For years, Georgia Pacific has failed to disclose that the wallboard it sold contained asbestos. In a recent deposition taken in a NJ asbestos case, a former GP executive Howard Schutte was forced to admit that the GP fire rated wallboard sold on a mass basis in the United States contained asbestos. The problem according to noted mesothelioma lawyer Chris Placitella is that “this product is installed in innumerable buildings and the current owners have no idea these walls have asbestos in them. If the walls are demolished there is real potential for asbestos exposure which building occupants and workers will have no idea is happening.” The entire deposition is available at www.mesotheliomalegalblog.com/asbestos-in-wallboard-georgia-pacific.pdf
Georgia Pacific Admits Wallboard Contained Asbestos in NJ Mesothelioma Case
GM Victimizes Mesothelioma Patients a Second Time
Last weekend a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of GM as part of the bailout. The settlement leaves those currently injured by defective vehicles out in the cold. While the courts provided a partial win for GM vehicle owners by ruling those injured in a defective vehicle from the date of sale forward can pursue a claim, all pending cases are wiped out by the bankruptcy agreement, including current and future asbestos cases.
How were workers exposed to asbestos at Chevron:Read here
In this deposition we recently took Chevron admits that it did not stop using asbestos in its Perth Amboy refinery until 1972, more than 3 decades after learning that asbestos could kill. According to this witness there was more than 12 miles of asbestos on the piping alone in the Perth Amboy. This had the capacity to cause massive exposure to anyone in the area where asbestos was installed or removed. See http://www.mesotheliomalegalblog.com/mesothelioma-litigation/Despite-Knowledge-Chevron-Uses-Asbestos-Causing-Massive-Exposure–1-32495.html
Was Bendix Mocking Asbestos Vicitims?
In defending asbestos cases asbestos companies often argue that they were unaware of the dangers of asbestos and when they finally found out they acted responsibly. Of course in many cases this assertion is a fiction as made clear in the letter from Bendix (manufacturer of asbestos brakes) Johns Manville where the Bendix executive states My answer to the problem is that if you have made a good life while working with asbestos "why not die from it"
Click on the attached link to read the evidence for yourself. http://www.mesotheliomalegalblog.com/mesothelioma-litigation/pdf/bendix%20-%2000004290.pdf
AT&T Admits Knowledge of Asbestos Dangers
We recently had the opportunity to take the deposition of AT&T corporate representative Charles Lichtenwalner. The deposition was quite revealing as AT&T admitted knowledge of the dangers of asbestos during the time that Bell operating company employees were being exposed to asbestos as part of their job. Draw your own conclusions by reading the deposition for yourself. In order to read a copy of the actual testimony you can click on this link www.mesotheliomalegalblog.com/mesothelioma-litigation/AT&T-Admits-Knolwedge-of-Asbestos–1-32061.html
Under Cross Examination Joel Rosen Forces Defense Expert to Admit Mesothelioma Caused by Asbestos
In one of the most hotly contested cases involving mesothelioma the defendant Union Carbide called Victor Roggli as its chief medical witness, Victor Roggli is considered one of the premiere defense medical witnesses and has given his opinions in almost every state in the union. If you click on the link below you can read the actual grueling cross examination of Cohen, Placitella & Roth partner Joel Rosen. Mr Rosen forced doctor Roggli to admit numerous issues concerning the dangers of asbestos and its ability to cause cancer. The entire testimony can be viewed including the questioning by Union Carbide and Mr Rosen by clicking on
http://www.mesotheliomalegalblog.com/mesothelioma-litigation/Asbestos-Defense-Expert-Cross-Examined-at-Trial–1-31354.html
GE ADMITS KNOWLEDGE OF ASBESTOS DANGERS SINCE 1930′s
General Electric began manufacturing asbestos products in the 1930s as well as specifying asbestos products for use on its equipment. In this actual testimony GE admits knowledge of asbestos dangers and cancer. You can draw your own conclusions concerning whether GE acted properly in communicating its knolwedge to workers. To read the actual testimony please click on:
