Jeffrey Varas, Esq., of Hazelhurst, Miss., and Marcy Croft, Esq., of Jackson, Miss., on July 13, 2009, advised District Judge Eduardo Robreno that they met and resolved issues concerning a “dysfunctional database” in asbestos litigation, The Madison St. Clair Record…
The Lincoln Hall of the University of Illinois in Urbana, Ill., particularly the basement, is earmarked for asbestos abatement, Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center reports.
On July 13, 2009, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed off on a grant of US$57 million…
An inquest heard that the death of 63-year-old driving instructor Trevor Alburey, of Thurlby by Bourne, England, was linked to exposure to asbestos, the Evening Telegraph reports.
Mr. Alburey was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2008 and died at his home on…
The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County, reversed the ruling of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, which ruled in favor of William Whipkey and Marilyn Whipkey in an asbestos case filed against General Motors Corporation…
Chester, England-based solicitors Oliver and Co promised to donate GBP1,000 to MacMillan Cancer Support and British Lung Foundation for every asbestos case they settle in court, the Chester Chronicle reports.
Oliver and Co has agreed to donate funds to the charity…
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, denied motions in limine “Based Upon the Virginia Statute of Repose” filed by defendants, in an asbestos action filed by Barbara Anne Anderson.
The case, which is part of In re Asbestos Products…
On July 13, 2009, contractors removed asbestos from the Bridgewater Elementary Center in Kanawha County, W.Va., WiredPRNews.com reports.
The work was one of several asbestos-abatement projects to be completed during the summer within Kanawha County schools. As noted in a report,…
Nashua Corporation, on March 3, 2009, was served papers on March 3, 2009 relative to the asbestos action styled Shlomo Cohen and Roni Cohen vs. American Standard, Inc. et al. (including Nashua Corporation), according to a Company report, on Form…
An inquest at Scarborough County Court heard that the death of 78-year old James McBride, of Lythe, Scarborough, England, was linked to exposure to asbestos, the Scarborough Evening News reports.
Mr. McBride had worked in the Merchant Navy and then for…
An inquest at Gloucester, England, ruled that the death of Phillip Stanton was linked to exposure to workplace asbestos, this is Gloucestershire.co.uk reports.
The 72-year-old Mr. Stanton, a former laborer and handyman, worked for Ford and Weston and Hyett Builders, as…