Asbestos Exposure on Aircraft Carriers

The Navy’s use of asbestos in all of its vessels, including aircraft carriers, really started in the 1930s as a result of weight limitations for ships that were imposed by international treaties. At that time, the standard pipe insulation used aboard naval vessels was magnesia and magnesium oxide, which weighed 16 pounds per foot and […]

COPD & Asbestos

Asbestos exposure has been proven to cause lung cancer and mesothelioma. There is increasing evidence that exposure may also cause Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD as it is commonly known. COPD is one of the most frequent forms of lung disease. What is COPD? COPD is actually an umbrella term for two medical conditions that cause breathing […]

Stephen

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Sam

My case was complex, but you untangled the details of my asbestos exposure so that they were clear in court. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Raymond

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Wrongful Death

Delores Tipp, et al. v. The Dow Chemical Company, et al.: Wrongful death suit brought on behalf of the family of a 67 year old man who had died from mesothelioma. He was exposed to asbestos while working as a contractor at a Dow facility.

Benzene Exposure

Cause No. A5666869: Lewis, et al. v. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP District Court, Clark County Nevada, Dept. 27, Honorable Nancy Allf Rick Lewis worked as a gasoline tanker-truck driver in California and Nevada starting in 1995. From 2002-2008, he loaded gasoline at the Kinder Morgan terminal in Las Vegas between 1-7 times per day and […]

Brian

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