DuPont and Union Carbide have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by a Nederland, TX, housewife. Frances Barras, the woman who filed the suit, has washed her husband's work clothes from 1957 to 1985. He worked at the nearby Beaumont DuPont refinery for many years and came home everyday unknowingly carrying dangerous asbestos fibers on his clothes. Barras has filed the lawsuit after being diagnosed with mesothelioma. She claims that her illness has been caused by the inhalation of fibers from her husband's clothes. The Barras family is seeking $30 million for Mrs. Barras' damages. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact the mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Kherkher to learn more about your legal rights. Call 866-950-9000.

The violent storms that have raged through the country this spring and summer have left a great deal of destruction in their wake. The people left to pick up the pieces are often those who lost everything as the storm passed. Although clean up is crucial to the towns that were hit by the damaging weather, it is important to be aware of the possibility of asbestos exposure while handling building materials. Homes built before the 1980s may still contain asbestos materials. Anyone involved in the clean up of debris or building materials should be aware of this risk and take every precaution to ensure that asbestos fibers are not inhaled or ingested. If you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos fibers and developed the devastating illness of mesothelioma, contact the mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 866-950-9000.

Donald Sims recently passed away after developing the dangerous cancer known as mesothelioma. His wife has now filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Du Pont, claiming that the company "maliciously" exposed her husband to "toxic and carcinogenic dusts." According to the lawsuit, Sims was exposed to various dangerous toxic and carcinogen dusts, including asbestos, during his time as an employee of Du Pont. The suit claims that Du Point was fully aware of the dangers of the dusts and did nothing to warn their employees of the dangers. It also claims that Du Pont negligently failed to provide Sims and other workers a safe working environment. Mrs. Sims is seeking punitive damages, as well as mental anguish, medical expenses, loss of earning capacity and loss of consortium. For more information about mesothelioma, contact the Mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Kherkher.

A couple from Houston is suing several chemical and polymer companies after years of asbestos exposure led to the man's development of malignant pulmonary cancer. Clyde and Robbie Dempsey have filed a lawsuit against Union Carbide Corporation and many other companies, alleging the companies' liability for the man's injuries. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants were negligent and allowed Clyde Dempsey to be exposed to dangerous asbestos materials and other related products while he performed the tasks associated with his job. Clyde was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2007 after visiting his doctor for shortness of breath. The defendants in the lawsuit include: Union Carbide, A.W. Chesterton, Certaineed, Bondex, Georgia Pacific, Kelly-Moore Paint Co., Avco, GE, Kaiser Gypsum, Amaco, Shell, Bechtel, Fluor, and Sun Oil. If you or a loved one has suffered the effects of asbestos exposure while at work, contact the Mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Kherkher today by calling 866-950-9000.