Tennessee workers and workers all over the United States expect that when they go to work they will be treated with respect and also have a safe and clean environment to work in. However, many companies and businesses expose their employees to asbestos which can lead to serious medical conditions…
In Tennessee and all across the country, people that are exposed to asbestos over a long period of time can develop serious injuries or Mesothelioma, a cancer that can attack the bodies’ internal organs. If you or someone you love has developed a serious injury or illness such as Mesothelioma…
In Tennessee and all across the United States, when people go into work they expect their work environment to be a clean and safe environment for them to work in. However, this is not always the case. Some workplaces have their employees working around and breathing in dangerous substances such…
In Tennessee and all across the country when we go to work, we expect to work in a safe, healthy, and respectful environment. Unfortunately, many times this is not the case for many workers across the country and even in Tennessee. If you feel that your work has exposed you…
In Tennessee and all across the United States, residents as well as workers deserve to go into public buildings or places of business without the risk of being exposed to harmful chemicals and substances that may cause them health problems later on in life. Unfortunately, many workers and people inhale…
The Smithsonian settled an asbestos lawsuit with a former employee for $233,000 and health insurance after the museum’s worker was diagnosed last year with asbestosis. The employee, Richard Pullman, 54, worked for 28 years at the museum, installing exhibits. This required drilling and sawing interior walls containing asbestos, a risk…
KBR, formerly Kellogg, Brown, and Root and previously a subsidiary of Halliburton, faces injury lawsuits filed by both military and civilian personnel for burning toxic waste, including asbestos, as a cost-saving means of avoiding proper toxic waste disposal. Since 2003, toxic waste was burned in open-air burn pits that produced…
Last week, a Chattanooga businessman pleaded guilty in federal court on charges of conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act, an offense punishable by up to $250,000 fine and five-year prison sentence. The crime: improper disposal of asbestos. The culprit: Standard Coosa-Thatcher Co.’s Chattanooga, Tennessee mill. Yes, asbestos is still…