Bar raised for lawsuits as asbestos cases climb

 

Bar raised for lawsuits as asbestos cases climb
San Antonio Express (subscription) - San Antonio,TX,USA
Shipbuilders, plumbers, builders, workers from all sorts of industries, inhaled microscopic asbestos fibers a lifetime ago, 25 to 40 years ago in some cases. ... 

 

Senators Clash on Asbestos Litigation Bill
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
... the people that need to be helped _ that is, the unfortunate people in America who have been exposed to asbestos, who are dying of asbestosis or mesothelioma.". 
 

Where was the safety office when we needed them?
Augusta Free Press - Waynesboro,VA,USA
... Bob was diagnosed about a year and a half ago with asbestosis. ... The possibilities of asbestosis developing into fatal mesothelioma are probable. ...

The $200 Billion Miscarriage of Justice
Fortune - USA
... Curry and five co-plaintiffs were in court seeking compensation for exceedingly mild cases of asbestosis and other "asbestos-related conditions." Such ...

At odds over Hardie's asbestos crisis response
Australian - Australia
TWO of the main protagonists in the James Hardie asbestos saga stood at the same podium in Melbourne yesterday and pronounced vastly different verdicts on the ...

Texas Governor Urges Bush to Oppose Asbestos Trust Fund Plan
Bloomberg - USA
... W. Bush's home state, is urging the White House to oppose ``deeply flawed'' Senate legislation to create a $140 billion fund for asbestos-exposure victims. ...

Equitas lifts asbestos cover to £2.3bn
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
Equitas, the reinsurer created to run off Lloyd's of London's pre-1993 liabilities, yesterday increased its asbestos reserves for the fifth time in six years. ...

 EPA finds no asbestos in Dearborn residential areas; meeting June ...
U.S. EPA.gov (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
CHICAGO (June 7, 2005) -- US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has completed its recent investigation of potential asbestos contamination in Dearborn ...

Governments Urged To Join World 'Asbestos Ban'
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
Brussels, 7 June 2005 (ICFTU OnLine) Global Unions will kick off a world campaign to ban the use of asbestos on 8 June in Geneva, where some 4,000 worker ...

NEWS IN A MINUTE: No asbestos found in Dearborn neighborhood
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA
The Dearborn neighborhood near a factory where tons of asbestos-laced minerals were processed decades ago is not contaminated, federal investigators concluded. ...

Asbestos removal could cost county $5K
MaineToday.com - Portland,ME,USA
FARMINGTON -- An expert in the removal of mold and asbestos told county commissioners Tuesday that exposed pipe insulation and floor tiles in the district ...

Water, sewer projects, employee raises top Belen's '06 budget
Valencia County News Bulletin - Belen,NM,USA
... question in the budget plans is how and when the city will be able to recoup its expenses from the unexpected cleanup of asbestos during construction on Mesa ...