Does the EPA Allow Asbestos-Containing Substances?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal agency that was established in 1970 to set and enforce guidelines to protect the environment.
The agency has been under heat lately due to claims that it was going to allow new …
Children Bear Brunt of Asbestos Exposure in School Crisis
South Carolina parents send their children to school with the expectation that they will be taught in a safe and secure environment. Virtually no one expects that their child will suddenly fall ill because of the very building they are …
Contractors Put Apartment Residents at Risk for Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos is a toxic substance that causes severe ill health effects in humans. However, its deadly nature was not always common knowledge, and it used to be a commonly used substance for insulating buildings. Now that the effects of asbestos …
Firefighters Suffered Asbestos Exposure in Training
South Carolina firefighters understand that they may be exposed to a host of dangerous substances during the course of their employment. This exposure, however, usually comes from active fires that firefighters work to contain and eliminate. Few, if any, expect …
Asbestos Exposure Could Increase Because of EPA’s New Policy
There is no denying the devastating effect that asbestos has on countless mesothelioma sufferers. South Carolina victims of asbestos exposure often deal with serious and debilitating health effects even before they develop the deadly cancer. Now, new limited analysis at …
USDA Workers Worried About Asbestos Exposure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is charged with keeping the country’s food supply safe, but some employees say they are the ones facing health risks. The current USDA headquarters is undergoing a renovation and making some workers worried. Many claim …
RPWB is a US News 2018 Best Law Firm
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman was named a 2018 Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing the plaintiff firm for its work on mass torts and class actions, product liability, securities and personal …
Extensive Experience in Sophisticated Litigation Locally, Nationally, and Internationally
CHARLESTON, SC – A settlement that provides six-week severance packages to former workers of a shuttered Moncks Corner fire truck manufacturer received final approval in U.S. District Court on Monday, August 31, …
Mesothelioma Victim Wins Millions in Johnson & Johnson Case
Johnson & Johnson is almost synonymous with baby products, and an untold number of families in South Carolina use their products on a regular basis. Unfortunately, their popular baby powder product may not be as safe as the company claims. …
Celebrity victims of mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that has one known cause: Exposure to asbestos.
Many mesothelioma victims were exposed to asbestos in their jobs years ago. Others may have experienced secondary exposure, such as family members of individuals who …