Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know companies across the world exposed both workers and consumers to deadly asbestos fibers while fully aware of the health consequences. In a recent article from ABC News, authorities are concerned homes in Sydney may be have been built with deadly asbestos in the 1960s and…
According to a recent story from Construction Enquirer, two brothers who ran a billiards hall have been sentenced to prison for exposing workers to deadly asbestos fibers. One of the workers was only 17-years-old at the time of exposure. Court records indicate the owners were never qualified in demolition or…
According to a recent article from Huffington Post UK, more than 3,000 students in Wales were housed in dormitories that contained asbestos. University officials confirmed the presence of the toxic material, but, because it was deemed “low risk,” the university chose not to tell students. This decision was called reckless…
According to a recent article in the Mail, an Australian court awarded plaintiff a $2.2 million verdict. The plaintiff is dying of the deadly lung cancer, mesothelioma. This case is significant because it is the highest verdict ever awarded in an asbestos exposure case, and it occurred in a country…
A recent article from Michigan Live focuses on an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) into complaints of improper asbestos removal at an old school for the blind building. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that asbestos removal is a dangerous process. Not only can the removal process lead…
A recent British article reports that a hospital administration trust has reported itself to the government health service after staff members raised concerns that the buildings in which they work contains asbestos, a deadly substance known to cause mesothelioma. The government investigation lead to findings that resulted in the trust…
Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that companies across the world are still selling asbestos-filled products despite known safety risks. According to a recent article from WRAL, asbestos is being presented in Asia as an affordable solution for poor residents. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know exposure to asbestos can cause a…
Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys understand that, while companies were well aware that they were exposing people to deadly asbestos fibers while they were doing it, now they often try to claim they had no idea. According to a recent article in the Western News, the United States Environmental Protection Agency…
According to a recent story on the British news site Get Surry, authorities in that country have found asbestos-filled waste a few feet from a pond in a wildlife preserve. Apparently, due to the expense of commercial waste disposal in Britain, illegal dumping of construction trash is fairly common. The…
Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand one of the most important parts of any lawsuit is being able to establish which companies or individual defendants are responsible for asbestos exposure that could have happened many years ago. According to a recent story from Oregon Live, asbestos was found for a second…