Monthly Archives: May 2015
What is strict liability?
If you have gotten sick or injured after using a product, you could have grounds to file a product liability lawsuit. These claims can be effective ways of getting you compensation for your medical bills, lost wages and other damages,…
Certain people at higher risk of asbestos-related illnesses
It can be extremely upsetting and shocking to learn that you or a loved one has been diagnosed with an illness caused by exposure to asbestos. In many cases, the diagnosis comes decades after the exposure ever happened. This leaves…
Asbestos-related diseases and their symptoms
Many people in North Carolina continue to suffer from various illnesses caused principally or exclusively by exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. While asbestos is no longer used in new buildings, the mineral is present in the many older buildings in…
Study: 15,000 asbestos-related deaths occur each year in U.S.
Asbestos has long been identified as the cause of certain kinds of lung cancer such as mesothelioma and respiratory diseases such asbestosis, but obtaining a reliable number for asbestos-related deaths in a given year has proved more troublesome. A recent…
What does asbestos look like?
Property owners across North Carolina should understand that they have an obligation to maintain safe and hazard-free premises. This includes addressing and removing asbestos if it poses a threat to people on the property. However, asbestos is not always as…
The trouble with tracking asbestos exposure
Take a moment and think back to what you may have been doing 10, 20 or even 30 years ago. If you were working, try and remember what projects you were working on and where you were, down to the…
TNM: 3 letters critical in describing mesothelioma
We have often discussed the fact that diagnosis is extremely complicated when it comes to mesothelioma. There are several reasons for this. To begin with, the symptoms of mesothelioma are often similar to the symptoms of other illnesses. Chest pain,…
Two charged in careless removal of asbestos-containing products
This blog has repeatedly called attention to the fact that many old buildings in North Carolina contain large amounts of asbestos-containing products that pose a significant health hazard. Both state and federal regulations specify the methods of removing and disposing…
Asbestos claims often left up to victims’ family members
In several posts on this blog, we have discussed the tragic toll that asbestos exposure can take on people’s health. Unfortunately, many of the cases we explore and talk about here involve a person who has died as a result…
Exit plan concerns residents of town destroyed by asbestos
People across North Carolina may be aware of the devastating situation that has taken place across the country in Libby, Montana. To inform people who may not be, the city was essentially a battleground for asbestos-related illnesses caused by a…
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