Source: http://texastriallawyer.com Welding Rod Fumes Can Cause Manganism / Parkinson’s Disease Welder’s Disease / Manganism is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system. The manganism is similar to Parkinson’s Disease, and may include slow and clumsy movements, tremors, shakes, weakness, difficulty breathing, loss of coordination and slurred speech. Manganism or parkinsonism develops after years […]

Source: http://brassmein.com By: Michael Monheit, Esquire, Monheit Law, PC Manganism, A Collection of Symptoms That Result From Excessive Manganese Exposure. Manganism (AKA welder’s-disease) is another name for a collection of symptoms that result from excessive manganese exposure. Manganism has also been called “Parkinson’s syndrome” because its symptoms closely resemble those of Parkinson’s disease, a devastating […]

Source: http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com, March 4, 2015 By: Eric Dietrich The city of Bozeman — facing three lawsuits filed over gases leaking from its closed Story Mill Landfill — may not have legal fees and potential damage awards covered by its municipal insurance, according to a fourth lawsuit filed in Helena. The suit, filed Dec. 15 by […]

Source: http://www.bhpioneer.com, March 5, 2015 By: David Ganje This is not my grandfather’s farming operation for sure.  Today’s farmer and rancher ‘enjoys’ certain legal protections in their operations. Laws are on the books that protect an operator from liability based on the act of farming.  South Dakota and other states have some version of a […]

Source: http://www.nytimes.com, March 6, 2015 By: Ronda Kaysen Construction Defects Follow a Brooklyn Building Boom It took just three years for balconies to crack and concrete to flake from the facade of one Brooklyn condominium. Another building was prone to flooding, because the storm drainage system was never connected to the sewage system. With buildings […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, June 12, 2012 Three Kentucky whiskey makers are facing an environmental class action lawsuit alleging ethanol vapors given off during the aging process are leaving black spots called “whiskey fungus” on nearby cars and homes, and this fungus is allegedly causing permanent property damage. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of […]

Source: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), March 4, 2015 Posted on: http://fpn.advisen.com Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak on Tuesday issued a bulletin to insurance companies clarifying his department’s expectations for earthquake insurance coverage. The notice focused on exclusions regarding man-made damage, pre-existing damage and claims adjusters. “We want to make sure everyone is clear on earthquake […]

Source: The Independent (UK), March 3, 2015 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com British American Tobacco has dumped its auditors PwC and taken them to court over a potential $1bn (651m pounds) US environmental damages bill. It is the latest in a long line of tests for the Big Four auditing firm, which is still reeling from accusations […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, February 9, 2008 The Princeton School District brought a lawsuit against Architects Rego and Youngquist (ARY) and prime general contractor Breitbach Construction, alleging that there were construction defects in a school building. Records show that the school district first brought arbitration claims against ARY and Breitbach in 2006, citing design and construction errors […]

Source: http://www.bigclassaction.com, May 20, 2010 A $14 million settlement has been awarded in an asbestos lawsuit brought by a man from who alleged that he developed deadly abdominal cancer after being exposed to the mineral in the 1970s. William Aubin, now 59 years old and a retired firefighter, worked for his family’s construction company, Aubin […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, December 12, 2014 By: Heidi Turner For people who worked with asbestos drilling mud or are regularly exposed to asbestos, concerns about mesothelioma and other asbestos-related health problems are an ongoing concern. And while most asbestos-related health problems are experienced by the people who worked with the carcinogen, their loved ones might also […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, September 18, 2007 Scott Wall Construction of Olympia brought a lawsuit against Lacey Fire District No. 3 in October 2005, alleging that the district was responsible for deficient plans and unfair management by TCF Architecture of Tacoma and Olympic Associates Co. of Seattle, regarding the construction of three fire stations. The suit claimed […]