Updates
BNSF Asbestos Claims Court
On October 30, McGarvey Law argued before the Montana Supreme Court about issues pertaining to claims against the Railroad. Earlier this year, the Asbestos Claims Court held that the Railroad was strictly liable for the damage it caused during its operations hauling...
Montana Supreme Court finds BNSF is not Shielded from Liability for Libby Asbestos Cases
The Montana Supreme Court recently entered a unanimous opinion in our cases against BNSF. The Montana Supreme Court affirmed the Asbestos Court by holding that “BNSF’s handling of asbestos under the facts presented here constitutes an abnormally dangerous activity for...
Deadline Looms to File Libby Asbestos Claims
BY TRISTAN SCOTT | FLATHEAD BEACON More than three decades ago, the lawsuits against W.R. Grace & Co. began cropping up with relative obscurity, brought by former miners and their families who were exposed to the asbestos-laced vermiculite mined in Libby. People...
Deadline Approaching to File Libby Asbestos Claims
People who were diagnosed with Libby asbestos-related disease prior to Feb. 25, 2015, have until Feb. 25 this year to file a claim against W.R. Grace & Co. as part of the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. A personal injury trust was set up with a three-year time...