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 […]
Asbestos mesothelioma violation
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Orange County California districts should be more aware of asbestos in schools, grand jury says
According to the Orange County Register News, local education leaders should make sure their staffers and contractors are aware of how to deal with hazardous materials and improve communication with […]
Asbestos-related cancer costs Canadians billions
According to Canada’s Globe and Mail Newspaper, a first-ever estimate of the toll of asbestos-related cancers on society pegs the cost of new cases at $1.7-billion per year in Canada, […]
Lung Cancer Trial Stopped After Jimmy Carter Drug Shrinks Tumors
According to NBC News, researchers have stopped a study of a new lung cancer drug, saying it’s so effective they want to offer it to all the patients in the […]
A Brief History of Asbestos Regulation
According to the Detroit Free Press, by the numbers: 7,607: The number of notifications to MIOSHA about asbestos abatement projects in fiscal 2015. That’s double the 3,623 in fiscal 2010. […]