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Ex-Navy employee awarded $17 million in asbestos death case

Ex-Navy employee awarded $17 million in asbestos death case

In a case that will have echoes in the shipyards in North Carolina and elsewhere on the east coast, a jury in Arizona awarded $17 million to the family of a former civilian employee of the United States Navy who…

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Judge denies Honeywell motion to dismiss asbestos claims

Judge denies Honeywell motion to dismiss asbestos claims

One of the most common defense tactics employed by defendants in claims based on exposure to asbestos is to ask the court to grant summary judgment in their favor. Such a motion is based upon the argument that all material…

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How does asbestos cause cancer?

How does asbestos cause cancer?

Many people in North Carolina and elsewhere know that asbestos can cause several forms of lung disease, including an especially deadly type of cancer known as “mesothelioma.” But how, exactly, does this material get into people’s lungs? And how does…

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Asbestos and lung disease

Asbestos and lung disease

This blog has repeatedly commented on the undeniable link between certain kinds of lung disease and exposure to asbestos fibers. Nevertheless, most people in North Carolina do not understand the different kinds of diseases that can be caused by asbestos.…

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