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The asbestos cover-up: a brief history (Part II)
In our previous post, we wrote about the refusal of the asbestos industry to acknowledge the health hazards posed by airborne asbestos fibers. In this post, we will review the ongoing efforts of the asbestos industry to deny these hazards…
The asbestos cover-up: a brief history (Part I)
Most people in North Carolina are aware of the health hazard posed by airborne asbestos fibers. Some know that inhalation of asbestos fibers causes asbestosis and that asbestos is the only known cause of a lethal form of lung cancer…
Court rules that distributor must warn of asbestos hazard
In a ruling that could affect asbestos claimants in North Carolina and elsewhere, a state supreme court has reinstated a jury verdict in favor of a worker who died from exposure to asbestos fibers. The trial court set aside the…
Improper asbestos removal leads to criminal charges
This blog has written repeatedly about the criminal and civil liability faced by private parties in North Carolina and elsewhere who undertake renovation or demolition of older buildings without obtaining permits for asbestos removal or using approved asbestos-removal contractors. A…
$7 million verdict awarded in asbestos death case
North Carolina residents who worked in close proximity to asbestos-containing products, such as pipe fitters, plumbers and boiler installers, are generally thought to be the typical asbestos victim. Another class of victims is now emerging – wives who contracted an…
Asbestos contractors target homeless, other vulnerable people
This blog has written about asbestos contractors who face fines and prison sentences for failing to follow proper procedures in removing asbestos and in protecting their workers. A recent federal court trial in Detroit reveals a new variant: asbestos removal…
Faulty respirator leads to $16 million asbestos verdicts
Most people in North Carolina are familiar with respirator masks, those small paper-like masks that cover the lower half of a person’s face. The masks are sold for a number of different purposes, from preventing inhalation of dust while cleaning…
Ex-Navy employee awarded $17 million in asbestos death case
In a case that will have echoes in the shipyards in North Carolina and elsewhere on the east coast, a jury in Arizona awarded $17 million to the family of a former civilian employee of the United States Navy who…
Judge denies Honeywell motion to dismiss asbestos claims
One of the most common defense tactics employed by defendants in claims based on exposure to asbestos is to ask the court to grant summary judgment in their favor. Such a motion is based upon the argument that all material…
How does asbestos cause cancer?
Many people in North Carolina and elsewhere know that asbestos can cause several forms of lung disease, including an especially deadly type of cancer known as “mesothelioma.” But how, exactly, does this material get into people’s lungs? And how does…
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