Whenever we are selecting a jury in our asbestos-injury cases we hear from the majority of the juror candidates that they believe there are “too many lawsuits today” and that too many of these lawsuits are “frivolous.”  The legal definition of frivolous is “of little weight or importance.” The average person’s usage of the term [...]

Several caulking and glazing products contained asbestos between approximately the 1950s and late 1970s.  Asbestos was a fibrous mineral added to many products used in construction because it was affordable, available, and had excellent thermal and insulating properties.  However, asbestos is also carcinogenic, and now known to cause mesothelioma and other serious diseases.
Caulking is a [...]

In the last week, there have been a half dozen reports in the news of owners of construction companies being arrested or indicted on charges of violating federal law relating to asbestos removal during renovations.  Across the nation, it appears that construction companies, and sometimes even those specifically hired and trained to perform asbestos abatement, [...]

Last month, San Francisco Superior Court Judge McBride ruled to create a department that will exclusively handle all asbestos lawsuits due to the overwhelming size of asbestos-related cases.  McBride is hoping that by creating such a division, not only will cases make it to trial in a timelier manner, but also that more cases may [...]

At the end of last month, Israel’s Ministerial committee for Legislation approved an asbestos bill that for the first time will identify, regulate and treat asbestos hazards throughout the country.  The Law for the Prevention of Asbestos Hazards contains several provisions:
 

Banning new use of asbestos and stopping the use of friable asbestos.
Allowing the Ministry of [...]