This blog has written in the past about lawsuits based on the allegation that a number of cosmetic products that use talc as a principle ingredient also contain halable asbestos fibers. Recent investigations are providing additional information to support these…
Most people in North Carolina are aware of the lethal connection between asbestos and cancer, but very few people know about the diseases caused by asbestos, how to obtain a proper diagnosis and medical treatment or how to commence a…
In the past, there were many types of products that had components made of asbestos. Electrical products were among such products. In today’s world, however, electrical components and devices are generally not manufactured using asbestos. This does not, however, mean…
This blog has often discussed the health risks for people in North Carolina of exposure to asbestos. We have discussed many studies that demonstrate that airborne asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis and a variety of cancers and the lung disease…
When people have been injured or killed by a dangerous or defective product, they and their family members can often see so clearly that the product caused damage and they can be completely convinced that the maker of that product…
Many people in North Carolina have been exposed to airborne asbestos fibers as they worked in the construction and shipbuilding and other industries that used the mineral as an insulating material. Medical science has established that exposure to asbestos-containing products…
This blog has frequently discussed the hazards posed by the renovation of older buildings in North Carolina and elsewhere that contain various types of asbestos-containing products. A recent administrative ruling by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”)…
n our last blog post, we discussed the fact that people in the automotive industry are at risk of developing an asbestos-related illness, asbestos was commonly used – and continues to be used – in several different car parts. Recently,…
Parents will often go to great lengths to keep their kids safe. They put helmets and knee pads on kids who go skateboarding, check for worrisome ingredients in their food and install apps on a teen driver’s phone to prevent…
Most people in North Carolina are aware that asbestos can cause several serious diseases, including mesothelioma (a deadly form of lung cancer) and asbestosis. Yet people are surprised to learn that asbestos that was installed in buildings many decades ago…