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Asbestos News Roundup: 4.18.11
April 18th, 2011. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of asbestos hot spots from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map. 
Asbestos Lawsuits
Charleston, WV: A couple from Hernshaw has named 87 companies in their recently filed asbestos lawsuit, alleging that the defendants are responsible for William Basil Spurlock’s asbestos mesothelioma diagnosis.
In his suit, Mr. Spurlock claims that he did not know of the health hazards known to be associated with asbestos exposure. He further claims that he was unaware that he had medical conditions related to his asbestos exposure until he was diagnosed with asbestos mesothelioma.
Mr. Spurlock was employed by Union Carbide Corporation from 1948 until 1980, according to his complaint. During that time, he alleges that the defendants failed to warn him of the dangers of asbestos; failed to take reasonable precautions to warn him of the dangers of exposure; and failed to inform him of the safe and proper methods of handling and using asbestos products.
Spurlock and his wife, Betty J. Spurlock, are seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
The 87 defendants named in the suit are A.W. Chesterton Company; Amchem Products, Inc.; Aurora Pump Company; Bayer Cropscience; Benjamin F. Shaw Company; 4520 Corp., Inc.; Brand Insulations, Inc.; Buffalo Pumps, Inc.; Burns International Services Corporation; BW IP, Inc.; Cameron International Corporation; Catalytic Construction Company; Certainteed Corporation; Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc.; Crane Co.; Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.; the Dow Chemical Company; Dezurik, Inc.; Eaton Electrical, Inc.; Elliott Company; Fisher Controls International, Inc.; Flowserve US, Inc., f/k/a Durco International, Inc.; Flowserve US Inc., f/k/a Flowserve FSD Corporation; Flowserve US, Inc., a/k/a Nordstrom Valves; FMC Corporation; Ford, Bacon & Davis, LLC; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; Foster Wheeler U.S.A. Corporation; the Gage Company; General Electric Company; Geo. V. Hamilton, Inc.; Georgia Pacific, LLC; Gordon Gaskets & Packing Co.; Goulds Pumps, Inc.; Greene Tweed & Company; Henry Vogt Machine Company; Honeywell International f/k/a Allied Signal, Inc.; Honeywell International, Inc.; IMO Industries, Inc.; Industrial Holdings Corporation; Ingersoll Rand Company; Invensys Systems, Inc.; ITT Corporation; John Crane, Inc.; Lockheed Martin Corporation; 3M Company; McJunkin Corporation; McNally Industries; Met Pro Corporation; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Meuller Steam Specialty; Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company; Nagle Pumps, Inc.; National Service Industries, Inc.; Nitro Industrial Coverings, Inc.; North Bros., Inc.; NSI Ventures, Inc.; Ohio Valley Insulating Company, Inc.; Onyx Industrial Services, Inc.; Owens Illinois, Inc.; Peerless Pumps, Inc.; Perkinelmer Instruments; Pneumo Abex Corporation; Rapid American Corporation; Riley Power, Inc.; Rockwell Automations, Inc.; Roper Pump Company; Schneider Electric USA, Inc.; SFB Companies, Inc.; State Electric Supply Company; Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC; Stockham Valves & Fittings; Surface Combustion, Inc.; Tasco Insulations, Inc.; the Gorman-Rupp Company; the William Powell Company; Tyco Flow Control Company, LLC, a/k/a Crosby Valve, Inc.; Tyco Flow Control Company, LLC, a/k/a Lunkenheimer Valves; UB West Virginia, Inc.; Union Carbide Corporation; Uniroyal, Inc.; Viacom, Inc.; Viking Pump Company; Vimasco Corporation; Waukesha Cherry-Burrell; West Virginia Electric Supply Company; and Zurn Industries, Inc. (WVRecord.com)
Asbestos Settlements
St. Clair County, IL: An asbestos suit filed in 2009 by retired mechanic, Mack Hambicki, who subsequently passed away from asbestos mesothelioma, reached an out-of-court settlement this week.
Among the defendants named in the suit are Hyster, Arvinmeritor Inc., A.W. Chesterton Inc., Baldor Electric Co. Ford Motor Company, Daimler Trucks North America LLC, Dana Companies LLC, Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc., and Volvo Trucks. The suit alleged that exposure to asbestos caused him to develop mesothelioma.
Hambicki’s suit, which is now headed by Stephanie Jones as administrator of the Hambicki estate, alleged that from the 1960s onward, Hambicki, during his employment as a mechanic in Michigan, and later in Arizona, inhaled asbestos from products made by the defendants.
Details of the settlements in the case are not yet available, however, Hambicki had sought damages in excess of $50,000. (MadisonRecord.com)
Asbestos Hot Spots
Quebec Government Gives Conditional Support to Jeffrey Asbestos Mine
Toronto, ON: The Canadian Cancer Society is deeply disappointed that the Quebec Economic Development Minister Clement Gignac recently announced conditional support for a project that could lead to the re-opening of Jeffrey Mine in the city of Asbestos.
“From a public health point of view, the Quebec Government has made the wrong decision as all forms of asbestos cause cancer,” says Paul Lapierre, Vice President, Cancer Control and Public Affairs, Canadian Cancer Society. “We strongly urge Minister Gignac to re-consider his decision and to withdraw this support.”
According to media reports, the Quebec Government has given its agreement in principle to the reopening of the Jeffrey Asbestos Mine. The offer is conditional on a consortium of investors lining up the required $25 million in financing by July 1. The consortium, composed of Balcorp Ltd. and partners, has been waiting for the government to announce whether it will guarantee a $58 million loan guarantee to expand the Jeffrey Mine operations, which it says is crucial to restating the mine. Minister Gignac said his announcement affirms that the Quebec government will continue to support the chrysotile asbestos industry.
Other conditions for the Quebec Government conditional support include Balcorp Ltd. contributing $1.5 million a year for five years, starting in 2015, for economic diversification in the region, plus financing annual inspections of the clients who buy asbestos from Jeffrey Mines to ensure they are respecting the same health standards as those in Quebec.
“This decision directly conflicts with global cancer control. The epidemic of asbestos-related cancers, both in Canada and around the world, will continue to spread,” says Lapierre. (CNW.com)
Asbestos News Roundup: 4.7.11
April 7th, 2011. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of asbestos hot spots from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.
Asbestos Lawsuits
Marshall, TX: A resident of East Texas has filed an asbestos lawsuit against several of his former employers over allegations that during his employment with the defendants, he was exposed to airborne asbestos fibers. Billy F. Wall was diagnosed with asbestos-related pleural disease and mild interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in 2011, following diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2010.
In their asbestos claim, Wall and his wife, Sandra, claim that Mr. Wall, who worked as a maintenance pipefitter, welder and insulator at the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant in Harrison County from approximately 1974 to 1996, was exposed to asbestos fibers on a daily basis as his job duties required him to remove asbestos insulation from piping and install new asbestos insulation. Also named in the suit are A.W. Chesterton Co., Cleaver-Brooks Co. Inc., Goulds Pumps Inc., Shreveport Rubber & Gasket and J. Graves Insulation Co. Inc.
The asbestos suit alleges that the asbestos, asbestos fibers and asbestos-containing products were manufactured, distributed and supplied by defendants J. Graves Insulation Co., A.W. Chesterton and Shreveport Rubber & Gasket.
The suit claims that the defendants failed to warn Mr. Wall of the dangers regarding exposure to asbestos; that they failed to test their products; that they failed to instruct consumers of Read the rest of this entry »
Asbestos News Roundup: 3.31.11
March 31st, 2011. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of asbestos hot spots from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.
Asbestos Lawsuits
Charleston, WV: A widow from New Mexico has filed an asbestos claim naming 48 companies as being responsible for her husband’s lung cancer and death. Diagnosed with lung cancer on October 9, 2009, David L. Grove subsequently died on March 11, 2010.
In her suit, Nancy Stewart claims her husband was employed by Armco Steel in Ashland, KY, from 1964 until 1990. She alleges that the defendants were negligent and that the buildings her husband worked in were contaminated with asbestos. The suit claims breach of express/implied warranty, strict liability, intentional tort, conspiracy, misrepresentations and post-sale duty to warn, according to the suit.
The 48 companies named in the suit are: 3M Company; A.K. Steel Corporation; A.W. Chesterton Company; Certainteed Corporation; Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc.; Columbus McKinnon Corporation; Crane Co.; Dravo Corporation; Eaton Electrical, Inc.; Elliott Turbo Machinery Company; Flowserve FSD Corporation; Flowserve US, Inc.; FMC Corporation; Foseco, Inc.; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; General Electric Company; Goulds Pumps, Inc.; Greene Tweed & Company; Grinnell, LLC; Honeywell International; Howden North America, Inc.; IMO Industries, Inc.; Industrial Holdings Corporation; IngersoII-Rand Company; Insul Company, Inc.; ITT Corporation; McJunkin Red Man Corporation; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Morgan Engineering, Inc.; Nitro Industrial Coverings, Inc.; Oglebay Norton Company; Ohio Valley Insulating Company, Inc.; Premier Refractories, Inc.; Rapid American Corporation; Riley Power, Inc.; Rockwell Automations, Inc.; Square D Company; State Electric Supply Company; Sterling Fluid Systems (US) LLC; Tasco Insulations, Inc.; the F.D. Lawrence Electric Company; UB West Virginia, Inc.; Uniroyal, Inc.; United Engineers & Constructors, Inc.; Viacom, Inc.; Vimasco Corporation; Washington Group International; and West Virginia State Electric Supply Company. (WVRecord)
Jefferson County, TX: The widow of the late Daryl Stukey has filed an asbestos claim alleging that her husband’s lung cancer and subsequent death were caused by 21 defendant companies named in Read the rest of this entry »
Asbestos News Roundup: 3.24.11
March 24th, 2011. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of asbestos hot spots from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.
Asbestos Lawsuits
Jefferson City, Mo: A St. Louis resident is facing a lawsuit brought by the Attorney General for Missouri, Chris Koster, over allegations that during the demolition and removal of asbestos-containing materials at a building on Page Avenue in St. Louis, he violated the Air Conservation Law of Missouri.
Robert Collins is facing three violations, specifically that he failed 1) to inspect the building for asbestos before he started the demolition; 2) failed to put measures in place that would deal with any airborne dust and prevent it from escaping the building; and 3) that he did not notify the Department of Natural Resources 10 days in advance of the scheduled demolition.
“Missouri’s Air Conservation Law was enacted to protect both citizen’s health and our environment,” Koster said, “The attorney general’s Office will not look the other way when these violations occur.”
The AG has asked the court to issue permanent and preliminary injunctions prohibiting Collins from further violating the Missouri Air Conservation Law. Furthermore, Koster has asked the court to assess a $10,000 penalty for each day that Collins was in violation of the law, and that Collins pay for court costs.(LegalNewsLine.com)
Lynnfield, MA: According to a press release issued by Attorney General Martha Coakley, a Lynnfield asbestos removal company, its owners and an employee have been indicted for the improper removal and disposal of asbestos for work performed on numerous public and private buildings in the cities of Lynn, Beverly and Marblehead.
AEI Environmental, LLC (AEI), David Harder, Jr., age 47, and Julie Rosati, age 51, of Lynnfield, Read the rest of this entry »
Asbestos News Roundup: 3.17.11
March 17th, 2011. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of asbestos hot spots from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.
Asbestos Lawsuits
St. Clair County, IL: Joan Mozeika of New Jersey has filed an asbestos lawsuit on behalf of her recently deceased next-of-kin, Alexander L. Rossi. In her complaint, Mozeika alleges 36 defendant companies caused Rossi to develop lung cancer resulting from his exposure to asbestos-containing products throughout his career. Rossi worked as a tile setter and brick layer from 1946 until 1980, as a home repairman and remodeler from 1946 until 1980 and as an auto repairman from 1946 until 1980, according to the complaint. Due to Rossi’s death on Nov. 14, 2009, Mozeika lost his society and support and incurred funeral and burial expenses, according to the complaint.
Mozeika is seeking compensatory damages of more than $100,000, a judgment of more than $50,000, economic damages of more than $50,000 and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000, plus punitive damages in an amount sufficient to punish Sprinkmann Insulation and Sprinkmann Sons Corporation and to deter them from committing similar actions in the future and other relief the court deems just. (Madisonrecord.com)
St. Clair County, IL: Evelyn L. Thiele of Florida filed an asbestos complaint on behalf of Donald C. Thiele, who died from lung cancer on February 22, 2009. In her complaint Evelyn Thiele alleges 31 defendant companies caused Donald Thiele to develop lung cancer after his exposure to asbestos-containing products throughout his career. According to the suit, Mr.Thiele worked as a tile setter and brick layer for various contractors in Ohio, Illinois and Michigan from 1950 until 1980.
Evelyn Thiele is seeking economic damages of more than $200,000, a judgment of more than $50,000, punitive and exemplary damages of more than $150,000, compensatory damages of more than $100,000 and punitive damages in an amount sufficient to punish Sprinkmann Insulation and Sprinkmann Sons Corporation and to deter them from committing similar actions in the future. (Madisonrecord.com)
St. Clair County, IL: In yet another asbestos complaint Brian Belkin of Texas, names 38 defendant Read the rest of this entry »
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