Asbestos - The Silent Killer
Regarded as the silent killer, asbestos was highly touted as one of the most versatile forms of building applications throughout the 20th century. Due to its heat and fire resistant qualities, asbestos was used as a form of insulation, piping, flooring and brake lining...

Court Green Lights Widows Asbestos Suit
The widow of a man who died from mesothelioma can pursue a lawsuit against a company that produced brake parts containing asbestos, a Wisconsin appeals court has ruled. According to the lawsuit the supplier of the linings, FMC Corp...

Asbestos and AAJ lobbying
Last week we remarked at the lack of asbestos-related legislation in Congress this session, just a few years after a proposed asbestos settlement was a major bill. In the 111th, the only legislation with the word "asbestos" is S...

"I'm on Oxygen for the Rest of My life"
Lorain, OH: Larry worked in a steel mill in Ohio for 19 years. Unfortunately, asbestos was used in the mill, around pipes and in the brake shoes of large tractors. So he and his co-workers suffered asbestos exposure the entire time they worked at the mill...

Clear as Mud: Asbestos Trusts and Empirical Evidence
One of the most frustrating things about studying the intersection of bankruptcy and asbestos personal injury is the lack of transparency concerning the asbestos claims filed against the debtor and, ultimately, the asbestos trusts established by asbestos bankruptcy plans...

Asbestos Mesothelioma a Problem for Veterans
Washington, DC: While the link between asbestos exposure and the onset of asbestos mesothelioma has long since been established, an ongoing concern surrounds the prevalence of asbestos in the military and the potential for mesothelioma cancer stemming from asbestos exposure.

Asbestos and Mesothelioma
Studies have shown that asbestos particles in the air can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, and lung disease asbestosis, and many former and all new uses of asbestos in the U...

Asbestos Mesothelioma Victim Wins Appeal of $20 Million Asbestos Cancer Verdict
Asbestos Mesothelioma Victim Wins Appeal of $20 Million Asbestos Cancer Verdict

Asbestos Lawsuit Against Smithsonian Settled
Asbestos Settlement Reached between Smithsonian and Former Employee

Nissan North America
alleging brake defects that cause the 2005 Infiniti G35 brakes to wear out faster.

$1.5 Million Asbestos Mesothelioma Verdict Against Fisher Controls International
$1.5 Million Asbestos Mesothelioma Verdict

Homelite
Recalls Chain Saws Due to Chain Brake Failure