Archive for April, 2008
Woman sues 43 companies in asbestos lawsuit
Date: admin | 29 April 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
ORANGE – Seeking financial compensation for her sponsor’s alleged asbestos-linked death, Sherry Hearne is suing the A.O. Smith Corp. and 42 other companies. The suit was filed in Orange County District Court on behalf of Garland Adams on July 9. Defendants include aerospace giant Lockheed Martin and iron supplier Zurn [...]
Parents concerned over asbestos at Tempe school
Date: admin | 27 April 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
PHOENIX – Some parents are concerned over environmental circumstances at Tempe’s Corona del Sol High School. Parents have received a letter last Friday from Tempe Union High School District Superintendent Steve Adolph. The letter conflicts with some of the information posted on the district’s website regarding asbestos and Corona. According [...]
Estate files lawsuit for dead asbestos victim
Date: admin | 25 April 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
The estate of an asbestos victim is suing two companies in Madison County Circuit Court.
Bernard Lichtenstien’s estate has filed a two count complaint on June 30 against Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, as successor to Felt Products Manufacturing and Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, as successor to the former Vellumoid Division of Federal-Mogul.
According to the [...]
Contractor pleads guilty to extorting kickbacks from employees
Date: admin | 23 April 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An Johnston asbestos abatement contractor who did work for Rhode Island public agencies has admitted extorting kickbacks from his employees and deceiving on his taxes. Michael Macaruso, 49, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court. He agreed that he cashed paychecks of his workers and then paid them less than the [...]
Man Pleads Guilty to Asbestos Safety Violations
Date: admin | 21 April 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
A Bronx man is facing faces three years in state prison after pleaded guilty to unsafely removing asbestos from a Paterson church and thus releasing harmful dust and debris into areas that included a day-care center, the state officials said.
According to the state Attorney General’s Office, Tyrone Maple, 51, pleaded guilty before state Superior Court [...]
