It’s been about 40 years since asbestos was regularly used in the construction, automobile and manufacturing industries in the U.S. And yet, our Boston asbestos injury lawyers know that diagnosis of mesothelioma, the terminal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, has yet to taper off to any significant degree. This…
Asbestos defendants have developed a keen knack for deflecting blame for their own egregious negligence by attacking the integrity of others. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers have learned the most recent example of this is out of Baltimore, where defendants are suggesting that a doctor who worked as a consultant for…
In a recent interview with The New York Times, the director of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, David Michaels, was quoted as saying, “I’m the first to admit this is broken.” Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand he was referring to the agency’s record with regard to handling workplace health…
A mesothelioma lawsuit by a female plaintiff was recently moved to federal court, following her death two months ago. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys understand that the plaintiff alleged that her exposure came from numerous sources, including secondary exposure to her husband’s work clothing and materials from when he worked at…
The Australian government has come up with a remarkable response to the ongoing, deadly public health hazard of asbestos exposure. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know this is in such sharp contrast to what we are seeing here in the United States, where the substance remains legal to purchase and use…
At least 150 current and former employees of Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum have filed a notice of claim, indicating they were exposed to asbestos while working at the stadium and nothing was done to protect them. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys understand that the workers claiming unsafe exposure include carpenters, electricians…
The chair of a subcommittee that had been slated to vote on the Further Asbestos Claim Transparency Act (FACT) has thankfully tabled the matter pending further discussion. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys know that this law is the culmination of powerful corporate lobbyists doing everything in their power to try to…
Manufacturers of asbestos-containing products are gunning hard for bankruptcy case records of other manufacturers – in an effort to bolster their own defense. Our Boston mesothelioma plaintiff lawyers know that these firms will be scouring these records to find any minute detail that could help them deny responsibility for their…
The $3 million verdict awarded to the family of a man who died of mesothelioma was reduced by more than $1.3 million after a Kansas judge imposed damage caps, per state law. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that this is yet another unfortunate example of the effect that tort reform…
The New York Supreme Court has ruled that a trial court will have to determine whether an asbestos defendant purposely structured a $1 billion settlement in order to force its reinsurers to cover a disproportionate share. Our Boston mesothelioma plaintiff lawyers know that the case, United States Fidelity & Guaranty…