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**Asbestos Exposure Alert:** Federal Jury Holds BNSF Railway Liable for Deaths in Montana Town – $4 Million Awarded to Victims’ Estates!

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HELENA, Mont. – A federal jury in Montana delivered a verdict on Monday finding that BNSF Railway had played a role in the deaths of two individuals due to asbestos exposure in the town of Libby. The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the deceased plaintiffs, who passed away in 2020. The verdict highlighted how asbestos-contaminated vermiculite had affected the victims’ health, leading to their untimely deaths. Family members …

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**Health Hazards** BNSF Railway Defends Itself in Asbestos-Contaminated Montana Town Lawsuit – Jury to Decide Damages

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HELENA, Mont. – BNSF Railway, a Texas-based railroad corporation, faces a federal civil court trial following allegations of its involvement in the asbestos exposure that has devastated the small town of Libby, Montana. The case revolves around the lung cancer deaths of two former residents in what is considered one of the deadliest sites under the federal Superfund pollution program. During the trial, BNSF Railway’s attorneys argued that the corporation should not be held liable …

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Montana Railway Trial: BNSF Faces Lawsuit Over Asbestos Deaths in Libby

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HELENA, Mont. — Attorneys representing BNSF Railway are set to present their case before a jury on Friday, arguing against holding the railroad accountable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of a Montana town contaminated with asbestos. This town, part of the federal Superfund pollution program, has faced one of the most severe contamination issues. The lawyers for the Warren Buffett-owned company contend that the railroad’s predecessors were unaware that the vermiculite …

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Asbestos Victims vs BNSF Railway: Trial Begins in Montana Town with Deadly Legacy

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Libby, Montana– Nestled in the northwestern part of the state, the small town of Libby has been haunted by the ghosts of its industrial past. Paul Resch, a 61-year-old resident, recalls his childhood days spent playing baseball on fields tainted with asbestos-laden vermiculite, a legacy of the town’s dark history. The railroad tracks used to transport this contaminated material through Libby, kicking up clouds of dust that unknowingly endangered the health of its residents. Decades …

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