Asbestos is a strong, incombustible, naturally occurring fibrous and silicate mineral used widely in insulation and manufacturing industry. It has great strength, chemical and thermal stability. Three types of asbestos found are chrysotile, amosite and crocidolite. Manufacturing processes leave behind small and buoyant fibers near chemical factories using asbestos. Workers are constantly exposed to such [...]
If you are one of the many victims of greedy asbestos manufacturers and now you or your relatives have developed mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases, a common course of action is to find an asbestos lawyer and start a lawsuit against the manufacturer.
While asbestos lawyers are not very common, there are hundreds of [...]
Asbestos is mined as a dense rock, which easily separates into fine fibers. Asbestos fibers are especially favored as building blocks for various materials because of its strength, temperature resistance and chemical inertness.
Undoubtedly, asbestos has provided mankind with so many uses. However, asbestos comes with accompanying health hazards. Studies show that about [...]
(The New Regulation 4; Duty to Manage Asbestos)
The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (CAWR) 2002 place a legal duty on anyone with responsibility for the maintenance and repair of non-domestic premises and common areas of rented domestic premises to:-
1) Establish whether asbestos is present and where it is located 2) Assume [...]
Asbestos has been related with many debilitating diseases. Asbestos was once a widely used building material because it is strong and durable. If you live in a home that is over 20 years old there is a possibility that there is asbestos in your home. Asbestos was banned from being used in 1985, but asbestos [...]
As we discussed in our previous article, you might have been exposed to asbestos airborne particles if you have been building ships, working with heat insulation and changing old brakes pads. There are many dangerous occupations exist, such as, asbestos plant workers, automobile mechanics, boiler workers, plumbers, drywall workers, electricians insulators, painters, even hairdressers and [...]
Asbestos was once used widely in commercial and residential building projects. It is a strong substance that is even stronger than steel. It also is unaffected by heat, chemicals and does not conduct electricity. This all combined made asbestos a great building material. However, throughout the years many health problems have been associated with asbestos. [...]
The health risks associated with asbestos exposure have been known since the turn of the 20th Century. Dr H. Montague Murray of London, found asbestos fibers in a deceased 33 yr-old asbestos worker in 1900. In 1917, Dr. Henry K. Pancoast of the University of Pennsylvania medical school, found lung scarring in five asbestos-factory workers. [...]
Several ailments are caused when a person inhales asbestos or comes in contact with it. Asbestos lawyers are attorneys who help individuals get compensation for damages suffered because of asbestos exposure.
In the US, asbestos attorneys have represented hundreds of people incapacitated by asbestos. These asbestos attorneys have been active in attaining extraordinary verdicts and payments [...]
Mesothelioma is a cancer which is linked to exposure to asbestos fibers in 70 to 80 percent of cases. The National Cancer institute defines malignant mesothelioma as “a rare form of cancer…a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the sac lining the chest (the pleura), the lining of the abdominal cavity [...]
