Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

A few different developments occurred last week in W.R. Grace’s Bankruptcy Plan that are important for those diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestosis to understand, particularly if their injuries caused by exposure to one of Grace’s products like Zonolite insulation.
W.R. Grace is most well known in the asbestos industry for the mines they operated out of [...]

Libby, Montana is a small town nestled the Northern Rockies along the beautiful Kootenai River.  Although Libby is a recreational, hunting and fishing paradise, the town is now most famous for being the former home of an asbestos mine, owned and operated by WR Grace.  Vermiculite asbestos, also known under the brand name, Zonolite, has [...]

W.R. Grace & Co. said it will not have to pay U.S. income taxes for three years after it emerges from bankruptcy because losses stemming from asbestos-related health claims can be counted against earnings. Many who were working for or exposed to asbestos containing products manufactured by W.R. Grace developed mesothelioma, asbestosis and other asbestos [...]