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…
If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is a virtual certainty that you were exposed to asbestos at some point during your life. While there are a lot of legal questions that you will have if you have been given that malignant mesothelioma diagnosis, the first concern of you…
According to a recent news article from WWLP News, homeowners in Western Massachusetts received a delivery of 2000 cubic yards of soil that contained deadly asbestos fibers. Authorities have found that much of this asbestos soil ended in homeowners’ lawns in Hampden County, located in Western Massachusetts. The soil was…
Getting a mesothelioma diagnosis essentially amounts to a death sentence. Most patients who receive such a diagnosis have stage 4 malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), and are told they have only a year or so left to live. There are various treatments, but they are often very painful, invasive, and far…
Asbestos was once largely regarded as the miracle mineral. Today this may come as a surprise to many. The first thing not everyone is aware of is that asbestos is in fact a naturally occurring mineral. While it can be easily refined and used in any number of manufactured goods,…
Improper disposal of asbestos waste can endanger the health of anyone who comes in contact with it. According to a recent news article from Detroit Free Press, authorities located several bags of construction debris that contained deadly asbestos fibers. This construction project involved some major demolition work before any new…
Improper asbestos abatement is where we are increasingly seeing more dangerous exposure to asbestos in Boston and beyond. According to a recent news article from The Buffalo News, Sean P. Doctor pleaded to guilty to criminal charges in connection with his asbestos abatement business. Doctor was a star player at…
When a person is diagnosed with any type of cancer, especially very aggressive malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), one of the most important questions a victim and his or her family will often have for an oncologist is, “How advanced is the cancer?” There are questions about how long the victim…
While we largely think of asbestos and mesothelioma cases as being civil matters these days, there are various times where state and federal prosecutors will also file criminal charges for alleged violations of environmental regulations and labor laws that breach workers’ rights and safety. According to recent news article from WAND…