The family of a former railroad worker from Illinois was awarded $1.4 million in an asbestos-related lawsuit brought on his behalf. The man had reportedly worked in the rail yards for a company called GM&O Railroad (Gulf, Mobile & Ohio), whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans,…
One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies is trying to shake its liability for billions of dollars worth of asbestos injury claims. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys know that the claims stem from Pfizer’s subsidiary, Quigley Co., which has been long-defunct, yet is seeking protection from further liabilities through a federal…
Ford Motor Co. could face nearly $42,000 in fines for its alleged failure to protect workers who came in frequent contact with asbestos-containing materials. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers are glad that the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration took the time to investigate the issue and returned a finding that…
There are some who say the town in eastern Russia, in the valley of the Ural Mountains, is a nice place to live. The 70,000 or so residents are friendly. Crime is low. But there is danger every time the wind blows in Asbest, the town named after its livelihood:…
First responders rushed to the aid of trapped and injured shoppers in downtown Philadelphia last month, after a botched demolition project, without a second thought to their own safety. Now, however, our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that in those hours spent digging, climbing, pulling and lifting, brave men and women…
Garlock Sealing Technologies is preparing to argue at an upcoming trial that it owes a maximum of $125 million for asbestos-related injuries and deaths caused by its products. However, our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that personal injury claimants are putting the number at closer to $1.3 billion. The case is…
In a blow to mesothelioma plaintiffs, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the manufacturer of a joint compound that contained asbestos had no duty to offer danger warnings to household members who breathed in the deadly dus. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers are disappointed in this ruling, though we know it…
A Massachusetts heating and cooling contractor is accused of improperly removing asbestos from a single-family rental unit – against state law – and then bullying the tenant into silence. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers couldn’t be more appalled by these allegations, considering the harm to which the contractor reportedly exposed the…
The state supreme court in California has agreed to take on review of a case regarding whether a raw asbestos supplier can be found liable for failure to warn users about the dangers of products containing asbestos. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that suppliers of raw asbestos would almost certainly…
An Atlanta-based paper manufacturer, Georgia-Pacific, has been ordered by appellate judges in New York to hand over internal documents relating to research it commissioned regarding the safety of its products. The justices say the company, which is a defendant in ongoing asbestos liability litigation, needs to submit the documents for…