Mesothelioma Lawyer

Ten coporations face a lawsuit filed by a man who claims his father died of mesothelioma due to conditions he was exposed to during his various jobs. Anthony Zagar, the man’s father, worked for many years as a home and automotive repair man, also acting as a sales representative. Bruno, the son, claims that his father was repeatedly […]

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W.R. Grace & Co., a chemical maker company that went bankrupt more than seven years ago due to 135,000 asbestos claims, has agreed to settle the remainder of the lawsuits by paying $1.8 billion dollars.   This final payment represents the last step in the company’s reorganization.  A federal bankruptcy judge must approve the deal […]

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June Harry worked for Cooper Mechanical Joints, which produced car gaskets, from 1950-1953. During her employment there, she was exposed to asbestos. She was not provided with masks, wore no special protective clothing, and had no special washing station. Mrs. Harry became ill in June 2005 with mesothelioma. She died […]

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In 2004, University of Illinois at Chicago scientist discovered unsafe levels of amphibole asbestos in samples taken from Oak Street Beach, and alerted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Chicago Park District. Tests run the following year by contractor Levine Fricke, however, registered only minimal asbestos levels, and the beach was declared safe.
Now, years […]

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Attorney Bryan Blevins filed suit this week on behalf of his client Robert T. Booker, naming some 52 companies, including A.O. Smith Corp., Pfizer, and Union Carbide Corp., as defendants in the asbestos-related case. The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County District Court, accuses defendants of failing to warn the public about the dangers of asbestos […]

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