Insurance companies are pleading with justices in the U.S. Supreme Court to consider forcing class action cases to federal court, arguing that plaintiff lawyers artificially lower the monetary amount sought in order to keep the cases in the more claimant-friendly state courts, versus the more business-friendly federal courts. Our Boston…
The Lowell Housing Authority has agreed to pay for asbestos poisoning tests for its maintenance workers, who it’s believed were exposed to the deadly fibers through improper handling in the course of a renovation project. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys understand that the decision came following months of concern by union…
You have to hand it to asbestos defendants battling against claims of liability for mesothelioma: They will deny liability to the point of absurdity in an effort to avoid paying damages to those they have harmed. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that most recently, a consortium of companies in the…
Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers were disappointed to hear about the conviction of a doctor in West Virginia and two attorneys from Pennsylvania on charges of falsifying information in asbestos lawsuits – of which they had filed thousands. Defendant asbestos lawyers have, of course, seized on this case as evidence of…
Once again, a company is in trouble for violating environmental laws designed to protect workers and the public from asbestos exposure. While our Boston mesothelioma lawyers focus primarily on cases in which individuals have already been diagnosed with asbestos-borne cancers, we believe it’s important to highlight the fact that abuses…
A petition filed by a Baltimore attorney could breathe life into approximately 13,000 long-dormant asbestos cases, and potentially affect the way mesothelioma cases across the country are handled. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers are closely following the developments of this case, which targets how the capitol city of Baltimore handles the…
The insurance industry had underestimated the amount it would have to pay out in asbestos-related claims by about $11 billion. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that the industry had previously estimated it would spend about $74 billion. They’ve already paid out roughly $51 billion in claims from decades-old policies. However,…
A former employee of General Motors has been awarded $3 million by a New York jury, which found the worker’s mesothelioma was a direct result of exposure to asbestos contained in the products the company manufactured. Our New England mesothelioma attorneys know that the auto industry was one of the…
A bill that will likely prohibit mesothelioma patients from filing civil lawsuits and obtaining compensation has passed the Ohio Senate. Boston mesothelioma attorneys are concerned not only for what this means for Ohio sufferers of this awful disease – but for the precedent it may set for lawmakers in other…
The first of eleven defendants from two different companies indicted on 23 counts by a federal grand jury last summer has pleaded guilty to an attempt to cover-up the illegal removal and disposal of asbestos. Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that more and more often, state and federal authorities are pursuing…