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“Our heartfelt condolences go out to Larry’s family. He was a great man who brought the Mesothelioma Community together around the country year in and year out in order to raise awareness of asbestos health dangers. We will honor Larry’s memory and tremendous community efforts by remaining committed to supporting the cause for which he was so passionate about.”
Jim Sokolove, Founder
“Sokolove Law is fortunate to have known Larry and we thank his daughter Courtney and the rest of the Davis family for sharing his story and impacting countless other lives around the country. He will be sorely missed.”
Ricky LeBlanc, Managing Attorney, Asbestos, Sokolove Law
For more than 30 years, Sokolove Law has helped children of families who have been impacted by cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy (also known as Brachial Plexus injury), and other birth-related injuries. The firm has helped people in all 50 states get the legal support they need to move personal injury claims successfully through the court system. ChildBirthInjuries.com is great new resource for parents and their families.”
Jim Sokolove, founder
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U.K. Department Store Mishandled Asbestos

A British department store chain, Marks & Spencer, in 2011 received a $1.5 million (in U.S. dollars) fine for exposing its workers and customers to asbestos  in one of its locations. However, it had been warned a decade ago that it was “breaching asbestos removal guidelines,” in another store in London, according to a recent story on the BBC Web site . Contractor William Wallace said that in 1998 he warned the then-chairman of Marks

Asbestos Exposure Once A Major Construction Hazard

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA) stringent new safety  program for residential construction underscores the dangers that construction workers face daily. But the temporary enforcement measures meant to reduce falls — the number one killer of construction workers  — indicate there is a movement to improve the health and safety of industry workers. Today’s construction

Asbestos Halts Colorado Fire Cleanup

Across the United States, asbestos  continues to cause headaches in many ways. As just another example, a Jan. 4 fire at a retail store in Castle Rock, Colo. may have exposed first responders to the asbestos that happened to be in the building. Nobody even realized the asbestos was present until a demolition inspector discovered it and reported his find to the state health department, says an article in the ourCastleRockNews.com 

Major News in Mesothelioma Lawsuits in 2012

Sokolove Law urges the public to remember the rights of mesothelioma victims in asbestos-related litigation. During 2012, California enacted noteworthy legislation and a large verdict was awarded in a Delaware mesothelioma claim.California Limits Deposition Length for Mesothelioma Victims and Others In a major piece of asbestos-related legislation, the state of California has amended its Code of Civil Procedure to limit deposition length. Effective January 1, 2013, section 2025.290 of the Code limits the deposition of a witness to fourteen hours of total testimony for certain asbestos

Congressional Bill Could Reduce Asbestos Protection

A new and controversial bill is before the U.S. Congress that would allow municipalities to avoid strict federal asbestos  safety regulations for condemned buildings. But this legislation, submitted by a New York state congressman, could also put workers and the public in general at risk, say experts. According to an article  in the Watertown Daily Times, a New York state regional newspaper, U.S. Rep. William

Aerospace Industry Once Major Asbestos Risk

President Obama recently signed legislation that reclassified some communications satellite technologies as being civilian, and not military. This will lift some export restrictions. Because of this, claims a Forbes opinion piece , the American aerospace industry appears poised for a major comeback with potential sales of communications satellites and gear overseas. However, it’s worth noting, historically, how dangerous 

Asbestos Conviction Means Fine for Alaskan Company

Alaskan company Copper River Campus has been fined $70,000 and placed on three years of probation for releasing asbestos  into the air in downtown Anchorage. The firm manages property and buildings used by Copper River Seafoods Inc., a provider and distributor of wild-caught seafood. In 2009, Copper River Campus bought two Anchorage buildings, knowing they contained asbestos. Nevertheless, the company still had them demolished or renovated in March 2010, without proper asbestos

What Asbestos Did in One Town

Once, residents of Ambler, Penn., considered manufacturer Keasbey & Mattison Co. the town’s most respected corporate citizen. The company provided well-paying jobs for Ambler residents, and even contributed some of the town’s public buildings. Unfortunately, the company also contributed something else—enough tons of asbestos  waste and pollution to transform sections of Ambler into Superfund sites. The case of Ambler is so high profile, the University of Pennsylvania has secured

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