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William M. Graham

William M. Graham is the Managing Partner at Wallace & Graham, P.A. in Salisbury, NC, where he focuses on mesothelioma and asbestos exposure cases. With over 30 years of legal experience, he has been admitted to the North Carolina State Bar (1991). Graham earned his J.D. from Antioch School of Law and is recognized for his dedication to clients affected by asbestos-related illnesses. His practice reflects deep expertise and commitment to client advocacy.

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3 ways that doctors can detect asbestos-related illnesses

3 ways that doctors can detect asbestos-related illnesses

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Last Modified on Jan 31, 2024

Health problems that involve the lungs are often very serious. People can have decreased lung capacity and find it difficult to breathe. They may need to use portable oxygen machines and often have chest pain. An illness of this type…

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How an attorney can help you seek relief after asbestos exposure

How an attorney can help you seek relief after asbestos exposure

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Last Modified on Jan 31, 2024

Asbestos cases can be enormously complicated. There are often several parties involved, huge amounts of money at stake and victims dealing with painful illnesses and shortened life spans. All these factors can create somewhat of a storm: victims who need…

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Costs of asbestos removal can lead to negligence, delays

Costs of asbestos removal can lead to negligence, delays

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Last Modified on Aug 26, 2023

Like it or not, money and cost drive many of our decisions on a regular basis. Sometimes this can be good and economical; other times this can lead to some compromises that have negative consequences. For example, imagine you learn…

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What is strict liability?

What is strict liability?

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Last Modified on Mar 13, 2024

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,…

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Certain people at higher risk of asbestos-related illnesses

Certain people at higher risk of asbestos-related illnesses

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Last Modified on Aug 26, 2023

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…

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Asbestos-related diseases and their symptoms

Asbestos-related diseases and their symptoms

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Last Modified on Mar 13, 2024

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…

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Study: 15,000 asbestos-related deaths occur each year in U.S.

Study: 15,000 asbestos-related deaths occur each year in U.S.

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Last Modified on Mar 13, 2024

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…

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What does asbestos look like?

What does asbestos look like?

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Last Modified on Aug 26, 2023

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…

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The trouble with tracking asbestos exposure

The trouble with tracking asbestos exposure

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Last Modified on Mar 13, 2024

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…

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TNM: 3 letters critical in describing mesothelioma

TNM: 3 letters critical in describing mesothelioma

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Last Modified on Jan 31, 2024

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,…

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