Date for Silicosis Lawsuit Hearings Set
33 retired Chicago factory workers are suing the owners of Brillion Iron Works for having exposed them to silica. The owners of Brillion admit that silica was used but deny that it got into the lungs of the workers. According to Brillion's attorneys, "…none of the plaintiffs could ever have been exposed to any silica based products which may have been present at the defendant's plant."
The silica that Brillion uses for molding and for finishing is still at the plant. Texas attorney Brent Coon sued Brillion and dozens of other companies for asbestos and silica related cancers over the last year. Most of the silicosis suits come from plaintiff's already in the asbestos group.
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