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When fines are not enough to dissuade negligent employers
Workers across North Carolina may be a little familiar with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. People may know that it is an agency involved in improving workplace safety by setting safety guidelines and issuing fines, but what people…
GM recalls highlight threat posed by automobile defects
General Motors has issued recall notices for several models of cars, trucks, and SUVs, once again demonstrating the hazards caused by products that are placed on the market with either a design or manufacturing defect. In North Carolina, the manufacturer…
Could blood test help identify mesothelioma risk early?
Being exposed to asbestos can be very scary, as many people are aware of the serious diseases that can be caused by breathing in asbestos. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people who ultimately develop an asbestos-related disease will not know…
Asbestos illnesses are still a threat to industrial workers
The link between asbestos fibers and lung cancer is well-known, and it has been medically proven. Many persons who inhaled asbestos fibers, including many residents of North Carolina, have recovered compensation dollars from manufacturers of asbestos-containing products whose products caused…
How should property owners handle asbestos in a building?
Now that spring is here, home owners all across North Carolina may be doing some spring cleaning and planning home repair or construction projects. However, before people start sweeping, repairing, washing, tearing down or building up their property, they may…
Family members seek justice after asbestos-related fatalities
Losing a loved one to an asbestos-related illness can be devastating. Mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis can all be caused by exposure to asbestos and they can all be aggressive, painful illnesses that may not respond to treatment. Because of…
Mesothelioma victim’s family wins $7.25 million verdict
The estate and family of a shipyard worker who died from mesothelioma won a $7.25 million verdict on March 13, 2014 against a variety of companies that manufactured asbestos-containing products. The verdict is good news for residents in North Carolina…
Property owners fail to remove asbestos safely, tenants at risk
When people think about premises liability, they often think that it simply means clearing a slippery sidewalk, fixing a broken step or putting up a fence around a swimming pool. These can all pose a threat to a person’s safety…
Lawsuit: Employee punished for raising concerns about asbestos
When it comes to dealing with asbestos in buildings and on the job, some employers would rather put their employees in danger rather than spend the time and money to have the asbestos removed safely. These negligent employers have put…
Man pleads guilty to removing asbestos without a license
Asbestos was used in building materials and thousands of products for generations in North Carolina before the federal government banned the product in the late 1980s. As a result, countless American buildings still have asbestos in them, whether it’s serving…
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