Asbestos Legislation News

A historic ruling in a UK court will allow thousands of families who have been affected by mesothelioma to receive compensation through their insurance companies.

The Supreme Court ruled this week that families with relatives who were killed by mesothelioma will be eligible to receive compensationthrough
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A federal jury has indicted a building company and its owner on charges of improper asbestos abatement after products containing the dangerous fiber were found illegally disposed of.

According to the Lorain Chronicle-Telegram, Lorne J. Elbert Jr. and his company - Elbert Building Co.Inc.
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The story of an Australian man who became the public face of asbestos litigation against the asbestos material manufacturer James Hardie Industries is set to become a tv miniseries that will be broadcast on Australian television.

According to the Herald Sun, Devil’s Dust willbegin
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The family of a Virginia man has been awarded $9 million after he died of an asbestos–related disease from working at a shipyard for years.

According to The Daily Press, the jury found that John Crane Inc “substantially contributed” to the passing of 68-year-oldJohn
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Several former U.S. Navy Workers have filed and asbestos lawsuit disputing the claimthey recieved is inadequate because of discriminatory practices of the trust they are dealing with.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the workers - who hail from Greece, England, and Malta - claim theycontracted
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