The owner of a motel in Peru, Illinois has recently been accused by the Attorney General’s office of Illinois of violating regulations relating to the proper disposal of asbestos-containing materials. The state of Illinois is seeking fines from motel owner Mukesh Patel in the LaSalle County Circuit Court totaling thousands of dollars.

Patel is accused of disposing of asbestos-containing materials in a regular garbage can during a renovation project at the hotel which is located at 1841 May Road in Peru. It is alleged that asbestos was removed at the Kings Inn by an unlicensed contractor and that the crews conducting the work failed to wear the proper protective gear required to prevent exposure to dangerous asbestos fibers.

Exposure to such asbestos fibers has been known to result in the development of any one of a number of often fatal diseases. Such diseases include pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Because of the considerably long latency period of these diseases finding treatment options for the diagnosed is in many cases very difficult. Often such a disease is well into its advanced stages by the time doctors are able to detect it.

The company that provided the renovation services for the hotel, the Riverview Group, is also being cited for fines stemming from the improper handling of asbestos during the renovation.

A total amount of fines for either the hotel owner or the contractor has not yet been determined.

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