Court Rejects Worker's Personal Injury Claims From Asbestos Exposure

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s personal injury action based on exposure to asbestos as time-barred. Case: O'Brien v. County of Nassau, No. 2016-02295, 08/15/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: In April 2012, Frank O'Brien filed a workers’ compensation claim alleging he had been exposed to asbestos while working at the Nassau Coliseum. O’Brien filed a notice of claim against the County of Nassau and the Nassau County Department of Public Works, alleging that he sustained severe and permanent injuries to both lungs and other ...