Kilgore College Cleared of Asbestos Allegations
In December, we reported on the investigation being conducted at Kilgore College after an employee claimed there was a risk of asbestos exposure to employees on campus. Now, the investigation is closed with no violations found at the Texas school.… Read More »
Read MoreTweet Generates Asbestos Scare at Ohio School
It took a Tweet of a masked worker to alert the community to what appeared to be an asbestos abatement project being conducted at Ellet High School in Akron, OH. As is often the case with social media, the photo… Read More »
Read MoreColumbia University Employees Worry About Asbestos in the Air
Employees of Columbia University in New York City have reached out to their union for support in ensuring they are safe from asbestos exposure. The group fears that an asbestos abatement project may have sent asbestos fibers through the air… Read More »
Read MoreLack of Information About Asbestos Removal Work at CT High School Concerns Parents
Concerns about asbestos in schools appear to be a growing problem in the U.S., and now, parents in Enfield, CT are voicing their concerns. Officials at Enfield High School began an asbestos abatement project, but parents say they did not… Read More »
Read MoreToy-Related Injuries on the Rise, Study Finds
Now that the holiday shopping season is over, you may want to be extra vigilant about children’s toys in light of a new study that finds one child is hurt every three minutes by a toy in the United States.… Read More »
Read MoreWhat is No-Fault Insurance?
New York is a “no-fault” auto insurance state, which means that insurers are required to pay for limited medical bills by covering incidents regardless of fault resulting from automobile accidents, regardless of who is at fault for the accident. This… Read More »
Read MoreBelluck Law Recognized by Best Lawyers
New York, NY – August 19, 2014 Belluck Law, LLP, a New York mesothelioma law firm that advocates for victims of asbestos and other serious injuries, is proud to announce that three attorneys at the firm were recently selected by their… Read More »
Read MoreYale Fails to Withdraw Honorary Degree Given to European Corporate Leader Responsible for Thousands of Asbestos-Related Deaths
Thousands of workers at Eternit, a European cement and roofing company, have succumbed to mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. As a result of this egregious loss of life, the owner of the company was found guilty of “causing an environmental… Read More »
Read MoreKingston Schools Undergo Renovations, Asbestos Removal
Construction workers renovating the former Sophie Finn Elementary School have run into “unanticipated asbestos” issues. Work on the future site of a satellite campus for Ulster County Community College will require additional money in order to complete the project. According… Read More »
Read MoreAppellate Court Awards $16M to Widows of Mesothelioma
Last week the New York appellate court ruled in favor of two widows who lost their husbands to mesothelioma after years of on-the-job exposure to asbestos. The women, represented by the nationally recognized New York mesothelioma law firm of Belluck… Read More »
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