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…
If you are a veteran of the U.S. armed forces and are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, there is a very high likelihood you were exposed to deadly asbestos fibers during your time in service. This is not only true for Boston veterans with mesothelioma, but for veterans all over the…
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,…
The Boston Globe recently examined a park that has evolved into a haven for biking – despite once serving as a munitions storage facility for the U.S. Navy in WWII. During the 1930s and 1940s, the site was heavily contaminated asbestos. It has not been an easy transition from weapons depot to bike haven. The most affected portion of this…
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…
Establishing liability for asbestos-related lung cancer can be challenging for a number of reasons – not the least of which being that lung cancer has numerous known causes. Mesothelioma, on the other hand, is only known to be caused by exposure to asbestos. Proving lung cancer was caused by negligent asbestos exposure…