A new study published recently by the Danish Medical Journal indicates that bans on asbestos are slow to drive down the number of mesothelioma diagnoses as a whole. While our Boston mesothelioma lawyers can certainly appreciate that progress takes time, we worry that asbestos defendants will attempt to twist these…
The closely-watched Chapter 11 bankruptcy trial of asbestos defendant Garlock Sealing Technologies has concluded, and it’s still unclear to both sides at this point how much the manufacturing giant will have to fork over to settle current and future claims of injury. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that on the…
The world could use more Charles Varnadores, whose complaints regarding workplace safety at his Tennessee lab ultimately resulted in enhanced whistleblower protection and shed light on dangerous working conditions – including those involving asbestos. Varnadore passed away recently, at the age of 71, in his home in Knoxville. Our Boston…
Recently in Pennsylvania, a 62-year-old man alleges that his lung cancer diagnosis was due to his work in and around asbestos-containing products for decades, starting in the 1960s. He filed his claim against nearly 30 different companies earlier this month, including: General Electric Georgia Pacific Honeywell International Pfizer Sears Roebuck…
Massachusetts law requires that if asbestos is discovered in the course of a renovation or demolition project, you must tap a contractor qualified to properly handle the deadly material. Our Boston asbestos exposure attorneys know that these are firms you are supposed to be able to trust to safely dispose…
As the bankruptcy trial for Garlock Sealing Technologies has continued, a major point of contention continued to be how much the company should set aside for victims of its asbestos exposure. Keep in mind: Garlock isn’t broke. In fact, it is the nation’s largest manufacturer of industrial gasket products and…
Improper removal of asbestos at a Fitchburg power plant site being renovated last year has resulted in a Haverhill company facing at least $3,000 in fines by state regulators. One one hand, our Boston asbestos exposure attorneys are grateful that state regulators are being vigilant with regard to ensuring companies…
While renovating a town building in Hyannis, workers fear they were not only exposed to asbestos, but town officials in Barnstable knew it and didn’t tell them. Cases like this reveal why our Boston mesothelioma attorneys know that diagnoses of this deadly cancer aren’t going to disappear completely this century.…
Less than a week after OSHA slapped Ford Motor Company with a substantial government fine for failing to protect workers from the asbestos-laden products it continues to use, the company lost an appeal on another asbestos case. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers have learned that Maryland’s highest court upheld a lower…
The ongoing bankruptcy trial of Garlock Sealing Technologies was partially sealed by a federal judge, as a law professor offered testimony pertaining to allegations of fraud against some of the claimants seeking compensation from the company for asbestos exposure. Specifically, the professor was testifying about certain provisions in the trust…