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The implosion of the former Oak Knoll Naval Hospital is all over the news since last Friday.  Videos of the hospital being exploded by over 800 pounds of dynamite show the building falling to the ground in a pile of smoke and ash.  As part of a law firm that represents clients exposed to asbestos, [...]

On March 11 a McClean County court found in favor of plaintiffs in a case against Owens-Illinois, the nation’s leading manufacturer of glass bottles and other packaging materials, claiming that the company conspired to keep the significant risk of asbestos exposure hidden from employees, government officials, and the public.
The jury then ordered the three companies [...]

Collecting From A Defunct Corporation for Asbestos Injury
Because it can take decades for asbestos-related diseases to manifest after exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing products, pursuing an asbestos-related lawsuit requires knowledge of and experience with locating viable defendants. But even after determining who to sue and successfully obtaining a judgment or settlement against that defendant, [...]

For more than a century, thousands of products were made with asbestos.  In 1977, over 4.8 million tons of asbestos was mined worldwide.   Products containing asbestos were then installed in homes, buildings, ships and cars all over the world.
Asbestos, once hailed as a “miracle” material because of its fire and heat resistant properties, is now [...]

Between the 1940s and 1970s, asbestos-containing products were commonly used in the construction of new buildings, including schools and school buildings.  School buildings built during this time period could contain asbestos-containing materials including, but not limited to, insulation, pipe wrapping, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, fire proofings, roof shingles, and drywall.  In addition, these schools may [...]

There is a new system that is and has been used for replacing deteriorating water pipes that contain asbestos called pipe-bursting.  Until the mid-1980’s, it was very common for pipes used for major water lines to be constructed with asbestos.  Now, decades later, as those pipes are needing to be replaced with non-asbestos containing plastic [...]

Beacon Elementary in Montesano, Washington began large scale renovations at the start of the school year.  While remodeling one part of the school, asbestos was discovered in the mastic behind the chalkboards which required safe removal.  Now, more of the asbestos containing mastic has been found in another building, both of which were constructed in [...]

First Responders, especially firefighters, are at higher risk of being exposed to asbestos when battling blazes.  During a fire or building collapse, such as the World Trade Center during 9/11, many dangerous chemicals and toxins are released into the air, including asbestos fibers.  Almost any building built before the 1980’s will contain construction materials that [...]

A concerned citizen in Medford, New York, was arrested for taking asbestos samples from Eagle Elementary School and charged with trespassing.  Eugene Roos entered into the school on multiple occasions and took asbestos samples and video footage of alleged asbestos hazards, and then released his footage to a local news station.  Cablevision’s News 12 has then [...]