September 29, 2015
An Alabama federal judge on Tuesday awarded $3.5 million to the family of a woman who died of mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure from handling the work clothes of her husband, who was a cleaning worker at a nuclear plant, saying the Tennessee Valley Authority had a duty to avoid harming her.
July 07, 2015
The Alabama Supreme Court's potential consideration of whether the predictability of an injury alone is enough to hold premises owners liable for harm suffered by those close to employees working in hazardous conditions could clarify the growing controversy before the California high court's anticipated ruling on the issue next year.
June 24, 2015
An Alabama federal court presiding over a high profile mesothelioma case against Tennessee Valley Authority has asked the state's highest court to consider whether premises owners can be liable for injuries to family members or others close to employees who faced workplace hazards such as asbestos.
August 27, 2014
An Alabama federal court has ruled that the Tennessee Valley Authority could be held liable for asbestos exposure to a woman whose husband had worked as a cleaning laborer for more than two decades at a nuclear facility it runs, the first ruling of its kind in the state to find that the authority owes such a duty to nonemployees.