Archive for February, 2008
Asbestos is a fibrous form of several minerals and hydrous silicates of magnesium. Asbestos is used in building-construction materials, textiles, missile and jet parts, tar compounds, paints and in friction products such as brake linings.
Exposure to asbestos fibers and dust results in asbestosis, a disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of asbestos particles. After [...]
February 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off
Prolonged exposure to asbestos can give rise to lung cancer. Asbestos cancer attorneys are lawyers who represent victims who have contracted this dreadful disease through prolonged contact with asbestos. Their aim is to obtain compensation for their clients from those responsible for causing the damage.
The asbestos cancer lawyers have forcefully and fruitfully fought for asbestos [...]
February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off
There are a multitude of websites dedicated to asbestos-related lawsuits. They provide information such as how to file an asbestos case. These websites even help you find good asbestos attorneys. It is easy to find asbestos attorneys online, as almost all good attorneys list themselves in various websites. Many law firms also boast their [...]
February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off
Asbestos is a fibrous form of several minerals and hydrous silicates of magnesium. Asbestos is used in building-construction materials, textiles, missile and jet parts, tar compounds, paints and in friction products such as brake linings.
Exposure to asbestos fibers and dust results in asbestosis, a disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of asbestos particles. After [...]
February 21st, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off
Asbestos! It’s a strong fire-resistant fiber which was widely used in the past for fireproofing and insulation purposes. The problem with it is that is has these small, buoyant fibers which can easily be inhaled or swallowed by people. These damaging particles have been proven to cause a number of very serious diseases which [...]
February 21st, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off
Going to court, no matter if you are a victim or a criminal, is not a kind of entertainment, but when you are the plaintiff in a lawsuit that asks for millions of dollars of compensation for serious health injury, then it gets even more stressful.
Asbestos lawsuits have been gaining ground in the [...]
February 20th, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off
Mesothelioma is one of the most uncommon forms of cancer. It generally affects the lungs, heart or abdominal organs. The most common form of this disease is pleural mesothelioma. The pleuron is a slight membrane between the chest cavity and the lungs. The lubrication it gives does not allow the lungs to get grazed when [...]
February 20th, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off
Asbestos! It’s a strong fire-resistant fiber which was widely used in the past for fireproofing and insulation purposes. The problem with it is that is has these small, buoyant fibers which can easily be inhaled or swallowed by people. These damaging particles have been proven to cause a number of very serious diseases which [...]
February 20th, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off
Mesothelioma cancer is a disease that results from exposure to asbestos related substances. Asbestos usually consists of fibres that can enter the body through the mouth, or the skin, and, subsequently, enter the lungs, or blood stream.
Mesothelioma cancer has become more widely documented in the last 5-10 years, due to the fact that symptoms [...]
February 20th, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off
After nearly four years, the EPA announced on November 29 that it will begin testing of residential and commercial spaces which may have been exposed to environmental toxins following the 9/11 destruction of the World Trade centers. In a much-maligned plan by local residents and even EPA panel member, testing of structures in lower Manhattan [...]
February 19th, 2008 | Posted in Asbestos News | Comments Off