Mesothelioma Lawsuit

W.R. Grace Faces Asbestos Charges related to Mesothelioma

W.R. Grace and seven top executives conspired to release asbestos and to hide health problems at its asbestos–contaminated vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

(PRWEB) February 11, 2005 -- A grand jury indictment accuses the company of exposing its employees to asbestos cancer, failing to disclose air monitoring results, interfering with an investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and giving away asbestos–containing materials to schools and local residents. Charges include clean–air act violations and wire fraud as well as conspiracy.ted into a type of insulation that may be contained in millions of homes.

“The situation in Libby provides an example of the shameful treatment that many workers have received from asbestos-related industries,” said Alan Brayton, founding and senior partner of Brayton Purcell, a law firm representing asbestos victims. “Many people are not aware of the extent of the damage caused by asbestos. It is responsible for an aggressive cancer known as mesothelioma as well as for asbestosis, which is a painful scarring of the lungs. These diseases take decades to develop, and we may only be seeing the beginning of the problem.”