filed by the Commonwealth’s Attorney General related to asbestos violations.  The allegations were…

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