Our modern civil justice system has its foundation in the bible and reflects an evolution of beliefs and increased knowledge since the earliest development of western civilization, starting some 4,000 years ago. Hammurabi, the first king of the Babylonian Empire, is known for one of the first written codes of law in recorded history and […]
In separate decisions, a California appeals court recently affirmed punitive-damages awards totaling $ 13.5 million that the jury returned in a Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood asbestos case against ArvinMeritor, Inc. and Pneumo Abex, LLC, describing ArvinMeritor’s conduct as “highly reprehensible” and concluding ample evidence supported Pneumo Abex’s ability to pay its portion of the award. Writing for the First […]
“I will live till I die and then I will be dead for a hell of a long time.” –Retired U.S. Army soldier Haskell “Bud” Stillman in his memoirs, He Bleeds Olive Drab Bud Stillman, 82, spent 20 years as a decorated soldier. During his first tour of duty in the U.S. Army, he served […]
The worldwide medical community has agreed for nearly five decades that asbestos exposure could cause a number of serious illnesses including malignant mesothelioma and asbestosis. However, that has not stopped Canada from continuing to mine and export the naturally occurring substance. Despite the efforts of the Conservative government and the shameful lobbying of industry groups, […]
International chemical company BASF Catalyst and its corporate law firm recently asked a New Jersey federal court to dismiss charges that it allegedly lied to asbestos disease victims and their families about the presence of the carcinogenic substance in its talc. According to Public Justice, an amicus brief was filed in the class-action Williams, et […]
An ongoing trial in Italy is the latest example of an asbestos company looking to skirt the legal system and absolve itself from blame at the expense of exposure victims. In a recent blog post, Laurie Kazan-Allen, the Coordinator of International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS), noted that the “Great Asbestos Trial” involving asbestos conglomerate Eternit […]
Few communities in the world have been as heavily affected by asbestos as Libby, Montana, and those suffering from asbestos-related diseases in the town recently received a bit of good news. District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock in Helena approved a $43 million settlement from the state that will go to those suffering from asbestosis, malignant mesothelioma […]
An asbestos case is worth about ten or more times more in the United States than in the United Kingdom. Yet many British citizens remain unaware of the very valuable rights they have under United States law. Requirements for US Rights Any British asbestos disease victim who meets one of the following qualifications could have […]
Representatives from the 143 countries in the United Nations are in the process of meeting in Geneva to discuss potential regulations for chrysotile asbestos, which is most notably mined in Quebec, Canada, reports the Montreal Gazette. According to the news source, the specific type of asbestos is currently banned in the entire 27-country European Union, […]
Asbestos litigation is an important tool that protects workers who came in contact with the carcinogenic substance during their careers. From rail workers to laborers to mechanics, many were exposed to asbestos because the mineral was once widely used as a flame retardant and insulator in many industries. However, it was known by the mid-1960s […]
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