SearchCategory : Asbestos LegalMan faces 25 years in prison in asbestos disposal case28th August 2006 A man faces up to 25 years in federal prison for dumping asbestos-containing floor tiles after demolishing a building instead of disposing of the waste under Clean Air Act guidelines.
U-S Attorney Richard B. Roper announced today that Melvin Eugene Riec… more » Categories: Asbestos News, Asbestos Legal Congoleum Corp. Agrees to $17 mill insurance settlement23rd August 2006 Congoleum Corp. on Tuesday said Century Indemnity Co. will pay $16.95 million to a trust set up for asbestos-related claims after the company signed a settlement agreement.
Congoleum said the payment will be subject to various requirements and a motion… more » Categories: Asbestos News, Asbestos Legal Judging asbestos claims separately makes sense22nd August 2006 State Supreme Court order favors the sickest patients
The asbestos case industry
A look at the costs:
Claimants get 42 cents of every dollar spent on litigation.
Lawyer fees and other related costs get the remaining 58 cents.
Litigation has cost bu… more » Categories: Asbestos Legal Push the need for a victims' trust fund for asbestos-related illnesses31st July 2006 Our broken asbestos litigation is a problem that affects many citizens in Michigan, and there's no doubt it's not an easy problem to solve. With so many different people involved, from sick victims to businesses that want to avoid bankruptcy, it's diffic… more » Categories: Asbestos Legal Suppliers of Raw Asbestos Must Also Warn of Dangers, Fla. Court Rules13th July 2006 Rejecting a Union Carbide defense for the second time, a 4th District Court of Appeal panel ruled that bulk suppliers of asbestos are required to give the public adequate safety warnings -- even if they don't sell asbestos directly to the public.
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