In 2014, GM has announced 55 different recalls affecting almost 29 million vehicles. The last occurred on June 30 when the company announced recalls affecting more than 7 million vehicles. The financial costs of these...
Cohen, Placitella & Roth, PC was founded in 1973. Cohen, Placitella & Roth, PC is located in Monmouth County New Jersey.
Asbestos is known to be a dangerous carcinogen. Despite this known risk, its use was – and is – incredibly common in building materials, insulation, fire retardants, and even brake pads across the world. It’s true that...
Earlier this month, a state court judge ruled that asbestos victims may seek punitive damages against Crane Co. and other defendants that are facing asbestos lawsuits in New York City. The ruling sets aside a provision...
Current New York City policy requires residents to spend millions of dollars on unnecessary asbestos removal, the owner of a residential complex has claimed. RiverBay Corporation , the operator of Co-op City, made the...
Many old buildings in United States contain asbestos. When these buildings are demolished to make way for new development, federal law requires that workers handle asbestos in a safe manner to prevent asbestos particles...
On October 29, 2013, an appellate court in California affirmed a $21 million jury verdict in favor of a mesothelioma victim and his wife against John Crane, Inc. (“JCI”), a manufacturer of products containing asbestos...
Not only did one of the country’s largest tobacco companies once sell cigarettes made with filters containing tiny, but deadly, asbestos fibers, but the company also advertised that the asbestos cigarettes were safe and...
Earlier this month, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a closely watched case addressing whether plaintiffs in asbestos lawsuits must demonstrate that but for exposure to a particular defendant’s asbestos...
While the links between asbestos and mesothelioma are now well known, the use of the material in buildings and manufacturing was commonplace just forty years ago. Workers who were exposed to the material decades ago may...
