Mesothelioma and Asbestosis-Related Lawsuits Filed in Illinois

"Another asbestos-related lawsuit recently filed at Madison County Circuit Court in Illinois tells the story of a man who passed away from mesothelioma after a career as a laborer. A second lawsuit covers a man who was exposed to asbestos during the course of his employment as a railroad worker.
Gilbert Gillis was diagnosed with pleural [...]" (2008-10-31)
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Chrysotile Asbestos Remains off the United Nations Watch List

"International discussions at the Rotterdam Convention in Rome are currently being held this week. The topics are concerned with controlling the international trade in substances like asbestos that are harmful to human health and the environment.
This year, the issues at hand are very important to asbestos victims who have contracted diseases such as mesothelioma and [...]" (2008-10-31)
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World Health Organization Releases Global Asbestos Statistics

"The World Health Organization has released some frightening statistics relating to deaths from asbestos-related diseases. Unfortunately, these statistics demonstrate how the over-use of asbestos in the twentieth century will continue to haunt mankind well into the twenty-first century.
According to the World Health Organization, at least 90,000 people around the world pass away every single year [...]" (2008-10-30)
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Fraud Accusations for Owner of New York Asbestos-Testing Company

"Dominic Perruccio, the owner of a Peekskill, New York asbestos-testing company, has been charged with a felony after it was found he had continued to operate his business despite having his state certification suspended.
The Peekskill-based business had its state certification suspended in March, 2007 due to several infractions. The company was no longer licensed to [...]" (2008-10-30)
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Illinois Central Railroad Company Sued By Son Of Former Employee

"The Illinois Central Railroad Company is being sued by Donald Hamilton, son of the late Raymond Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton’s lawsuit claims that his late father’s asbestosis was caused by asbestos exposure while working for the company.
The late Mr. Hamilton likely inhaled dangerous asbestos fibers and other carcinogenic materials while he was employed with the railroad [...]" (2008-10-30)
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Son Files Asbestos Lawsuit A Year After His Father’s Death

"An Illinois man has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit on behalf his late father. James Gillis’ suit states that his father, the late Gilbert Gillis, was diagnosed with mesothelioma that was wrongfully caused by 69 defendant corporations that failed to properly protect the late Mr. Gillis from the consequences of asbestos exposure.
James Gillis stated that [...]" (2008-10-30)
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Kentucky Widow Sues 149 Corporations On Behalf Of Her Late Husband

"Eloise Heep of Kentucky has filed a lawsuit in Madison County Court on behalf of her late husband. The suit claims that Zelba Leon Heep’s diagnosis and subsequent death from mesothelioma cancer was wrongfully cause by 149 corporations, including Mr. Heep’s former employers.
Mrs. Heep’s suit alleges that her husband was exposed to asbestos-containing materials while [...]" (2008-10-30)
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