Asbestos Blog

Recent multi-state recalls of talcum powder contaminated with asbestos leaves the contents of talc-based cosmetics in doubt. As Halloween approaches, people of all ages are getting ready to dress in their best costumes, complete with face paints and makeup. But as you dig through that drawer of older cosmetics or before you buy an imported [...]Read More...

Twenty thousand. That’s the number of asbestos fibers that can fit in the teeny, tiny space between Abe Lincoln’s nose and beard on a U.S. penny. Toxic asbestos fibers are much like toxic cigarettes. Smoking two or three hundred is usually harmful. Smoking two or three thousand is usually fatal. One-time exposure to asbestos is [...]Read More...

Recent advances in mesothelioma research bring new hope for better treatments and improved patient outcomes. In the 1990s, a mesothelioma diagnosis was a death sentence. These asbestos exposure victims rarely lived more than a year after diagnosis. The imaging and other diagnostic tests in use were primitive by today’s standards. So, when doctors located mesothelioma [...]Read More...

Many property owners believe asbestos is yesterday’s problem.  But a deadly disease like mesothelioma (asbestos exposure-related lung cancer) is never yesterday’s problem.  Polio is a good example. A 1950s vaccine didn’t eradicate this disease. In fact, the last reported case in the United States was in 2022. Similarly, a rash of lawsuits and environmental laws [...]Read More...

Making Money From Asbestos Diseases Private equity firms are increasingly acquiring asbestos-related liabilities from companies, packaging them as financial products to profit from settlements and claims management. The relationship between asbestos and private equity companies is complicated, to say the least. Private equity itself is complicated, mostly because these firms sometimes monetize things that don’t [...]Read More...

The struggle for fair compensation in asbestos exposure cases is not a new one. Given the chance, most companies almost always put profits before people. The 1973 Pinto Memo is just one example. The Ford Pinto had a design defect that caused the gas tank to explode in almost any rear-end collision.  Ford’s Environmental and [...]Read More...

Frequently, personal injuries, such as car crashes and falls, put victims in a hospital. For the most part, they recover from their injuries and then move on with their lives. But asbestos exposure is much more serious. Asbestos exposure almost puts victims on hospice. Even if they survive their asbestos exposure-related illnesses, like mesothelioma, their [...]Read More...

Understanding the key steps in diagnosing mesothelioma and what to expect during the process. Mesothelioma – a dire consequence of asbestos exposure – lurks in the shadows of occupational hazards, predominantly affecting those who have worked closely with the material. Asbestos, once hailed for its resistance to heat and corrosion, found widespread use in construction, [...]Read More...

Explaining how mesothelioma and asbestosis are linked, both caused by asbestos exposure but with different effects. Mesothelioma and asbestosis are both diseases caused by asbestos exposure, but they affect the body differently. This article explores the relationship between these two conditions, their similarities, their symptoms, and the ways in which they are diagnosed and treated, [...]Read More...

Baby powder products recalled due to the discovery of harmful asbestos contamination. Pundits have long expected talc-asbestos litigation to expand significantly in coming years. Part one of this expansion occurred in September 2024, when Dynarex voluntarily recalled sixty-two cases of asbestos-tainted baby powder designated for sale on Amazon.  Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral often [...]Read More...

An overview of the financial burdens and compensation options for mesothelioma patients. The staggering medical costs associated with asbestos treatment, which are at least $50,000 in most cases, are just the beginning of mesothelioma costs. Cutting-edge gene therapy treatments, which doctors normally use in advanced cases, easily cost ten times as much. The noneconomic losses, [...]Read More...

Mesothelioma is an aggressive and rare form of cancer that primarily affects the mesothelium, the thin layer of tissue covering many of the internal organs. The most common form of the disease is pleural mesothelioma, which occurs in the lining of the lungs (pleura), although it can also develop in the abdominal lining (peritoneum), the [...]Read More...