In the summer 2017, the news headlines were filed with information about what has become known as the Marco Polo fire. The fire occurred in Hawaii in the 36-story Marco Polo condominium on the Big Island. When the blaze erupted, four people died and 13 more were injured in the…
According to a recent news article from CBS Boston, a construction crew in Wilmington were tearing down a home that was filled with asbestos. Authorities allege there were no abatement permits or proper protocol being followed and the demolition work resulted in a cloud of asbestos filling the air putting…
While this far from a problem that only affects the greater Boston area, many college campuses have buildings that were constructed at a time when asbestos was used heavily in the construction process. This not only includes classroom buildings and research laboratories, but also dorm rooms. Generally speaking, if there…
This year millions of people have displaced from their homes due to hurricanes, forest fires and other natural disasters. While many think of the obvious problems such as loss of life, property, and personal injury, there is another danger in the form of asbestos exposure. This is not only true…
According to a recent news article from The New York Times, a jury has just awarded $417 million to plaintiff after she became stricken with ovarian cancer linked to talc in Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder. In this case, the jury found a link between the talc in baby powder…
With a population shift favoring urban habitation, parts of the city that people had little desire to move to are suddenly becoming expensive places to rent or buy. Because of this demand, older homes and structures are constantly being renovated. This redevelopment has been good for the city, but has…
Boston mesothelioma lawsuits can be considerably more complicated than other types of personal injury lawsuits. One reason is there often multiple defendants, and all the defendants may be large corporations or asbestos bankruptcy trusts of formerly large corporations with the resources and expertise to fight a plaintiff fiercely. This is…
Boston is a city of buildings that were constructed at a time when asbestos was heavily used in virtually all aspects of construction. Yes, there are historical buildings in Beacon Hill that were built at time before the industrial revolution, but many of the buildings in our city were constructed…
Asbestos was used in just about every aspect of the construction process from the 1850s to the late 1970s. This is true in Boston, and it also true throughout the United States and Western Europe. There are a lot of reasons that asbestos was used so heavily beginning with the…
These days just about everyone is aware of the dangers of asbestos. Sure, there are some lobbyists and politicians who try to downplay the dangers of the deadly asbestos fibers, but their claims are not getting much traction anymore. However, what many people may not know is that asbestos is…