Blog Posts in February, 2011
Posted on Feb 28, 2011 By Bryan Fears
Do you or a loved one work in asbestos abatement? If so, you should be very aware of your employer’s business practices. All too often, firms are attracted to asbestos abatement for the big contracts, ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2011 By Bryan Fears
In the coming days, the Illinois Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether Illinois courts will hear the cases of asbestos victims who claim that they were exposed to asbestos second-hand. In the ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2011 By Bryan Fears
According to an A.M. Best Company report, U.S. Asbestos & Environmental Liabilities , asbestos and environmental losses increased 50 percent in 2009, up to $75 billion, following a significant ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2011 By Bryan Fears
Students at Fruit Ridge Elementary in Sacramento, California, are paying the price of asbestos use as they now face a longer commute and a new routine mid-way through the school year. What’s more, ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Bryan Fears
For years, citizens of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, California have been looking forward to the conversion of Almaden Air Force Station, located on the heights of Mount Umunhum, into a park ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2011 By Bryan Fears
Illegal disposal of asbestos can be costly. For James Robert Soyars, Jr., the costs of improperly disposing asbestos during his renovation projects include six months home detention and more than ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2011 By Bryan Fears
Newton, Massachusetts, has become the latest hot spot in asbestos litigation. The Boston suburb is home to a long time high school built using asbestos. Today, the question many parents are asking is, ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2011 By Bryan Fears
The list of industries that used – and exposed employees to – asbestos continues to grow. Power plant workers have been added to the list that includes Navy veterans, automobile brake mechanics and ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2011 By Bryan Fears
Canadian law protects individuals living in Canada from asbestos exposure. Tragically, Canadian law fails to curtail the production of asbestos in Canada or shield international citizens from this ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2011 By Bryan Fears
Last week, the family of Daniel Edwards, a forklift driver who passed away from mesothelioma in 2008, finally got their day in court. It was a day they won’t soon forget. Mr. Edwards’ death was ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2011 By Bryan Fears
A former Union Pacific employee, Dale Chapman, has filed suit against Union Pacific, alleging that his medical problems were caused by his exposure to asbestos during the performance of his duties. ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2011 By Bryan Fears
Asbestos isn’t good for anyone. However, genetic make-up makes it worse for some more than others, according to a group of Italian researchers. Studying the correlation of risk to asbestos exposure ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2011 By Bryan Fears
A recently published study reports that up to 3,000 Americans will learn they have mesothelioma this year. Moreover, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that as many as 1/3 of these patients ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2011 By Bryan Fears
An English Coroner’s Court concluded recently that a Richard Horwood, a railroad worker, died as a result of his exposure to asbestos during his employment on the Wagon Works railway from 1959-1961. ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2011 By Bryan Fears
A federal district court held recently in United States v. Gordon-Smith that an asbestos removal company not only violated regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2011 By Bryan Fears
The City of Troy in upstate New York recently joined the growing number of municipalities nationwide that are facing asbestos-related violations. The New York State Department of Labor issued the ...
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