Four plaintiffs groups jointly filed asbestos lawsuits recently in Kanawha Circuit Court. The suits were filed in Pittsburgh and name's 11 defendants.
The grounds of the former home to U.N. employees in Briarwood were excavated over the last several days as the FBI was looking for evidence of illegal asbestos dumping.
The widow of a headteacher may sue Cumbria County Council after an inquest ruled that his death was linked to asbestos exposure at his school.
The estate of Randy Stone filed an asbestos suit against 30 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 20,2006 claiming he was exposed to asbestos while employed as a laborer, pipe-maker, machinist and quality control manager from 1950-2005.
Though six months have passed since legislation was passed to provide relief for sufferers of asbestos-related health problems, about 170 people have died while a decision on the validity of their condition was pending.
Mesothelioma a deadly disease that claims the lives of more than 3,000 Americans each year. Most people have never heard of it. But they have heard of asbestos, the cause of this disease.
