“Golf for a Great Time and a Great Cause”. Less than one month away!!! On Monday, September 26, 2016, the Annual Jake & Johnny Club Golf Outing and Dinner will […]
State Supreme Court rules for worker who was exposed to asbestos
According to the SFgate news, the California Supreme Court reinstated a multimillion-dollar jury verdict for the family of a worker who inhaled asbestos dust on the job and later died […]
Chelmsford school ordered to pay £46k for disturbing asbestos
According to the UK’s The Construction Index, an Essex school has been fined after poorly planned and managed refurbishment work exposed school staff and others to asbestos. Chelmsford Crown Court […]
Marigold Nursery demolition on hold due to asbestos fears
The BC Times Colonist Newspaper recently discussed, demolition work that has been put on hold at the former site of Marigold Nursery on Lochside Drive after WorkSafe B.C. issued a […]
Steve McQueen’s widow fights for asbestos victims as star said it killed him
According to the United Kingdom Newspaper the Mirror, Steve McQueen was the King of Cool, a screen icon… and a victim of a killer disease. I wanted to revisit this […]
USFS having difficulty hiring firefighters to suppress wildfires in area contaminated with asbestos
According to the site Wild Fires Today, the United States Forestry Service is having difficulty hiring firefighters to suppress wildfires in area contaminated with asbestos. The U.S. Forest Service is […]
Asbestos Concerns in Rental Properties
A New York Times reader asked a question that is similar to many inquires we often receive at the Law Offices of Michael B. Serling. The question from the NY […]
New South Wales Australia Asbestos disease compensation claim processing times have more than ‘halved’
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, New South Wales Australia Asbestos disease compensation claim processing times have more than ‘halved’. The NSW government has reported the average processing time for […]
Asbestos Killed Musician Warren Zevon — Now His Son Is Fighting to Ban It Once and for All
According to news source, LA Weekly, when we think of rockers from any era who left us before their time, we tend to follow the same well-worn script. Died young-ish? […]
Asbestos requires careful demolition of old Sylva, North Carolina auto shop
According to ABC News Channel 13 in Western Carolina, what used to be an old automotive shop in Sylva is now a vacant lot. The building that used to stand […]