Amateur golfer Jason Faircloth is yet another example of an individual who has overcome a potentially crippling birth injury to excel at a physical activity that many assumed he would never be able to pursue. The 32-year-old Faircloth, a resident of North Carolina, was born withcerebral palsy that affected his arms and legs and had doctors fearing that he [...]
Elbert County in Denver, CO has a unique asbestos abatement project to tackle – that of a public landfill and trash compactor site. The site has historically been used to dispose of roofing and building materials, much of which was from before the mid 1970’s when buildings were routinely constructed with an abundance of asbestos. The landfill [...]
Only now, three full years after her conviction, is she finally sentenced, the woman responsible for endangering hundreds of illegal asbestos workers and innumerable members of New England communities. Albania DeLeon’s punishment is largely financial. She was ordered to pay $1.2 million restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and $370,000 restitution to AIM Insurance. [...]
It may have occurred across the pond in London, but it is still always good to hear about successful childbirth injury lawsuits resulting in a settlement that will benefit those who have been harmed. In the South London suburb of Tooting in 2004, Leo Whiten was born at St. George’s Hospital with cerebral palsy that was caused by a deprivation of [...]
Rainy weather in Reading, Ohio, has lead to the closing of an elementary school so the building’s asbestos-laden roof can be properly and safely repaired following some water damage. According to local television station FOX 19, Hilltop Elementary School closed last week so workers could get to the building’s roof to reinforce 35 square feet of weakened plaster [...]
The removal and disposal of asbestos used as a building material is a dangerous, expensive and highly technical process. Contractors who work with the deadly substance usually need to hold a license from the state and require specialized equipment and safety precautions before undertaking any asbestos-related job. If proper procedures are not followed when working with asbestos, [...]
As reported by Associated Press, those who have lived in the town of Libby, MT for the last few decades have seen around 400 people die and an additional 1,750 suffer from asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma cancer and asbestosis. Emotions and anxiety ran high recently when it was discovered the struggle is not yet over. This week, it was [...]
An electrical engineer from California has taken utilized his technical know-how and created a “FrankenKindle” to help his sister who suffers from cerebral palsy. Using a “hacked” Kindle eBook reader, six large buttons taken from a V.Reader childrens’ eBook device, a few planks of wood, and an array of wiring and circuitry, Glenn from Santa Cruz, [...]
A Massachusetts family has been awarded more than $7 million following a lawsuit against the medical staff who they claim did not properly care for their prematurely born child who ended up passing away due to a preventable condition. According to Boston.com, Danielle and John Bellerose brought the lawsuit against the medical team that tended to the birth of their daughter Katherine at [...]
Yet another notable public figure has passed away from mesothelioma. Seventy-year-old Frank Bender, a well-known forensic sculptor (or “recomposer of the dead” as he came to be known) passed away from mesothelioma in July after battling the deadly asbestos disease for nearly two years. Bender became well known throughout the U.S. – and attained local fame in [...]