Brighton, NY Company Charged with Dumping Hazardous Asbestos Wastes

In March 2009, a contractor hired by the city of Brighton, NY was charged with dumping asbestos-containing debris at area landfills not designated for asbestos waste.

The company was also charged with billing the city for the higher dumping fees the company would have incurred had the debris been disposed of at approved asbestos waste sites.

A number of federal agencies are involved in the criminal investigation of the company and several employees. Those agencies include the IRS, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the EPA, the Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Exposure to asbestos is known to cause serious diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer and asbestosis.

Weitz & Luxenberg is a leading plaintiffs' law firm that has represented people affected by mesothelioma for over 20 years. Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

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