Harrah’s Las Vegas Target of $10M Asbestos Lawsuit
Friday, August 7th, 2009A former Harrah’s employee claims he and his 3-year-old-son are now ill from being exposed to asbestos at the resort casino. As a result, the man is suing the Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for $10 million, reports Fox 5 News in Las Vegas.
The employee claims Harrah’s knew about the dangers of the asbestos exposure, but failed to protect its employees. The father worked as an engineer for Harrah’s and knew about the asbestos, but he needed the income and the insurance for his family.
His son is coughing, wheezing and has breathing problems thought to be from his father bringing home asbestos fibers on his clothing. Every Harrah’s employee and customer was affected by asbestos when the abatement project was not completed, the man claims.
OSHA warned the hotel about the dangers of asbestos and their inspection showed several serious violations involving asbestos, including employees performing asbestos operations unprotected.
