Mesothelioma patients can claim a victory for dignity, after a ruling in Missouri that is likely to have nationwide implications. As our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand it, lawyers for one of the defendants, accused of fatal asbestos exposure, requested that they be allowed to conduct an autopsy on the plaintiff,…
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Environmental Asbestos Mess in Framingham
Officials in Framingham are embroiled in an environmental debacle involving alleged illegal dumping, an apparently dishonest contractor and a family that is stuck with a pile of asbestos in their back yard and a $900,000 bill to remove it. Boston mesothelioma attorneys understand that the city has filed suit against…
Vehicles Recalled Due to Asbestos in Parts
A Chinese car manufacturer has issued a broad recall of more than 40,000 vehicles in six countries after Australian customs officials discovered certain components contained asbestos. Boston mesothelioma lawyers are grateful that none of the vehicles in question were sold in the U.S. However, here’s the scary truth: The only…
Asbestos Exposure Near Cement Factories Proves Lethal
We have read and researched a great deal about individuals who were diagnosed with mesothelioma years after they were exposed during their employment in a Navy shipyard or an auto mechanic shop or in roofing. What our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know is less common is how asbestos may affect those…
U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Asbestos Consumption Increasing
There is a widespread misconception that we don’t use asbestos in the U.S. anymore because we know how dangerous it is. We know that exposure can be fatal. We know that hundreds of companies have been made to pay billions due to litigation proving they knowingly exposed employees and consumers…
New Mesothelioma Studies Offer Encouraging Results for New Englanders
Two recent chemotherapy studies returned encouraging results for sufferers of mesothelioma and their families. Boston mesothelioma lawyers know how incredibly devastating this disease is, having seen firsthand how it destroys families by claiming a member’s life far too soon. Because there is no cure, sufferers often decline fairly rapidly and…
Massachusetts Mesothelioma Awareness: Asbestos Exposure During DIY Projects
The reality shows featuring resourceful, do-it-yourself personalities have become quite popular over the years, particularly on the Home Gardening Network Television and the DIY Network. However, an Australian widow is making an appeal to these show producers: Don’t gloss over the dangers of asbestos in renovation projects. Boston mesothelioma lawyers…
Macias v. Saberhagen Holdings, Inc. – Can Respirator Companies Be Held Liable for Mesothelioma?
A recent mesothelioma case out of Washington state raises an interesting question with regard to responsibility: Can a company that manufacturers respirators designed to protect against asbestos be held liable when someone gets sick? Boston mesothelioma lawyers know there are a lot of companies that knowingly manufactured products containing asbestos…
Asbestos Exposure Blamed for Gun Shop Owner’s Sickness
In some ways, a mesothelioma diagnosis can be worse than a gunshot wound. For one thing, a bullet wound is quick. You are able to tell right away exactly where it is and what it is. Plus, being shot isn’t necessarily a death sentence. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys know that…
Asbestos Use Not Banned in U.S.; Motorcycle Ride Raises Awareness
There are 55 countries in the world that have banned the use of asbestos, the material proven to cause mesothelioma cancer. The U.S. is not one of them. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that one man in Illinois had set out to change that. Sadly, he passed away late last…