In Washington's first look at the issue in five years, congressional Republicans are exploring possible changes to the 50 or so settlement trusts that together pay out billions for asbestos claims ...

Losing a loved one to an asbestos-related disease is devastating. But amid the grief, families often face another challenge: ...

Mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure, poses significant challenges not only treatment but also in the quality of life for patients and their families. Given ...

Metro-east courts have faced accusations of allowing venue shopping and unsubstantiated asbestos lawsuits in "judicial ...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Attorneys for asbestos victims in a Montana mining town are seeking more than $4 million in fees and expenses out of a legal settlement with chemical company W.R. Grace that was ...

WASHINGTON -- As a child in Montana, Mike Switzer played around the local vermiculite mine, swinging off a rope into dusty piles of insulation and pushing toy cars through asbestos-laden dust in ...

In asbestos litigation, it is common for plaintiffs to demand punitive damages, alleging that the conduct of some or all of the defendants was so egregious that the defendants must pay exemplary ...

The city government must pay the School District of Philadelphia $2.5 million to improve improve the timeliness and transparency of its reports on school asbestos inspections, and to better manage ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Environmental Quality andMontana Natural Resource Damage Program have extended the public comment period and will hold a public meeting on the proposed ...

Johnson & Johnson is moving forward with a $6.475 billion proposed settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products contain asbestos and cause ovarian ...

Brett Surbey is a corporate paralegal and freelance writer based out of Alberta, Canada. His work has appeared in Publishers Weekly, Canadian Mortgage Trends, Industry West Magazine, and various ...