One of the most common tactics employed by asbestos defendants is to drag on proceedings as long as possible. The hope is plaintiffs will be so overwhelmed, they will simply give up. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys know the fight sometimes extends even beyond trial phase, as many losing asbestos defendants…
The Supreme Court of California has agreed to hear an appeal involving a plaintiff who sued his uncle’s employer. According to a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle, the plaintiff, who is dying from mesothelioma, has alleged that he was exposed to asbestos when his uncle returned home from…
In Boston mesothelioma lawsuits, a key point that must be made – even before a case can make it to the trial phase – is sufficient proof the condition was caused by the defendant, either through action (producing a dangerous product) or inaction (failure to warn). Some defendants have worked…
In Collin v. CalPortland Company, a case from the California Court of Appeals, the plaintiff was a construction worker from 1955 through 1995. He was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma and alleges that his cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos-containing plastic cement and a joint compound that he came into…
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…