Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A manufacturing company performed routine drum washing operations. Over time, solvent laced wash water migrated through cracks in the concrete and into the subsurface soils and groundwater. The plume of solvents traveled off site and contaminated a nearby municipal water supply well. Costly remedial technology had to be implemented to provide safe drinking […]

Source: https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/, April 18, 2025 Moderna Inc. is suing construction firm The Gutierrez Co., alleging defective work at its Marlborough manufacturing facility caused extensive water leaks, mold, and structural damage, according to a report by Boston Business Journal reporter Hannah Green. The lawsuit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, claims that Gutierrez failed in the “design and construction […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A contractor for a PERC dry cleaner installed a ventilation fan system in its vapor barrier room. The ventilation fan was intended to collect vapor and exhaust it through the stack above the building, relieving dense buildup. The fan was installed correctly; however, due to an alleged manufacturing error, the fan malfunctioned. Unfortunately, […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ The manufacturer of a rubber piping sealant was named as a defendant in a lawsuit. It was alleged that at a site where its product was used, liquid toxic chemicals seeped from the manufacturing equipment. As a result of the chemical seep, the toxic discharge migrated into the soil and groundwater outside of […]

Source: https://www.law.com/, January 8, 2025 By: Colleen Murphy Illinois Union Insurance, a Chubb subsidiary, was slapped with a federal insurance coverage lawsuit by Shamrock Technologies over the insurer’s refusal to provide coverage for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediation. Shamrock alleged that Illinois has a duty to defend and pay for loss under their umbrella […]

Source: https://www.wmbfnews.com/, January 9, 2024 By: Dylan Leatherwood The City of Georgetown and the Georgetown County Water & Sewer District are filing lawsuits over alleged PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, in the county’s drinking water. Both lawsuits, filed on Monday, name multiple defendants, most notably Fiber Industries, which owns and operates a textile mill […]

Source: https://wjla.com/, December 18, 2024 By: Scott Taylor Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown just filed a complaint in U.S. District Court saying W. L. Gore & Associates is putting residents’ health at risk with contamination from PFAS. W.L. Gore denies the allegations in the lawsuit and calls itself a responsible manufacturer. Read more.

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, August 29, 2024 Federal safety inspectors became aware that a 31-year-old employee of a Chicago countertop manufacturer needed a double lung transplant after suffering accelerated silicosis ‒ an incurable lung disease – and the U.S. Department of Labor immediately alerted the company of the potential imminent danger and an inspection by the department’s […]

Source: https://www.wistv.com/, July 3, 2024 By: Joshua Hamphill On Tuesday, the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit in federal court against Shaw Industries on behalf of Congaree Riverkeeper due to Shaw’s illegal discharges of PFAS chemicals into the Lower Saluda River. The lawsuit comes after a March notice letter notifying Shaw of SELC’s intent to sue over the […]

Source: https://www.northjersey.com/, May 16, 2024 By: Kyle Morel New Jersey officials agreed to a $14 million settlement in a 2019 lawsuit involving groundwater contamination at a Montvale facility, the attorney general’s office stated Thursday. The settlement marks a resolution to the suit, filed in December 2019 against the Handy & Harman Electronic Materials Corp. and Cycle Chem Inc., […]

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/, April 12, 2023 By: Stephen Singer Monsanto, the giant biochemical manufacturer, knowingly polluted streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands in Maine for years with PCBs before the carcinogenic chemical compound was banned by federal law in the 1970s, the state said in a lawsuit filed Friday. The suit, filed in Cumberland County Superior Court, accuses Monsanto […]

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/, April 13, 2024 Large chemical drums found buried at a local park on Long Island have reignited anger and outrage from area officials and residents who have long feared that the park’s past may be linked to cancer’s prevalence in the community. The latest discovery has left some to believe there are more secrets to […]