The Hayes Firm Legal Blog

For two decades, Lively Neely went to work at the DuPont plant in Old Hickory. And for two decades, he brought home deadly asbestos dust to his wife, Ruby.   Now their son, Roger Neely, has filed a lawsuit against the company and 20 others that subcontracted at the plant over the years, alleging that [...]

           Asbestos has been used for many years because of its resistance to heat and most chemicals.  Because of these properties, asbestos fibers have been used in the manufacture of a wide range of goods such as: roofing shingles, paper products, cement products, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, textiles, coatings, automobile brakes, clutches and transmissions.                 [...]