| California mesothelioma victim files asbestos suit in Madison ... | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 12:59:52 PM by Blog57 Team | | A California man suffering from mesothelioma filed an asbestos suit in Madison County Circuit Court Sept. 21, claiming his disease was wrongfully caused. Allen Beyersdorf claims he was employed from 1964-2006 as a maintenance worker and factory worker in various locations including Illinois. According to the complaint, Beyersdorf also was a pastor at various locations. Beyersdorf claims that during the course of his employment and during home and automotive repairs he was exposed to and inhaled, ingested or otherwise absorbed asbestos fibers emanating from certain products he was working with and around. He names 90 defendant corporations that include Dow Chemical, Ford Motor Company, General Electric, General Motors, Honeywell International, John Crane, Owens-Illinois, Sears and Viacom.... | |
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| | | Ghana: Asbestos to Be Banned in Ghana? | | Posted Saturday, August 19, 2006 2:56:41 AM by Blog57 Team | | Asbestos is a mineral found in certain types of rock formations. When mined and processed, it takes the form of very small fibres which are usually invisible to the naked eye. A typical asbestos fibre is 1,200 times smaller than a strand of human hair. Asbestos became a popular commercial product because it is strong, won't burn, resists corrosion, and insulates well. Its common use in Ghana has been in the area of building and construction as floor and ceiling tile, cement asbestos water pipelines, corrugated paper pipe wraps, acoustical and decorative insulation, pipe and boiler insulation and spray-applied fireproofing. The potential for an asbestos-containing material to release fibres depends primarily on its condition. If the material, when dry, can be crumbled by hand pressure- a condition known as 'friable'- it is more likely to release fibres.... | |
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| | | Commons debate amendment which will overturn mesothelioma ... | | Posted Monday, July 17, 2006 4:58:19 PM by Blog57 Team | | The House of Commons today (17 July) is debating whether a House of Lords decision, concerning the limiting of compensation for asbestos-related deaths, should be over-turned. MPs will debate Government amendments to the Compensation Bill which seek to reverse the effects of the House of Lords' Barker v. Corus judgment in mesothelioma cases. This case raised issues left unresolved by the case of Fairchild v. Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd in 2002. In the Fairchild case the House of Lords held that a person who contracted mesothelioma after wrongful exposure to asbestos at different times by more than one employer or occupier of premises could sue any of them, notwithstanding that he could not prove which exposure actually caused the disease, for all had materially contributed to the risk of contracting the disease.... | |
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