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PRESS RELEASE – 3/18/2010
Two lawsuits were filed today concerning the conditions at the Jackson County Courthouse located at 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Both lawsuits are based upon exposure to asbestos.
The first lawsuit is filed on behalf of Nancy R. Lopez, who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer that can only be caused by exposure to asbestos. Nancy Lopez has worked in the Jackson County Courthouse since 1975. She worked for the State of Missouri as a Judicial Administrative Assistant for Division 7 on the sixth floor of the Courthouse until October 31, 2007.
It is clear that there has been an asbestos problem at the Courthouse for a number of years. There have been significant accumulations of asbestos dust in and around the heating and air conditioning systems at the Courthouse for a number of years. The serious nature of the problem at the Jackson County Courthouse is highlighted by the fact that Nancy Lopez, who was not involved in a construction or maintenance type occupation, had an exposure to asbestos dust at the Courthouse significant enough to cause her to have a disease for which there is no cure.
The second lawsuit is a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of those people who have worked at or been present at the Jackson County Courthouse on a daily basis who may have been exposed to asbestos dust from 1983 to the present.
The class action lawsuit seeks damages for the payment of medical expenses for those members of the class to evaluate them and monitor their medical condition.
The purpose of the medical evaluation and monitoring is to detect any asbestos related diseases at the earliest possible stage. The medical evaluation and monitoring are necessary in order to obtain the best possible outcome for anyone diagnosed with an asbestos related disease.
Nancy Lopez is represented by
The Accurso Law Firm
4646 Roanoke Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816)561-3900
(816)561-2992 - FAX
www.accursolaw.com
Lou Accurso is the lead attorney
The Class Action Plaintiffs
are represented jointly by:
The Accurso Law Firm
4646 Roanoke Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64112
www.accursolaw.com
(816)561-3900
(816)561-2992-FAX
Lou Accurso
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Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson & Gorny
715 Swifts Hwy.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
www.bflawfirm.com
(573)659-4454
(573)659-4460-FAX
Edward D. (Chip) Robertson, Jr.
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Lou Accurso and Edward D. (Chip) Robertson, Jr. are lead attorneys
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