Asbestos News Roundup: 1.5.12

January 5th, 2012. By LucyC

A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of reported asbestos hot spots in the US from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.

Asbestos Lawsuits

Charleston, WV: Steven D. Westfall has filed an asbestos lawsuit naming 199 companies as defendants. According to the lawsuit, the companies are responsible for Westfall’s father’s asbestosis, asbestos mesothelioma and resulting death.

According to the complaint, Larry D. Westfall was a member of the Laborers Union Local No. 639 and worked throughout West Virginia and elsewhere. During this time he was exposed asbestos-containing materials. Steven Westfall alleges that the defendants failed to exercise reasonable care to warn his father of the danger to which he was exposed by use of the asbestos-containing products.

Steven Westfall further alleges that the defendants failed to inform his father of what would be appropriate clothing and protective apparel for a person who was exposed to or used asbestos-containing products. And, the lawsuit claims that the defendants also failed to inform Larry Westfall of what would be safe and proper methods of handling and using the asbestos-containing products.

The 199 defendants named in the suit are: 20th Century Glove Corporation of Texas; 4520 Corp., Inc.; Air & Liquid Systems Corporation; Ajax Magnethermic Corporation; AK Steel Corporation; Alliance Machine Company; Allied Glove Corporation; American Optical Corporation; Ametek, Inc.; Anderson Greenwood & Co.; Aristech Chemical Corporation; Armstrong

Tags: Asbestos, asbestos lawsuit, Asbestos Settlement, asbestosis, asbestos_mesothelioma, mesothelioma

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