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Four asbestos lawsuits filed in Kanawha Circuit
Jun 30, 2006 | www.wvrecord.com
Two attorneys each filed two asbestos lawsuits in Kanawha Circuit Court last week. One lawyer filed his lawsuits June 22 on behalf of Albert and...
Asbestos deal 'a step closer'
Jun 29, 2006 | www.theadvertiser.news.com.au
Asbestos victims are closer to receiving justice after a tax office ruling allowing James Hardie to tax-deduct payments to its compensation fund,...
Bay Area asbestos removers settle suit
Jun 29, 2006 | AP
An asbestos removal contractor and a property management company agreed to pay air-quality regulators $430,000 to settle claims they improperly...
No more excuses on asbestos payouts, Australia tells James Hardie
Jun 29, 2006 | AFP
The Australian government has warned building products company James Hardie it had run out of excuses for not paying compensation to victims of its...
Owens Corning to pay 5.2 billion-dollar asbestos settlement
May 10, 2006 | AFP
Building products maker Owens Corning has agreed to a 5.2 billion-dollar settlement of long-running claims for illnesses linked to asbestos, a lawyer...
3 LIRR WORKERS WIN $16.4M IN TOXIC SUIT
May 7, 2006 | New York Post
Three machinists suffering a potentially killer disease caused by asbestos exposure have won $16.4 million in a lawsuit against the Long Island Rail...
Environmental Working Group Highly Critical of White House Delay in Releasing Study Finding Toxic Rocket Fuel Chemical (Perchlorate) in Most Americans
Mar 5, 2006 | Newsinferno News Staff
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a highly credible public watchdog organization that has been dedicated to conducting environmental...
Deadly Risks Associated with Asbestos Have Failed to Stop Its Use in U.S. and Around the World
Feb 8, 2006 | Newsinferno News Staff
Currently, the U.S. Senate is debating a bill (S.852) that would establish a 30-year, $140 billion asbestos victims’ compensation trust fund...
Workers might be exposed to asbestos
Dec 1, 2005 | www.idsnews.com
West Virginia University settled a class-action lawsuit last week with 5,000 employees regarding potential asbestos exposure, according to an article...
Settlement reached in W.Va. asbestos suit
Nov 22, 2005 | AP
West Virginia University has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit affecting up to 5,600 former and current employees who may have been...
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