Archive for February, 2009
Widow Wins $995,000 in Asbestos Case
Date: admin | 27 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
Panama City, FL – A widow from Florida was awarded $995,000 in damages and medical bills in a case concerning the death of her husband after developing asbestos-related lung cancer.
It was in 2006 that Betty McBride’s legal representatives filed the wrongful death lawsuit against a number of companies that supplied equipment in the power plants [...]
Asbestos Victim’s Family Wins $2 M
Date: admin | 25 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County jury has awarded the family of a deceased Bloomington woman $2 million in an asbestos case. The ruling came Thursday after three days of deliberation.
Juanita Rodarmel developed mesothelioma, an incurable cancer, after being exposed to asbestos when she washed the clothes of her first husband Leslie Corry, according to the [...]
Maxham Elementary School Closed over Asbestos Concern
Date: admin | 23 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
Taunton – Officials said that Maxham Elementary School will remain closed for a second immediate day following the discovery of asbestos, a potential carcinogen, in the building.
According to Mayor Charles Crowley, initial tests didn’t indicate any threat to public safety. However, he is waiting for final written confirmation before the school to re-open.
“Everything looking good, [...]
Asbestos removal from Ohio School will cost 1M
Date: admin | 21 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
According to a latest report, the removal of asbestos, a potential cancer-causing substance, from the old West Elementary School building in Youngstown, Ohio, will cost one million dollars.
This is the latest estimate given on the asbestos removal project. The price may appear extremely high, but the fact is that it is far lesser than [...]
Birmingham Widow Wins Asbestos Case
Date: admin | 19 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
After a long legal fight to prove her husband suffered a painful death from asbestos-related disease caused by his job at a building firm, a brokenhearted Birmingham widow has won a huge payout.
Raymond Keen, of Smiths Wood, developed mesothelioma, an incurable cancer caused by asbestos exposure, and died within weeks after the diagnosis. Keen, father [...]
