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Claiming damages from asbestos requires lawyers with experience

This blog has frequently noted that airborne fibers from asbestos-containing products continue to pose a health hazard both in North Carolina and throughout the country. These fibers are found in old building that are being renovated or torn down, in...

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Un jurado concede una indemnización millonaria a la familia de una víctima de cáncer de pulmón

In our last post, we discussed the impact that a history of smoking could have on asbestos lawsuits filed by victims of mesothelioma and lung cancer. In that post, which can be read here, we noted that it is still...

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Asbestos discovered during auditorium demolition

North Carolina residents who have been exposed to asbestos need to be aware of the potential for harm. In many instances, people aren’t even aware that they or loved ones were exposed to asbestos when they develop health problems associated...

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Asbestos cleanup conducted at university building in N.C.

Asbestos exposure can have devastating consequences for victims and their families. Only a few hours east of the Rowan area, East Carolina University recently posted an asbestos abatement notice for staff and students in one of its campus buildings. Asbestos...

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What you can do if you believe you have been exposed to asbestos

Exposure to asbestos fibers can be a devastating event. Medical research has long documented the causal connection between the inhalation of asbestos fibers and a lethal form of lung cancer known as pleural mesothelioma. People have been and are exposed...

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NC school evacuation, a reminder of the danger of asbestos

The recent evacuation of a high school in Gaston, North Carolina, provides another reminder that asbestos is still present in many buildings and still poses a significant health hazard. While no one appears to have ingested asbestos fibers during the...

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Asbestos now suspected of causing auto-immune diseases

Asbestos has long been known to residents of North Carolina as the cause of several kinds of disabling and fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis. A new study now links asbestos to a series of autoimmune disorders that affect...

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Asbestos presents a continuing health hazard in North Carolina

Many people in North Carolina and other states believe that the severe health hazard posed by asbestos fibers has largely disappeared. While many of the original victims of fatal asbestos exposure have died from their disease or other causes, the...

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Asbestos exposure in a nutshell

One of the most publicized environmental hazards of the last 30 years has been the occurrence of respiratory diseases created by airborne asbestos fibers. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral, and it was commonly used in all manner of industrial...

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Insurance company ordered to pay $500M for asbestos claims

In a ruling that could benefit North Carolina residents, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the Travelers Insurance Company was bound by the terms of a written settlement agreement that required it to pay...

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