Asbestos

As those of us on the Pacific coast are now in the midst of hurricane season, it is a good time to discuss some tips to avoid asbestos exposure in the wake of a storm or natural disaster. Property damage is common following a severe storm, requiring people to get outside to clean up the [...]

February 13, 2012 — The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News Network’s “Fatal Deception” documents the concealment of the Canadian asbestos industry’s knowledge of the dangers of asbestos and the involvement of prestigious McGill University. The video highlights how Ivan Sabourin–President of Canada’s Conservative Party and lead attorney for the asbestos consortium–hid diseased lungs of deceased [...]

Success for the Drop the Rock Campaign – SB 624 Passes to Remove Serpentine as California State Rock Key Facts About Asbestos and Serpentine: Asbestos claims the lives of more than 10,000 Americans each year. Serpentine is found in 49 of California’s 58 counties (including Los Angeles). California and specifically Los Angeles County have the [...]

Bankruptcy Judge Relieves Chrysler of Accountability to Consumers–National Consumer Groups File Appeal June 4, 2009 — In a move to protect consumer rights, national consumer groups filed an appeal late Tuesday in response to the bankruptcy court’s May 31st ruling in the Chrysler bankruptcy proceedings. The bankruptcy ruling concerned the sale of assets to the [...]

Mesothelioma Victim’s Widow, Represented by Brayton Purcell, Named to Chrysler Bankruptcy Committee Appointed to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chrysler bankruptcy proceedings is the widow of a mesothelioma victim represented by Alan Brayton and Christina Skubic of Brayton Purcell, LLP. The appointment was announced on May 5 and filed with the U.S. [...]

“Asbestosis Exclusions” in Insurance Policy Apply Only to Asbestosis, Not Other Asbestos Diseases Insurance policies sold by Fireman’s Fund to copper mining company ASARCO LLC in the 1980s, contained a provision that excluded coverage for “asbestosis” claims. In a motion filed with the 105th District Court of Nueces County, Texas, ASARCO requested that the “asbestosis [...]

GM Bankruptcy Plan to Address Future Product Liability Claims, Leaves Asbestos Claimants in the Dust January 29, 2009 — Unlike fellow bankrupt automaker Chrysler, General Motors (GM) has agreed to take on future product liability claims. This includes new claims arising from vehicles built by the “old” GM–a significant difference in comparison to the Chrysler [...]

Asbestos and Lead Exposure Could Be Causing Cancer at San Francisco’s Kezar Pavilion SAN FRANCISCO, CA — March 7, 2008 — Could asbestos and lead exposure at the Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco be to blame for the high incidence of cancer in Recreation and Park Department employees? Some certainly think so. Asbestos was recently [...]