Here are some of the mesothelioma and asbestos news stories that we are currently following:
Italian court convicts executives in asbestos-related deaths (February 22, 2012): An Italian court has sentenced a building company?s former owner and its top shareholder to 16 years in prison in connection with asbestos-related deaths. Eternit AG?s former owner Stephen Schmidheiny and shareholder Jean-Louis Marie Ghislain de Cartier were charged with negligence and deemed partially responsible for deaths and illnesses of numerous employees from asbestos-related diseases.
Famed forensic sculptor dies from mesothelioma (February 22, 2012): Frank Bender, a forensic sculptor who helped solve dozens of murder cases, has passed away from pleural mesothelioma. Bender contracted the rare form of cancer after being exposed to asbestos while working on US Navy ships from 1959 until 1961.
CDC Data Shows Workers Exposed to Asbestos on the Job May Qualify for a Lawsuit (February 20, 2012): Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shown that despite federal restrictions on the commercial use of asbestos, workers who were exposed to asbestos-containing products on the job decades ago may still be at risk of being diagnosed with mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases. Workers who were exposed to asbestos on the job and have developed mesothelioma, lung cancer or other illnesses may be eligible to file a lawsuit based on their injuries.
Bankruptcy settlement would give $19.5M to Montana asbestos victims fund (February 19, 2012): A proposed settlement in the bankruptcy case of a Montana asbestos company would add $19.5 million to a trust fund for victims of asbestos exposure caused by a mine it operated. W.R. Grace and Co. says adding the money to a fund will offer long-term support for residents of Libby, Montana who suffer from complications related to asbestos exposure.
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