"Mesothelioma attorney" - Former senator urges firm to come clean

Former senator urges firm to come clean
FORMER Tasmanian senator Kay Denman has urged Railton residents and former Goliath Cement employees to let go of their "blind loyalty" to the company.

Lawyer highlights high Tas asbestos-related illness rate
A Melbourne lawyer believes Tasmania's rates of asbestos-related illnesses are some of the highest in Australia. Margaret Kent has been handling compensation cases for Tasmanians affected by asbestos for nine years.

Fundraiser planned for Butler family following cancer diagnosis
A fundraiser will be held on April 7 to benefit the family of former Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce employee Kevin Butler.

Killer probe delays spark worries
Concerns have been raised over the length of time it is taking to investigate the release of a mentally-ill man who went on to kill.

Workers: Asbestos thick in Capitol tunnels
WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) -- Workers who must go into the tunnels under the U.S. Capitol say they risk a slow death from asbestos-related disease.