News for January 13th, 2010

TVA, plaintiffs’ attorneys meet in court to discuss speedy resolution

judge gavel 100x100 TVA, plaintiffs attorneys meet in court to discuss speedy resolutionThe Tennessee Valley Authority () is facing 57 lawsuits from more than 560 plaintiffs over the December 2008 coal ash spill that dumped more than a billion gallons of toxic material on to 300 acres of a neighboring community. The spill destroyed homes, damaged property and contaminated the nearby Emory River. Several residents have complained of headaches, nosebleeds, breathing problems and heightened anxiety as a result of living near the spill site. Attorneys with Beasley Allen Law Firm are among those who filed have filed lawsuits on behalf of residents affected by the catastrophic spill.

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