By Kraft Palmer Davies, PLLC Harvard Medical School researchers have determined Northport, Washington, a tiny 296-resident border town, has 10 to 15 times the normal rates of the inflammatory bowel disease. The town is located downwind and downriver of a smelter in Trail, British Columbia run by Teck Resources, which for nearly a century funneled... Continue Reading →
Northport – Teck Litigation
If you, or anyone you know, is interested in pursuing a personal injury claim against Teck smelter please contact Barbara Mahoney with Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP at: barbaram@hbsslaw.com or (206) 268-9308. They have prepared an initial client questionnaire to assist them in preparing these claims.
Northport Class Action Lawsuit Meeting
Steve Berman, a lawyer with the law firm Hagens Berman, will be holding an open forum meeting at the Northport Community Center on Monday, November 18th at 4:00pm. Northport and Trail residents, past and present, interested in discussing a possible class action lawsuit against Teck Resources are invited to join. If you are unable to... Continue Reading →
EPA to hold community meeting August 20th
Come talk to us about metals in soil and proposed actions Share your concerns and questions In response to your requests for a meeting, EPA, Ecology, and the Northeast Tri-County Health District invite you to share your concerns and questions. EPA and the Washington Department of Ecology will discuss Ecology’s recent reports on elevated levels... Continue Reading →
WA Dpt. of Ecology’s Northport soil study confirms fears
Link to study results below: Soil, Lake, and Wetland Studies around Northport
Northport Residents- Class Action Lawsuit against Teck Resources
Northport Residents- Class Action Lawsuit against Teck Resources If you suspect you or any of your family members (alive or deceased) have been impacted by illnesses* that could possibly be attributed to past and/or present exposure to the environmental toxins released by Teck (Cominco) Resources, the Canadian smelter located in Trail B.C., and you would... Continue Reading →