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Claire’s makeup tests positive for asbestos

Claire’s makeup tests positive for asbestos

Our North Carolina readers likely want to know that recently, several companies have been exposed for selling asbestos-containing products. This is not only dangerous for consumers, but also opens these companies up to potential product liability lawsuits. Justice, a popular…

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Wildfires prompt asbestos exposure concerns

Wildfires prompt asbestos exposure concerns

The recent California wildfires have swept through the state, destroying hundreds of thousands of acres. The Thomas Fire was one of the largest in California history and covered about 238,500 acres. These large-scale wildfires are not limited to California. North…

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Number of annual mesothelioma deaths on the rise

Number of annual mesothelioma deaths on the rise

Malignant mesothelioma is a disease often contracted from occupational exposure to asbestos. The latency period for the disease is approximately 20 to 40 years, sometimes as long as 71 years. Therefore, despite increased regulation of asbestos, more North Carolinians are…

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Case of alleged unsafe asbestos removal at high school settled

Case of alleged unsafe asbestos removal at high school settled

An asbestos abatement company has lost its license after being sued by the Attorney General’s Office last year. The company was contracted to perform a $65 million renovation project at a Massachusetts high school and is accused of illegally conducting…

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OSHA workplace asbestos regulations

OSHA workplace asbestos regulations

For years, in North Carolina and throughout the country, asbestos was used in many products, such as tiles, insulation, automotive parts and consumer products. It is now widely known that regular asbestos exposure may result in a fatal asbestos-related disease,…

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Johnson & Johnson wins asbestos talc lawsuit

Johnson & Johnson wins asbestos talc lawsuit

Our previous North Carolina blog posts have reported on the product liability lawsuits facing companies, like Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Whittaker, Colgate-Palmolive, Clark & Daniels and Justice for their talcum powder products. J&J has consistently maintained its innocence, denying that…

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Can you sue while getting workers’ compensation?

Can you sue while getting workers’ compensation?

Like other states in the country, North Carolina has a workers’ compensation system that is there to protect this state’s workers when they get injured or sick while on the job. When a worker dies because of, for example, cancer…

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Fighting for victims of talcum powder-related ovarian cancer

Fighting for victims of talcum powder-related ovarian cancer

Many North Carolinians, like people all over the world, use talcum powder as part of their daily hygiene routine. Recently, there has been an influx of product liability cases due to talcum powder’s cancer-causing ingredients. Companies such as Johnson Johnson,…

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Another talcum powder mesothelioma case moves forward

Another talcum powder mesothelioma case moves forward

North Carolinians may be interested to know that an appeals court recently allowed a 70-year-old woman to move forward with her product liability lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive, the manufacturers of Cashmere Bouquet talcum powder. She alleges that the company’s asbestos-containing products…

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Off-roading may lead to asbestos exposure

Off-roading may lead to asbestos exposure

According to a recent study, North Carolinians, like the rest of the country, using off-road vehicles (ORVs), such as all-terrain vehicles, four-wheel-drive vehicles and off-road motorcycles, may be exposed to naturally occurring asbestos fibers. When driving these ORVs, dust is…

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