Asbestos

Asbestos risk for electricians and related lawsuits

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One of the biggest job risks for electricians is getting in contact with asbestos. Electricians and electrical cable installers might get exposed to asbestos through repair, demolition or installation work. Asbestos is a deathly, fibrous material which, unfortunately, had been used in the past for insulation or insulate wiring. Thus, electricians working on older power … Read more

Electrician to be awarded $6 Million in Asbestos Suit

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A Louisiana electrician who worked as a sub-contractor at the chemical company’s factory in Plaquemine, Louisiana has become sick with mesothelioma cancer. The electrician pursued a trial against Dow chemical, claiming that he was exposed to asbestos fibers while working at the company’s plant. The trial lasted four weeks and the jury determined that Dow … Read more