Legislation & Litigation
4 Things to Know About Mesothelioma Commercials
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Oct 16, 2015
A mesothelioma television commercial is often the first introduction most people have to this rare and aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The commercials usually start with: “If…
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Deadly Legacy of the James Hardie Asbestos Mine in Baryulgil
- by Lorraine Kember
- Legislation & Litigation
- Sep 8, 2015
James Hardie Industries began mining white asbestos in the small Aboriginal Australian community of Baryulgil in 1953. The company offered full-time jobs to residents from surrounding indigenous communities. Grateful for…
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Wisconsin Asbestos Law Fuels Trust Reform Controversy
- by Karen Marshall
- Legislation & Litigation
- May 6, 2014
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently signed into law a controversial measure requiring plaintiffs to disclose asbestos bankruptcy trust claims in order to limit allegations of double-dipping. Defendants in Wisconsin…
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3 Things to Learn for This Tax Season
- by Karen Marshall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Apr 3, 2014
NOTE: The following has been updated to reflect recent changes in the tax code. Battling an asbestos-related disease is an expensive ordeal that involves ever-increasing medical expenses and lost income.
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W.R. Grace Emerging from 12-Year Bankruptcy Protection
- by Karen Marshall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Jan 9, 2014
One of the longest-running bankruptcy proceedings in U.S. history is winding down after 12 years. Asbestos-laced dust from the vermiculite mine owned by W.R. Grace & Co. contaminated properties and…
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Asbestos Claims Rise, Insurers Allegedly Delay Payouts
- by Karen Marshall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Dec 19, 2013
In 2011, Asbestos.com reported that U.S. Engineering and Jackson County, Missouri agreed to pay $10.4 million to the family of a county employee who died from mesothelioma. Nancy Lopez was exposed…
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U.S. House Approval of FACT Act Far from Transparent
- by Karen Marshall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Nov 15, 2013
A bill that benefits asbestos defendants, but harms asbestos claimants, passed the U.S. House thanks to grandstanding and rhetoric. On Wednesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Furthering…
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Hoping for the Best, but Planning for the Worst
- by Karen Marshall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Nov 12, 2013
Thinking about the inevitability of our own death is not something that we like to do, nevertheless, dying is a fact of life. We all have to accept that our…
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Owners of Defunct UK Asbestos Factory Settle in Designer’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit
- by Karen Marshall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Oct 25, 2013
As a child, Caroline Wilcock and her friends fashioned mock snowballs from the gray-white dust that fell like snow and blanketed her English village of Bowburn in County Durham. She…
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Deadline Looms for 9/11 Victims to Apply for Medical, Financial Compensation
- by Karen Marshall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Oct 2, 2013
Tomorrow is the last day for people who incurred medical expenses from a disease related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including mesothelioma and other types of cancers, to apply for…
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