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Are U.S. Industries Still Using Asbestos?
In the 1970s, the public in the United States began understanding the health risks associated with asbestos, which industry had known for almost 100 years. Until the late 1970s, asbestos was used in countless products across the world. While we often associate...
Understanding Asbestosis
Asbestos exposure is so often linked to the development cancer, particularly mesothelioma. However, it is also the cause of another disease, asbestosis. How do you get asbestosis? Asbestosis is typically caused by a long period of exposure to asbestos. When fibers of...
How to Address Asbestos in the Home
Asbestos, a fibrous material, is often in buildings made between the 1930s and 1980s. It was used in building materials such as concrete, plaster, electrical pieces, roofing, siding, vinyl flooring and ceilings. Today, it can still appear in homes and buildings, but...
Legislation Headed to Congress to Help COVID-19 Victims Against Credit Lenders
Many Americans have filed for unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many who are still working are also having difficulty making ends meet. Predatory lenders are using this time to take advantage of those seeking financial assistance. Americans with mortgages,...
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
In July 2001, Congress passed the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) to provide compensation to workers and their survivors who have developed certain illnesses as a result of exposure to radioactive and toxic substances. EEOICPA...
Ikea Recalls Furniture
Many people love Ikea’s convenient and low-cost furniture items. However, some of those pieces could end up causing bodily harm or even death to children. Two of Ikea’s popular lines of drawers have been recalled because of the danger they pose to consumers. Ikea and...
EPA finding on asbestos renews calls for ban in the U.S.
Despite millions of deaths and decades of litigation caused by exposure, asbestos is still legal in the United States. While the EPA tried to ban asbestos use in 1989, an industry appeal successful reversed than ban, and Congress has never issued an outright ban, due...
COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Litigation
Brayton Purcell LLP has a team ready to handle your business interruption insurance claims. The insurance industry should honor its commitments to cover COVID-19 business losses for restaurants, manufacturing, retail, and other business. You made contractual premium...
Revlon Sued for Cosmetics Leading to Mesothelioma
Few take the time to look at what is in their makeup, but it seems safe to assume that what is meant to go on your skin is not hazardous. In reality, many ingredients in cosmetics that may be harmful. The case against Revlon Laura McDaniel’s father worked for Revlon,...
A Tragedy Decades in the Making
The list of industries where employees may experience asbestos exposure is well known. Auto mechanics, HVAC technicians, construction workers, cement plant employees, chemical plant staff members are but a few of the risky professions where being in proximity to toxic...
