The Latest Breaking News from Libby

Asbestos clinic forced to close in Montana town where thousands have been sickened by dust

An asbestos screening clinic in a Montana town where thousands have been sickened dust from a nearby mine has been shuttered by local authorities

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

Montana Clinic Upheld False Asbestos Claims, Faces Penalties

Federal appeals court affirms ruling against Montana clinic for fraudulent asbestos claims. Learn about the implications of asbestos exposure in Libby.

Top News · Sep 25, 2024

Montana Clinic Appeals M Fine Over False Asbestos Claims

Montana clinic faces legal battle over false asbestos claims, impacting Libby community and healthcare services.

Top News · Aug 21, 2024

Montana clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims

A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for bankruptcy after a judge ordered it to pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages for submitting hundreds of false asbestos claims

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Judge orders Montana health clinic to pay nearly $6 million over false asbestos claims

A judge has ruled that a health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination must pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages after submitting hundreds of false asbestos claims

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023

Health clinic in Montana Superfund town faces penalties for false asbestos claims

A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties after a jury found it submitted 337 false asbestos claims to the U.S. government

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Railroad says Superfund town's health clinic submitted false medical claims

A major railroad company is trying to convince a federal jury that a Montana clinic submitted hundreds of asbestos claims for people who weren’t sick and bilked taxpayer funds

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023