Category Archives: Legal Information

Boston, MA – The MassDEP (Department of Environmental Protection) penalized the homeowners and the contractor for violating state asbestos regulations at 10 Denmark St in Milton. The violations were found during an inspection at the site. Landworks Industries, a contractor … Continue reading →

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Agency (OSHA) regulators fined a medical centre and a Utah-based contractor for improperly handling asbestos material during renovation projects last year at the second floor of the Springfield hospital. The OSHA issued McKenzie-Willamette and Layton … Continue reading →

An asbestos lawsuit defendant in Madison County has transferred the case to federal court. UTC (United Technologies Corporation) filed notice on Friday for removing the lawsuit filed by a Mississippi couple in November 2012 against the company and 19 other … Continue reading →

Seattle – A Lynnwood woman has won a compensation of $1.1M in a court room in King County a few days ago after a federal grand jury became convinced that asbestos exposure from her hubby’s work clothes was the reason … Continue reading →

Camden, NJ – A man from Bergen County (NJ) was sentenced recently to 3 years of probation, which includes home confinement for 6 months, after he was charged with conspiring to breach the federal CAA (Clean Air Act) in connection … Continue reading →

A school was closed after dangerous asbestos material was discovered. Its governors have taken over the 900-pupil High School. The Cwmcarn School, situated in Caerphilly County, shut immediately in last October following a structural report recognized asbestos material in main … Continue reading →

Billings, Montana – Lawmakers in Montana are urging the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) for pushing forward a proposed safety standard for asbestos. The standard will guide a Montana town’s cleanup. Hundreds of people have died in this town because of … Continue reading →

Bloomington – A jury award in relation with a last year verdict against 4 firms has been reduced from $90 M to $8.4 M by a judge in McLean County. The companies were blamed for allegedly exposing a man negligently … Continue reading →

An intent has been issued by the Illinois Public Health Department for penalizing Lake Zurich school district for alleged asbestos violations. The department alleges that the school district failed to maintain proper asbestos managing program at its May Whitney Elementary … Continue reading →