31 New Silica Complaints Served on Defendants by Va. Plaintiffs

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Nearly 40 defendants were recently served with more than 30 complaints filed by former foundry workers in Virginia who claim that they developed silicosis as a result of exposure to dust. Bowers v. American Air Liquide Corp., et al., No. 01192-PT (Va. Cir. Ct., Newport News).

The three-count complaints, filed in Newport News Circuit Court, seek $4 million in compensatory and punitive damages from "each and every" defendant for their alleged role in conspiring to hide the dangers of silica exposure for decades.

According to the complaints, which allege exposure to silica at various locations throughout …