Christy Refractories Files Bankruptcy, Citing Asbestos Lawsuits
Monday, November 10th, 2008The Christy Refractories Co. LLC filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in October 2008 in the bankruptcy court in St. Louis because of mounting asbestos lawsuits, according to a court filing. Christy Refractories makes heat-resistant products. The asbestos lawsuits cited as part of the problem aren’t a result of the company’s current operations. […]
Should Asbestos Victims Be Able To Claim Twice?
Friday, November 7th, 2008Under new laws to be introduced into the Australian Parliament in October 2008, asbestos sufferers will have greater access to compensation.
The bill will allow sufferers to have their damages case fast-tracked if their condition deteriorates.
Currently, a worker has to make a decision as to whether to claim damages at the point at which they are […]
Asbestos Victim Can’t Refuse Autopsy, What’s That About?
Monday, November 3rd, 2008A Seattle man expected to die from an asbestos cancer is fighting a requirement that he must undergo an autopsy after his death, a requirement the court mandates before his estate can sue the company that allegedly poisoned him through exposure to asbestos.
James Ross, age 71, objects to an autopsy on moral […]
W.R. Grace Excutives to Face Criminal Trial February 2009
Thursday, October 30th, 2008A federal judge has finally set the date for what will be the largest environmental criminal trial in U.S. history. Montana District Judge Donald Molloy said jury selection will begin Feb. 19 in the trial against The W.R. Grace Co. and six of its present and former executives on charges of knowingly […]
W.R. Grace Seeks to Exit Bankruptcy March 2009
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008Should be good news, right? W.R. Grace, who is responsible for single-handedly polluting the town of Libby, Montana, with asbestos and making its employees and residents sick with asbestos-related diseases, is seeking to come out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Now lawyers for people who have been injured by W.R. Grace’s asbestos are trying to […]
Asbestos Jury Award Prompts Judge to Clarify
Monday, October 27th, 2008Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Richard Sankovitz has found that the estate of a Milwaukee man is entitled to a $1.1 million award made by a jury in an ambiguous verdict last July.
Sankovitz, who noted that he has presided over 200 trials, said this is the first time he ever had to modify a jury verdict […]
12 Months To Live Turned Out To Be Only 2
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008This isn’t a UK blog but the appeal of a widow of a mesothelioma victim deserves to be heard as far and wide as possible.
Wendy Gibbons, 60, of Glass Houghton UK, promised to continue the legal claim against British Coal that her husband started before he died from the crippling lung disease in June […]
Ohio Making Asbestos Laws Retroactive and Restrictive. POOF! Problems Disappear
Monday, October 20th, 2008The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a 2004 law imposing stricter rules on asbestos lawsuits can be applied to cases pending before the legislation was passed.
The decision means that many of the 40,000 Ohio cases filed before the law was enacted are likely to be dismissed. It also has potential ramifications in Florida, Georgia, […]
Asbestos MDL Judge Has Left The Courtroom
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008Senior U.S. District Judge James T. Giles has left the federal bench to return to private practice at the firm where he worked for 11 years prior to being appointed to the court in 1979.
Giles garnered national attention for his handling of several massive cases, including In re Asbestos School Litigation and […]
Asbestos Victims Compensated for Small Exposure While Waiting for Death Sentence
Friday, October 10th, 2008A recent ruling in favor of a claimant seeking damages for contracting an asbestos-related cancer could pose a significant challenge to the medico legal sector.
The family of Robert Earl, who died of the asbestos-related disease mesothelioma in 2005, have succeeded in their claim against his former employer, County Garage Limited.
Having worked for almost eight months […]
