Current News Reports
• Ocala building slated for demo following asbestos removal
The Ocala City Council has approved a $11,044 grant to demolish the old Brick City Printing Building, reports Ocala.com. The building, situated on 316 North Magnolia Avenue in Ocala, Florida, is owned by Virginia Hitt. The grant has been awarded to Hitt, in order to fund the demolition. The grant amount reflects the lowest bid [...]
• Couple awarded $7.5 million in asbestos suit
A Trenton, New Jersey couple has been awarded a $7.5 million settlement in their asbestos-related case. The settlement was awarded to a woman who contracted mesothelioma from secondhand asbestos exposure. Bonnie Anderson was exposed to the hazardous material while washing her husband’s work clothes. Mr. Anderson worked with Exxon from 1969 to 2003. Mrs. Anderson may [...]
• Close to fifty companies named in asbestos lawsuit
A son has filed suit against 45 companies, alleging the defendants negligently exposed his father to asbestos, and ultimately caused his death, reports The Southeast Texas Record. Fred Brinkman, Jr. filed the suit on behalf of his father, Fred Brinkman, on August 23 in the Jefferson County District Court. Brinkman worked as a brick mason for [...]
• Elementary school tests negative for carcinogenic asbestos
Following an asbestos scare at Galer Elementary School in Laurel Bay, South Carolina, classrooms were sealed. A white, flaky substance was discovered beneath a sink cabinet at the elementary school. The material was found during an evaluation of environmental conditions at Galer Elementary School, as well as Bolden Elementary/Middle schools, reports The Island Packet. The [...]
• Asbestos discovered at North Carolina retail store, prompting mesothelioma worries
A Bi-Lo in Berea, North Carolina shut down last week after it tested positive for asbestos. The building, located on Forest Bridge Road, closed after someone called DHEC to report the issue, reports WSPA. The asbestos was disturbed during recent renovations. The contractor failed to properly handle the floor tiles, which contained the hazardous asbestos material. [...]
• Campbell, Ohio receives thousands for asbestos-related cleanup
The state of Ohio has granted the city of Campbell nearly $300,000 to do an environmental assessment of Sherman International’s future property. The property, located on Wilson Avenue, is the site of the company’s proposed steel mill project. Sherman International, a company which specializes in refurbishing and supplying equipment for steel mills, has demolished most [...]
• Taxpayers support South Portland High School bond proposal
Residents of South Portland, Maine met at city hall on Monday to discuss whether they were for or against a bond proposal that would go towards renovating the current high school. Residents seemed to agree that renovations need to occur at the aging South Portland High School building, reports WCSH6. They disagreed, however, on how [...]
• Asbestos abatement underway at Redding Elementary School
p>Major building improvements have occurred at Redding Elementary School in Redding, Connecticut. Crews have worked both inside and outside of the elementary school. One of the major projects occurring at the elementary school this summer is asbestos abatement. The school’s flooring is being replaced, which contains asbestos. The asbestos is in the glue holding the [...]
• Slavin and Shulkin buildings to be demolished after asbestos removal
The Slavin and Shulkin Furniture and Jewelry buildings will soon fall. Massena, New York’s Board of Trustees voted to assume ownership of the three buildings in March. The village, however, won’t be able to take full ownership of the buildings until October. Because of this, the bond to demolish the dilapidated buildings must be repaid [...]
• Asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit filed by victim of occupational asbestos exposure
Jack Atkins has filed a second asbestos suit against 20 companies. Atkins claims he was exposed to asbestos during his work for the companies, reports the Southeast Texas Record. Atkins claims he developed an asbestos-related disease separate from the other, nonmalignant asbestos-related disease he had previously sued for. He alleges the disease formed as a [...]