After a three-week trial in a Little Rock federal courtroom, a jury awarded more than $18.5 million Tuesday to the family of a man who…
Honeywell Settles Asbestos Row Before Jury Awards $18M
January 30, 2019
Honeywell Settles Asbestos Row Before Jury Awards $18M [PDF] Law360 (January 30, 2019, 8:31 PM EST) — Honeywell International on Wednesday said it had agreed…
Valve Co. Hit With $5M Verdict In Fatal Mesothelioma Trial
January 29, 2019
Valve Co. Hit With $5M Verdict In Fatal Mesothelioma Trial [PDF] Law360 (January 29, 2019, 7:31 PM EST) — A South Carolina jury has found…
Michigan’s largest asbestos release in at least 40 years
January 20, 2019
A woman and two men from Southwest Michigan are facing up to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty in what investigators say may have been the largest release of asbestos in Michigan since the material was declared a hazardous air pollutant in 1971.
Asbestos discovery closes Central Michigan University Building
January 20, 2019
On Friday, May 29, 2015, staff at Central Michigan University’s Office of Risk Management and Environmental Health and Safety were informed of elevated levels of asbestos in the air of the first and second floors of Warriner Hall.
Covil Wants $33M Fatal-Mesothelioma Award Axed
November 19, 2018
Covil Wants $33M Fatal-Mesothelioma Award Axed [PDF] Law360 (November 19, 2018, 7:29 PM EST) — Covil Corp. wants a North Carolina federal judge to overturn…
Wash. Jury Awards $82M Against Napa Over Asbestos Death
April 20, 2017
Wash. Jury Awards $82M Against Napa Over Asbestos Death [PDF] Law360, New York (April 20, 2017, 9:03 PM EDT) — A Washington state jury has…
Asbestos delays push back work on Michigan bridge
August 25, 2015
LAPEER, MI – Asbestos-covered utility lines have led to a weeks-long delay in bridge work in Lapeer.
Illinois Pillsbury plant violates asbestos regulations
August 7, 2015
Demolition work at the former Pillsbury Mills plant on the northeast side of Springfield has resulted in multiple violations of state and federal laws, including possible release of asbestos into the air, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said in a complaint announced Friday.
Study shows Mr. Fluffy homes cause a higher risk of cancer
July 27, 2015
Residents of Canberra’s Mr Fluffy homes have an additional 16 in 100,000 lifetime risk of developing lung cancer or mesothelioma as a result of living in an asbestos-contaminated house, according to a Sydney public health expert.