Asbestos Blog

Finding the right asbestos attorney in Los Angeles Los Angeles is well-known for being a magical place of opportunity, glitz, and glamor; a charmed place for living the high life and chasing your dreams. While all of this is true, it also has a dark past when it comes to asbestos.  Los Angeles and California [...]Read More...

Asbestos, once hailed as being a ‘miracle mineral,’ is a deadly substance. Once its microscopic fibers become airborne, they can be inhaled or ingested by those in proximity, leading to a range of serious health issues.  Asbestosis and other asbestos-related lung diseases (including lung cancer) are common outcomes of prolonged exposure, as well as a [...]Read More...

Babcock & Wilcox made products that needed asbestos insulation. But asbestos causes health problems. As one of the earliest manufacturers connected to asbestos products, they played a part in exposing many people to harmful asbestos fibers, and the company has paid over a billion in compensation. How can a company that never manufactured an asbestos [...]Read More...

Understanding where asbestos goes. Asbestos is hazardous, and many of its uses have been banned.  Much of the asbestos used in the twentieth century was removed and deposited into landfills. But there is still a lot of asbestos in buildings, products and the environment. The United States government does not consider asbestos as hazardous waste.  [...]Read More...

Asbestos abatement generally refers to the safe and legal removal of asbestos. Asbestos is hazardous, and many of its uses have been banned.  But a lot of asbestos products and materials are still with us.  And that asbestos can cause breathing diseases and other health problems, including lung cancer and mesothelioma. That’s why there are [...]Read More...

The dangers of asbestos and smoking apply to many naval vets. Many Naval Vets were exposed to asbestos while in service, and it can make cigarette smoking much more likely to result in lung cancer. But compensation is available for Naval vets for asbestos exposure, even if they were lifelong smokers. Asbestos continues to claim [...]Read More...

How to get licensed for asbestos abatement(and why it’s so important to do so before removing any asbestos). While asbestos grows naturally in rocks and soil, its fibers have proven to be deadly when inhaled or ingested. Those who’ve come into contact with asbestos in the workplace or in their personal lives often develop life-threatening [...]Read More...

Why should I get an asbestos audit of my premises? An asbestos audit can provide assurance that your premises are safe, and protection from legal liability. Asbestos in Construction Nearly every building constructed before the 1980s included some product or material containing asbestos. For years, asbestos was used commonly in construction projects throughout the U.S. [...]Read More...

Abatement efforts are underway to contain the dangers of asbestos fibers exposed by swift creek landslides. Asbestos becomes dangerous when toxic air is breathed in, depositing particles on the lungs. In the short-term, this can cause significant respiratory issues, including a chronic cough, asthma and emphysema. In the longer-term, deadly cancers, including mesothelioma, ovarian, thyroid, [...]Read More...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material found in rocks and soil. Throughout the years, it has been used in a wide range of products, including in auto parts, construction supplies, medical equipment and much more. Despite its widespread use, asbestos can be extremely hazardous to one’s health. Asbestos is an ongoing danger in products, [...]Read More...

Short Answer: The duty to warn is an idea in negligence law. Negligence is the legal word for carelessness. The duty to warn doctrine says that if you create a danger, you have to warn people who might be hurt by it. If you don’t warn them, you are being careless, what the law calls [...]Read More...

Short answer: A tort is a violation of civil law that injures someone else. There are two main types of law – criminal and civil: When someone commits a crime, the government can prosecute them in criminal court. With torts, the injured person can sue to receive money, or a court order. For example, if [...]Read More...