How Veterans Can Navigate Asbestos and Toxic Exposure Claims: VA and Civil Representation Explained
Key Takeaways
- Veterans have multiple avenues for financial recovery after toxic exposure, including VA benefits, asbestos bankruptcy trust funds, and civil lawsuits.
- Filing a civil lawsuit against product manufacturers does not impact your eligibility for VA disability compensation.
- The PACT
RPWB: A National Asbestos and MDL Boutique Firm Built for High-Stakes Trials
Key Takeaways
- RPWB focuses on complex asbestos and MDL cases involving large-scale harm and high-stakes litigation.
- Our firm combines national coordination with individualized client advocacy.
- RPWB attorneys have been appointed to leadership roles in major national litigations.
- South Carolina’s coordinated
Johnson & Johnson Talc Bankruptcy Petition Dismissal is a Win for Mesothelioma and Ovarian Cancer Victims
By Dave Butler
In a significant victory for injured consumers, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the bankruptcy petition of a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary that holds the company’s liabilities for claims brought by thousands of consumers injured by …
Asbestos litigation: Johnson & Johnson faces another lawsuit
South Carolina consumers should feel confident that they are making safe purchases, but this is unfortunately more difficult than it seems. Companies are frequently more concerned with their own bottom lines than they are with the health and safety of …
Mesothelioma Cases Expected to Rise Among 9/11 Survivors
Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks, but the death toll steadily increases as survivors succumb to a variety of illnesses. Estimates show as many as 2,100 first responders have died from related diseases as the nation observes the …
Clinical Trial Explores New Treatment for Mesothelioma
A promising new clinical trial takes a two-drug approach for treating pleural mesothelioma. The cancer occurs in the protective lining of the lung and is caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. It is the most common form of mesothelioma.
The trial …
What You Should Know About Asbestos Litigation in South Carolina
Maybe you never imagined that you would develop mesothelioma or another type of asbestos-related disease, but that does not change the fact that you did. You understand just how difficult it is to live with one of these diseases. On …
Couple Pursues Asbestos Litigation Over Husband’s Injuries
Victims who develop mesothelioma or other related diseases often do so after only being exposed to asbestos from a single source, such as through employment. However, some victims in South Carolina might have developed asbestos-related diseases after multiple sources of …
Why Does Asbestos Litigation Seem So Common?
The use of asbestos is heavily regulated, which might lead some people in South Carolina to believe that it is a past problem that has no more bearing on current times. Unfortunately, this is far from reality. As some people …
More than 50 people pursue asbestos litigation after demolition
More than four dozen people are suing Johnson Controls Inc. and TOCON Holdings LLC for their alleged role in exposing a group of residents to the toxic substance asbestos. Their claim stems from the demolition of a manufacturing plant. In …