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Property Owners Sentenced For Asbestos Exposure

Removing asbestos can be a dangerous undertaking and may put workers and nearby people at risk for exposure. In order to minimize asbestos exposure and the related health risks, removal of the toxic substance is heavily regulated. Some people in …

What are the Two Types of Asbestos?

Asbestos is a chemically harmless substance, but when it is inhaled or ingested, it can wreak havoc on the body.

Mesothelioma is a serious type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. It typically affects the outer lining of the lungs, …

Family Raises Awareness Over Loved One’s Mesothelioma Death

Exposure to asbestos is not always obvious at the time. Many people live years or even decades after exposure before developing sometimes subtle but troubling symptoms. When those symptoms end up pointing to mesothelioma, victims in South Carolina can be …

Improved Labeling Could Prevent Some Asbestos Exposure

Following the discovery of asbestos in some of the cosmetic products sold by the retailer Claire’s, some members of the U.S. Congress are pushing for improved warning labels on potentially dangerous products. Asbestos exposure is especially serious as it can …

Do You Know the Most Common Form of Mesothelioma?

You may have already known that asbestos is toxic and tried to avoid it, or maybe you had never even heard of the substance before receiving a life-altering diagnosis. The fatal cancer mesothelioma is unfortunately not an uncommon outcome of …

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 …

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Asbestos

There’s good news for Navy veterans who developed mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure on ships: The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion allowing mesothelioma victims to take action against the manufacturers of boilers, pumps and other metal equipment that required …

Hundreds of Students Displaced After Asbestos Exposure

Students and parents alike tend to expect schools to be safe places that are free from serious threats and risks. Sadly, this is not always the case. Older school buildings can pose various dangers, especially when poor upkeep contributes to …

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 …

Frequently Asked Questions About Mesothelioma