An Orange County man and woman have filed lawsuits against 46 different corporations, claiming the lung cancer with which the man was diagnosed in 2009, was wrongfully caused.  Doug and Brenda York claim that Doug York was diagnosed with the disease in December.  The Yorks say Doug worked as a pipefitter for various companies between the years of 1972 and 1985.  These companies include Mobil, Olin, Texaco, Fina, Jefferson Chemical, Houston Chemical, Union 76 and Gulf Oil Corp.

The Yorks claim that Doug's cancer was caused after he was exposed to asbestos fibers at these companies. York claims that he did not know of the hazards of asbestos exposure at the time.  The Yorks state that the defendants failed to adequately warn Doug of the serious health hazards associated with asbestos exposure and failed to provide him with what would be considered adequate and safe working apparel.  The Yorks are also accusing the defendants of negligently failing to test their products before they were released into the stream of commerce and failing to recall materials containing asbestos.  

Brenda York claims to have lost Doug York's care, maintenance, services, support, advice, counsel and consortium as a result of his asbestos exposure.  She also claims to have suffered mental anguish. 

If you or someone you know has wrongfully suffered exposure to asbestos, contact the Houston asbestos attorneys of Williams Kherkher, LLP, by calling 800-781-3955.

New York City is being sued by hundreds of people for cancer diagnoses they received following time spent working in the ground zero area. A $575 million settlement was rejected by a judge two weeks ago in part because he did not believe that the settlement would adequately cover the costs of sick workers' medical costs.

Statistics show that the rate of cancer diagnoses for workers is in line with that of the general public, making it difficult to determine how much money should be awarded to sick workers. Scientists have no doubt that many sick workers' diagnoses have ties to ground zero, but determining which is complex.

According to Dr. Philip Landrigan, who oversees the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program at Mount Sinai Hospital, "'We know full well that there were carcinogens at ground zero. There was asbestos. There was benzene. There were other things." Complicating the financial package is whether or not patients with diseases more likely to be a result of ground zero interaction, such as respiratory illnesses, should receive more payment than those with more difficult to prove illnesses.

Landrigan says that he and other researchers have great concern that large cancer clusters amongst ground zero workers will continue to emerge as more years pass. If you or someone you love has been exposed to absestos or you wish to discuss your legal options regarding asbestos exposure, contact the Mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-781-3955 today.

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.