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Judge awards $90.5 million for asbestos-related deaths
In a ruling that could have a significant impact on asbestos product liability lawsuits in North Carolina, a judge in another state awarded $90.5 million dollars to 11 families who lost members to lung cancer caused by inhalation of asbestos…
Woman files lawsuit after husband’s mesothelioma death
Many North Carolina residents may have been exposed to asbestos in the early- to mid-1900s. Those who worked in factories, shipyards and other places where sheet metal was prominent often found out decades later that their exposure to asbestos led…
Child endangerment case includes asbestos litigation
A plumber in New England has been convicted of child endangerment after he exposed a teenage employee to asbestos during a construction project in 2008. According to prosecutors, the 43-year-old plumber violated numerous workplace safety and environmental regulations by ordering…
Scientists may have found key to early mesothelioma diagnosis
Danish scientists recently announced findings that may lead to an early and definitive diagnosis of mesothelioma. No such test currently exists and, sometimes, mesothelioma victims must wait for doctors to definitively identify their cancer before aggressive therapy can be started.…
Victims of asbestos exposure awarded $25 million
The families of two men were likely quite relieved with a recent verdict announced by a state Supreme Court jury recently. After four weeks of hearing testimony and deliberating for two days, the jury determined that the two men who…
Criminal conviction underscores continuing hazards of asbestos
Virtually every state, including North Carolina, has enacted laws intended to protect its citizens against exposure to asbestos-containing products. A principal area of regulation is the strict control of contractors, asbestos-removal firms and remodelers to ensure that demolition of an existing…
Lawsuit: Man exposed to numerous toxic substances at railroad job
It has long been known that certain dustries put workers at a greater risk for developing an asbestos-related illness, from train manufacturers to construction to the U.S. military. These industries have a long and upsetting history of exposing workers to…
Man found guilty of exposing teen worker to asbestos
A young worker and his family were likely devastated to learn that the teen had been exposed to asbestos while working for a 43-year-old plumber. The young man had been hired by the plumber to complete work in an old…
North Carolina statute cited in bad water claims at Camp Le Jeune
A North Carolina statute that limits the time in which claims can be made for injuries caused by the deposit of toxic chemicals and substances has been cited by the Obama administration in an effort to terminate litigation involving allegations…
Study: Women have higher mesothelioma survival rates than men
Mesothelioma is a devastating condition that can turn any victim’s life upside down. The illness is aggressive and a diagnosis typically comes years or even decades after a person has even been exposed to asbestos, which is generally named as…
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