At least 15 people who worked at or lived near a West Dallas vermiculite plant suffer from symptoms of asbestos-related illnesses, according to preliminary findings from X-ray screenings. Doctors have so far analyzed about 250 of 421 chest X-rays conducted this summer on former employees of the Texas Vermiculite plant, as well as their [...]
An Iowa man has settled his lawsuit against the makers of a butter flavoring used in microwave popcorn. John Weimer Jr. and his wife had sued International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., of New York, claiming he suffered lung damage after being exposed to diacetyl, a chemical linked to a respiratory disease commonly called “popcorn [...]
Mike Andrews, along with James Ferrell and Andrew McEnaney of the law firm of R.G. Taylor and Associates, will try an asbestos / mesothelioma lawsuit in July against several corporate defendants in Beaumont, Texas. After working for over 40 years as a joiner, or marine carpenter, in the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, our [...]
A report has revealed that an underground explosion that killed five Kentucky coal miners last spring was caused by a preventable methane leak, the use of a cutting torch and other mine violations. The state investigative report, which was released last month, was bad news for the mine operators. Methane had leaked from [...]
Citigroup’s Smith Barney brokerage unit has agreed to pay $98 million to settle claims on behalf of thousands of current and former brokers that they are owed overtime pay and other reimbursements. The proposed settlement is the latest and largest by securities firms that claim brokers are exempt from state and federal overtime laws [...]
