Asbestos Finally Banned in United States
We’ve been waiting nearly 50 years to type this: Asbestos is finally banned in the United States.
After decades of inadequate protections for workers, the EPA has finally banned the only remaining type of asbestos still imported into America. More …
With Sixteen Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers List, RPWB is the Top-Listed Product Liability and Class Action Law Firm in the State
Sixteen RPWB attorneys were selected for the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® list for numerous practice areas including personal injury, product liability, mass tort, class action and medical malpractice litigation.
This marks the sixth consecutive year in …
EPA Proposes Asbestos Ban
Many people do not realize it, but asbestos is not banned in the United States despite the fact it kills thousands of Americans each year by causing mesothelioma cancer and other forms of lung disease.
That might be about to …
Asbestos Awareness Week Shines Light on Mesothelioma, a Cancer that Continues to Devastate
The first week of April 2022 is Asbestos Awareness Week in the United States. Members of both houses of Congress unanimously approved resolutions making the designation.
Once ubiquitous in worksites and homes throughout the country, we are still experiencing the …
RPWB Opposes Proposed $2 Billion Roundup Cancer Settlement
AIKEN, S.C. – Rogers, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman joined more than 90 other law firms in opposing a proposed class action settlement for people who have developed cancer as a result of exposure to Roundup Weed Killer.
The proposed …
Top-Listed Firm for Personal Injury, Product Liability and Mass Torts
RPWB is the top-listed plaintiff law firm in South Carolina for personal injury, product liability and mass tort litigation in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
In all, 14 RPWB attorneys were named Best Lawyers in their …
How are Mesothelioma Lawsuits Paid Out?
By Ken Wilson
Some of the most frequent questions we get about mesothelioma lawsuits concern how they are ultimately paid out to clients and how long it will all take. To address those questions, let me give you a little …
16 RPWB Lawyers Selected For Best Lawyers List
CHARLESTON – RPWB was once again the top-listed plaintiff law firm in South Carolina for product liability cases as well as mass tort and class action lawsuits in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, which …
First New Mesothelioma Treatment in 15 Years Approved By FDA
By Ken Wilson
It’s not often that we get to report new treatments for mesothelioma.
While we do see a lot of clinical trials, the standard treatment plan for malignant pleural mesothelioma has been relatively unchanged for many years. Most …
Supreme Court Ruling Will Help Asbestos Victims
By Dave Butler
The United States Supreme Court delivered an unexpectedly good opinion for asbestos victims last week.
For years, equipment makers (including those who make pumps, valves, turbines and boilers) have argued that they only make and sell metal …