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June 22, 2020

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3 Statistics Asbestos Victims and Their Families Should Know

Late last year, a group of researchers from the Taussig Cancer Center in Cleveland published their findings on mesothelioma diagnosis and survival rates. The study reviews data from nearly 21,000 mesothelioma patients and reveals a few key details that mesothelioma patients and their loved ones need to know. 1. Treatment Rates For This Rare Cancer Have [...]

May 8, 2020

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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 asbestos are inhaled, they can become stuck in the lung tissue. The fibers [...]

March 20, 2020

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How Much Is Too Much Asbestos Exposure?

For decades, the presence of asbestos has changed the lives of those diagnosed with and suffering from mesothelioma. Hard-working professionals plied their trades over the years and decades, only to discover that their diligence and dedication has left them with a serious disease. Even everyday consumers who never worked a day in a risky environment [...]

February 19, 2020

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Iraq War Veterans at Risk from Deadly Disease

When people hear of veterans at risk from disease, they might think of Navy veterans from World War II. The harmful particle known as asbestos is widely known to have been used in shipyards and military vessels before its harmful effects were discovered. As a result, many service members developed life-threatening illnesses, such as asbestosis [...]

December 18, 2019

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Lawsuit Against the EPA Could Affect Asbestos Litigation

Every year, tens of thousands of Americans die due to asbestos-related diseases. Knowing this, in the early 1970s, asbestos insulation & sprayed asbestos materials were banned, and in 1977 asbestos joint compound was banned. In 1989, the Environmental Protection Agency banned most uses of asbestos, but manufacturers successfully sued and got the ban overturned. Several [...]

January 3, 2019

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Significant New Use Rule has increased U.S. Asbestos Imports

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed the Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) to address harmful materials and their use in the United States. The new guidelines require notice to be given to the EPA before harmful substances, like asbestos, are used, but does not prevent them from being used. Due to a loophole in [...]

October 11, 2018

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Asbestos-Related Illness

Health Literacy Month: High-Risk Occupations with Asbestos Exposure

October is Health Literacy Month. This week, we will be focusing on occupations that often have a high risk of asbestos exposure. What are the High-Risk Occupations? Most asbestos exposure happens to those who work or have worked in an industrial environment. The following occupations may have been exposed to asbestos at some point in [...]

October 4, 2018

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Health Literacy Month: Prevent Asbestos Exposure

October is Health Literacy Month. Each week, we will be focusing on topics related to facts about asbestos and how to protect yourself and your loved-ones from exposure. This week is all about preventing asbestos exposure. What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a naturally-occurring, fibrous mineral once used in many products due to its strength and [...]

September 27, 2018

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Asbestos Exposure: A Global Problem

Many individuals fall into a common trap of believing that a problem only exists in a small, defined corner of the world. Whether this is due to hearing items on the local news or learning about tragic events anecdotally, it leads to a dramatically limited perspective. A recent report released in the UK shines a [...]

September 13, 2018

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LA Jury: $8.45 Million Verdict for Pipefitter’s Mesothelioma

Our law firm has a strong history of fighting for pipefitters and their loved ones and survivors in the quest for recovery in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits for injuries from wrongful exposure to asbestos that resulted in mesothelioma and other deadly diseases. On August 28, a Los Angeles state court jury awarded $8.45 [...]