Veteran Wins Asbestosis Settlement in the Amount of $1.2 Million (July 12, 2011) asbestosis was the primary reason that a Pennsylvania Plaintiff; Richard Nybeck filed a mesothelioma law suit against John Crane. He claims that John Crane’s gaskets and packing material contained asbestos which led to the development of his lung disease. Mr. Nybeck stated [...]
Asbestosis Settlement in the Amount of $1.2 Million Awarded (July 12, 2011) asbestos exposure is the primary reason for the development of asbestosis -a lung disease caused by the inhaling of asbestos particles. According to research, the military began using asbestos-based products in the 1930’s and did not decrease its use until the 1970’s. Asbestos [...]
Asbestos Exposure and Veterans (June 14, 2011) There are currently 25 million individuals who have served in the United States Armed Forces according to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of veterans living today may have been victims of asbestos exposure during their service [...]
Asbestos Exposure and Veterans (June 14, 2011) There are currently 25 million individuals who have served in the United States Armed Forces according to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of veterans living today may have been victims of asbestos exposure during their service [...]
(March 10, 2011) In recent years there has been a sharp increase in the number of asbestos settlement cases, in response to increasing numbers people suffering from asbestos-related diseases. Studies show that most people have developed several lung diseases as mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. The owners of production industries that use asbestos now in [...]
2/24/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer Massachusetts” The list of job sites, companies, factories and public facilities in Massachusetts at which asbestos -containing materials (ACMs) are now or have been used is extensive, containing over 400 different industries and institutions. They run the gamut from the usual industrial settings such as gas works, power plants, foundries and shipyards [...]
2/23/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer California” Were you aware that asbestos is the Golden State’s official mineral? Serpentine – the source of chrysotile asbestos – is found in abundance in the foothills of California’s three major mountain ranges. It should come as no surprise. Major asbestos operations are located in Quebec and upstate New York, which is [...]
2/23/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer Hawaii” Although geologically active, Hawaii differs from the continental U.S. in that its terrain was not formed from folding action resulting from the collision of tectonic plates, but from the building action of volcanoes. As a result, Hawaii is unique in that it is one of the few places in the world [...]
2/25/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer Virginia” When one looks at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry asbestos Map of the United States – which shows all naturally-occurring asbestos deposits in the country as well as areas in which it has been prospected and mined – one is struck by the pattern of such deposits that [...]
2/25/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer South Carolina” The Palmetto State has two major industrial sources of asbestos exposure: ship building and repair, and power generation plants. For many reasons, these two industries have some of the highest rates of asbestos-related disease victims. South Carolina also has abundant deposits of serpentine, from which comes the common chrysotile variety [...]