A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of.
Henderson County, TX: The widow of Michael B. Brashers, who was diagnosed with and subsequently died of asbestos mesothelioma in April 2008, is suing eight corporations alleging that her husband’s death was wrongfully caused. Specifically, Katherine Brashers alleges that her husband developed mesothelioma as a result of exposure at his work at Union Oil Company of California between 1963 and 1998.
The companies named in the suit include: Able Supply, Ametek, Champlain Cable Corp., Guardline, Hercules Inc., Jett Weld Inc., Union Oil Company of California and Westinghouse Electric Co. Among the charges, the companies stand accused of failing to adequately warn Michael Brashers of the serious health hazards related to asbestos exposure and failing to provide what would be considered adequate and safe working apparel. (SE Texas Record)
Jefferson County, TX: Chevron has been named as defendant in an asbestos lawsuit filed by four Texas residents who allege that the lung cancer and pulmonary asbestosis their father developed subsequently caused his death on March 21, 2008, and that his death was wrongfully caused.
Vergie Foreman, Clara Foreman, Darrell Foreman and Darnell Foreman claim that their husband and father, Jesse Foreman, worked as a pipefitter helper, insulator trainer and instrument mechanic, and that during the course of Read the rest of this entry »