First responders rushed to the aid of trapped and injured shoppers in downtown Philadelphia last month, after a botched demolition project, without a second thought to their own safety. Now, however, our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that in those hours spent digging, climbing, pulling and lifting, brave men and women…
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Mesothelioma Lawyers Note Chemical Safety Bill Gains Traction
A measure that would boost protections for consumers and workers in Boston and throughout the country is gaining momentum in Congress, following decades of inaction by the federal government. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys are encouraged by the progress of this action, which was slowed significantly back in 1991 when the…
Asbestos Exposure Negligence Shows Why Mesothelioma Cases Won’t Dwindle Anytime Soon
A case of negligent asbestos exposure out of California was not only deeply deplorable, it illustrates why we will be seeing cases of mesothelioma in this country for years to come. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers were appalled when we learned the details of this case, which involves a company so…
Taconite: Another Cause of Mesothelioma?
Researchers with the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health have recently published a study indicating there is a strong association between taconite mine work and mesothelioma. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know it has long been believed that asbestos exposure was the only known cause of mesothelioma. But there may…
Report: EPA Delayed Asbestos Clean-Up Studies
In a small Montana mining town, hundreds of people have been afflicted with exposure to asbestos, the vast majority dying after receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that authorities have for years been grappling with the best way to fully decontaminate the city. There had been…
Boston Mesothelioma Lawyers: Lack of U.S. Asbestos Ban Condemned By Health Experts
Across the globe, some 50 countries have banned asbestos, that toxic mineral that has been used for decades in everything from insulation to motor vehicle brakes to building materials. The U.S., however, is not among them. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know we aren’t the only ones who find this deeply…
Boston Mesothelioma Lawyers Mark First National Asbestos Awareness Week
The very first National Asbestos Awareness Week is April 1 through April 7. While it is the daily mission of our Boston mesothelioma lawyers to increase understanding about the dangers of this product and to fight for those who suffered irreversible harm by negligent manufacturers and employers, the U.S. Surgeon…
Massachusetts Asbestos Cleanup on Former Watertown Army Site
Cleanup has begun at a contaminated site in East Watertown, 20 minutes west of Boston, that was once the site of a U.S. Army installation. Our Boston asbestos exposure lawyers understand that thousands of tons of dirt, brick, steel and other debris have already been trucked off the site as…
Yarmouth Tenants Decry Hazardous Asbestos Removal
A number of low-income tenants in Yarmouth, about an hour south of Boston, near Hyannis, are protesting an asbestos abatement project they fear could pose undue risk to their health. Our Boston asbestos exposure attorneys understand that a number of tenants are elderly and disabled and a number are children…
PA Court Upholds “Any Exposure” Theory Despite Earlier Ruling
With our technology and medical knowledge expanding exponentially, it’s inevitable that the justice system would be relying more heavily on such information as evidence. But when medical, scientific and legal opinions intersect, it can make for a contentious battle. Nowhere is that more evident than in mesothelioma cases. In 2011,…