Mesothelioma Lawyer

Pleural mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that is linked exclusively to the inhalation of asbestos particles in the air. The incubation period is a long one: the lag time between asbestos exposure and the onset of pleural mesothelioma can be anywhere from 20 to 50 years.
John R. ‘Jack’ Davis was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, a […]

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Asbestos has been utilized in many industrial, manufacturing and construction industry for many decades until it was banned in the U.S. due to health risks for those exposed to it. Even thought its use and prevalence has dramatically declined, the toxic substance is still making its presence felt, and is still at the root cause […]

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The Houston Chronicle recently reported that 58 taconite miners who got a rare lung cancer worked in mines across Minnesota’s Iron Range. According to the report, at least one worker worked in the mines as little as a month but others worked in the mines for decades.
The taconite industry mines low-grade iron ore from several […]

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The York County Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was sued by a former employer for wrongful termination due to her complaints about asbestos floor tiles in the facility where she worked. Mary Ann Gruzs, a beautician at the facility, noticed that in May 2005 the condition of the salon’s floor tiles had begun to […]

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Even though asbestos has been a known carcinogen since the early 1900s, its extraordinary effectiveness in flame retardation and heat insulation made manufacturers and the construction industry accept the risk of harm it caused to workers throughout the 20th century. Because of its widespread use, millions of workers across the United States have been irreparably […]

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