Month: April 2016

PHOENIX, Arizona – A federal jury in Phoenix awarded a substantial amount in damages to the family of a retired civilian employee of the U.S. Navy who died from the fatal asbestos disease mesothelioma after working for years in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia. Trial testimony showed that George…

To read the entire article by Barry Meier follow the link below to the New York Times website. Popular Quartz Countertops Pose a Risk to Workers…

WASHINGTON D.C. – On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), we would like to thank all of our attendees, speakers, honorees, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters who participated in the 12th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference! This year’s conference, “Where Knowledge and Action Unite,” held April 8…

DALLAS – The New York Times recently wrote about the growing number of silicosis cases among workers who produce “engineered stone” counter-tops. The article describes the plight of Ublester Rodriguez, a client of Dallas-based trial law firm Simon Greenstone Panatier P.C., who was diagnosed with the deadly lung disease in…