Enfermarse o lesionarse en el trabajo puede ser una experiencia muy angustiosa, sobre todo cuando el estado de la persona es irreversible. Una persona puede verse impedida de trabajar durante semanas, años o incluso indefinidamente, lo que puede ser traumático para la víctima....
North Carolina reports its share of mesothelioma cases. The Mesothelioma Compensation Center receives countless calls from families of loved ones who have died from this deadly disease. The message they want to communicate is to not procrastinate in putting your...
North Carolina legislators are considering passing a bill that could impact the manner in which asbestos-related lawsuits are tried. The aim of the bill is purportedly to provide more transparency when it comes to asbestos bankruptcy trusts in relation to...
Asbestos kills, plain and simple. Nevertheless, some North Carolina residents who have suffered from asbestos-induced mesothelioma or lung cancer are fortunate enough to survive these painful and costly illnesses. These surviving victims (and the families of those who die) may...
The owner of a South Carolina contracting firm has been sentenced to six months in prison and six months of home confinement in connection with the failure of his company to prevent asbestos fibers from being blown onto a nearby...
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, asbestos is defined as being “naturally occurring minerals that are resistant to heat and corrosion.” Due to the accessibility and durability of asbestos, materials containing the minerals were and continue to be...
En una sentencia que podría ayudar a los residentes de North Carolina que padecen mesotelioma a reclamar daños y perjuicios a los fabricantes de productos que contienen amianto, un tribunal de apelación estatal confirmó un veredicto de $5,5 millones de dólares a favor de un demandante que alegó...
There are many victims of asbestos-related illnesses who never had any direct contact with the toxic fiber. They never worked in an industrial plant, on a military ship or on construction sites where asbestos was often found in the air...
In a case with implications for North Carolina and every other state where older buildings are being renovated or demolished, a contractor has pleaded guilty to willfully lying about whether his employees violated the Clean Air Act. Many older buildings...
Being diagnosed with mesothelioma is a devastating experience for the approximately 2,500 people who are diagnosed every year in the United States and their families. This rare cancer affects people who have been exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos at...