In mesothelioma litigation, the question of which court has jurisdiction can be a complex one. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that in most injury or product liability cases, it’s not that difficult because the injury or illness inflicted appears immediately after the exposure in question. Plaintiff attorneys can definitively prove…
A developer renovating a nursing home in a Chicago suburb was ordered to bring work to an abrupt halt, after city officials accused the company of improperly and illegally removing asbestos from the site. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that while asbestos is not nearly as widely used as it…
In a disappointing decision reached earlier this month, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a lower court’s earlier ruling that two asbestos defendants are not responsible for the mesothelioma allegedly incurred as a result of contact with the businesses’ products. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know how vitally important it is to…
A decision by the Virginia Supreme Court regarding the statute of limitations on personal injury or wrongful death claims related to asbestos highlights the fact that these cases need to be promptly filed. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that some people diagnosed with asbestosis – a chronic disease with a…
A former employee of General Motors has been awarded $3 million by a New York jury, which found the worker’s mesothelioma was a direct result of exposure to asbestos contained in the products the company manufactured. Our New England mesothelioma attorneys know that the auto industry was one of the…
A bill that will likely prohibit mesothelioma patients from filing civil lawsuits and obtaining compensation has passed the Ohio Senate. Boston mesothelioma attorneys are concerned not only for what this means for Ohio sufferers of this awful disease – but for the precedent it may set for lawmakers in other…
Last month marked Veteran’s Day, which is a time to thank those who have dedicated their services – and sometimes so much more – to the safety and betterment of this country. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know many of our military members – active and retired – have sacrificed much…
A great number of our Boston mesothelioma attorneys‘ clients are those who have actually been diagnosed with the disease or surviving spouses and/or children. However, it’s worth noting that these are not the only parties that may be entitled to financial compensation from companies which were careless and negligent in…
Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers have learned that asbestos case defendants will stop at nothing to avoid paying what is rightfully owed to a dying former employee or widowed spouse. This means they often continue fighting, even after a verdict in the worker’s favor. In fact, litigation often continues even after…
Plaintiffs in the Rodarmel v. Pneumo case had alleged that numerous companies conspired to suppress important information regarding the health hazards of asbestos. Now, a split panel of justices with the Illinois Fourth district Appellate Court has reversed a lower court’s nearly-$18 million verdict, which had sided with those plaintiffs.…