Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge will take over a malpractice case brought against a number of Madison County, Ill., asbestos attorneys and the former Hopkins Goldenberg law firm, The Madison/St. Clair Record reports.
Judge Mudge will take over the case…
The asbestos removal and the demolition of the White Store in downtown Joliet, Ill., are costing a total of US$372,500, and asbestos removal should be completed as soon as possible, Mesothelioma.com reports.
The White Store has served the community for over…
The first lawsuit filed in 2011 in Madison County, Ill., is a mesothelioma claim filed by Arkansas residents Opie Chism and his wife, Bonnie Chism, The Madison/St. Clair Record reports.
In the Chism suit, the Chisms claim that during his work…
Asbestos removal at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Ill., is currently estimated at US$40,000, Mesothelioma.com reports.
The City is currently discussing the possibility of renovating the historical Montgomery County Courthouse. According to Board chairman Mike Plunkett, the building once housed…
An air sample in a section of the junior-senior high school in Heyworth, Ill., tested positive for asbestos, Pantagraph.com reports.
The discovery of asbestos caused the Heyworth school district to cancel all classes on Sept. 22, 2010 and Sept. 23, 2010.
Superintendent…
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency cleared the Moline, Ill., nursing school dormitory building site, which tested for asbestos in the soil on Sept. 20, 2010, for demolition, WQAD-TV reports.
Michael Shamsie of Moline Place Development manages the property and filed a…
MYR Group Inc. is still routinely subject to claims related to its current services and operations, and asbestos-related claims concerning historic operations of a predecessor affiliate.
The Company said it believes that it has strong defenses to these claims as well…
CNA Financial Corporation announced on Aug. 31, 2010 the completion of the previously disclosed transfer of legacy asbestos and environmental pollution liabilities to National Indemnity Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., according to a Company press release dated Aug.…
During the week of Aug. 2, 2010 through Aug. 6, 2010, a total of nine new asbestos-related lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court, Ill., The Madison/St. Clair Record reports.
These cases are:
– (Case No. 10-L-815) Eugene and Betty Buchard…
During the week of Aug. 9, 2010 through Aug. 13, 2010, a total of 10 new asbestos-related lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court, Ill., The Madison/St. Clair Record reports.
These cases are:
– (Case No. 10-L-844) Richard D. Bloss of…