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 […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, April 3, 2008 Coos County brought a lawsuit against Miami based MasTec, Inc., over the construction of a natural gas pipeline. The suit, filed in 2004, stated that there were several problems associated with the construction, including four lawsuits from private landowners against the County and MasTec accusing them of property damage, while […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, February 16, 2008 Marion County brought charges against insurers of nine construction companies over delays and concrete problems that disrupted the downtown Central Library’s expansion. The companies named in the lawsuit were Ambassador Steel; Premier Concrete; Quantum Steel; Shiel-Sexton Co.; Shook, LLC; Trotter Construction Co.; Turner Construction Co.; and Turner Trotter Shiel Sexton […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, November 22, 2007 The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly brought charges against McGraw’s Custom Construction, a construction company, over a faulty job at the local elementary school. The suit stated that the company had rendered substandard services, including defective construction and mold remediation at Schoenbar Middle School. As part of a settlement agreement reached, […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, November 28, 2014 By: Heidi Turner Two companies face almost $380,000 in fines for allegedly exposing employees to asbestos, putting them at risk of asbestosis and other diseases linked to asbestos. The fines are related to the demolition of an apartment building in Seattle, during which time employees were exposed to asbestos and […]

Source: http://www.bigclassaction.com, December 3, 2012 Two homeowners have filed a national defective products class action lawsuit against NCFI Polyurethanes and McGlaughlin Spray Foam Insulation Inc. The lawsuit contends that the companies manufactured and installed toxic insulation that can harm property and cause adverse health problems in people exposed to the product. Specifically, the lawsuit, entitled […]

Source: http://www.bigclassaction.com, July 15, 2013 A federal judge has ruled that Barnhardt Manufacturing Co. will face a consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania couple who allege the spray polyurethane foam insulation (SPF) “remains toxic” after installation. Specifically, Daniel and Paula Slemmer Slemmer, who filed the lawsuit, allege the insulation is a health […]

Source: http://www.thenation.com, October 14, 2014 By: Sharon Lerner For years, radioactive waste has seeped into swampland, canals—even drinking water. Now a few families are fighting to hold the polluters accountable. This article was reported in partnership with the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute, with support from the Gertrude Blumenthal Kasbekar Fund. A pixielike girl […]

Source: http://www.floridaconstructionlawyerblog.com, May 4, 2010 By: Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. Construction law attorneys in Florida and several other states are keeping a close eye on several cases in federal court in Louisiana, where a judge recently awarded $164,000 for the costs of removing Chinese drywall from a home […]