Fulton High School in Fulton, Illinois has been evacuated due to asbestos concerns, meaning the school won't be able to play its annual homecoming game due to possible asbestos contamination in the locker rooms.  The curtailing of homecoming activities comes on the heels of a floor tile containing asbestos being improperly removed, which risks the airborne spread of the highly dangerous asbestos particles.

While the game had to be called off, the school plans on continuing with the homecoming parade on Saturday, and is hoping to hold the dance at a local middle school.

If you or someone you love has experienced health problems such as mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure, contact the asbestos lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-781-3955 today.

The recent floods in Atlanta have raised concerns about asbestos exposure that could result from old fittings, insulation, and roofing materials exposed by flood damage.  According to an Atlanta-based mold testing lab, the flood could have caused these old products, many of which may contain asbestos, to be exposed for the first time.  These asbestos-tainted materials can cause serious health problems if not disposed of correctly.

Although asbestos is used in only a handful of products used in the country today, the fiber was at one time used in virtually every facet of construction, up until the 1970s.  Buildings which predate the phasing out of asbestos could very well still contain the cancer-causing substance.

If you or someone you love has had health problems resulting from asbestos exposure, contact the asbestos lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-781-3955.

A Tennessee jury has awarded the wife of a man who died of mesothelioma $1.4 million.  The case alleged that North Brothers had knowingly sold deffective products which exposed the husband to asbestos.  The woman also named several other pipe makers in the suit, although the other firms either settled out of court or were dropped from the charges.  The deceased husband worked as a pipefitter for Combustion Engineering of Chatanooga for 34 years, between 1952 and 1986.  According to the suit, North Brothers had sold asbestos products, which were known to be linked to health problems.  Because they sold these products despite the known health risks, the suit alleges that they were selling defective prodcuts.

If you or someone you love has experienced health problems as a result of asbestos exposure, contact the mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 800-781-3955.

A public High School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania was recently evacuated after construction workers came across exposed asbestos, investigators say.

Classes at Morrsville Middle-Senior High School were slated to resume later in the week, but tests were still being scheduled at the time to determine how much of the potentially cancerous material was airborne. If dangerous levels are found, the school could be shut down for a period of a few weeks to several months.

Parents of students attending Morrsville, including a number of elementary-age children temporarily at the high school due to complications at their own public institution, were informed around noon on February 11.

If you or someone you know has been exposed to asbestos, contact the Massachussetts mesothelioma attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-781-3955. 

 

 

Carl Mortenson of Oregon has filed an asbestos suit on September 3 in Madioson County Circuit Court claiming that the Mesothelioma he was diagnosed with was wrongfully caused. The suit has been filed against 100 defendant corporations.  Included among these are Ferris Kimball Company, LLC, Sprinkmann Sons Corporation, Sprinkmann Insulation, Inc., and Young Insulation Group of St. Louis. Mortenson was diagnosed with Mesothelioma on December 5.  He worked as a laborer in the U.S. Navy in 1946, and from 1949 until 1984 he worked as a laborer in the construction industry. According to the suit, his disease was caused after he was exposed to, inhaled, and otherwise absorbed asbestos fibers. Mortenson is seeking damages in excess of $200,000, punitive and exemplary damages in excess of $100,000, economic damages in excess of $150,000 and compensatory damages in excess of $150,000. If you or anyone you know has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma, contact the Mesothelioma attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800.220.9341 today.