Insurance Must Pay Mesothelioma Victims Regardless of Coverage
Recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a corporation’s insurance company must pay claims to mesothelioma victims regardless of liability insurance. Previously, if insurance wouldn’t cover it, then the company was liable. This is a controversial decision since some justices dissented thinking this will give a free pass to companies to continue to make
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Mesothelioma Myths
There is not a lot of information about mesothelioma. Therefore, many people have misconceptions or know misinformation about the disease. Understanding the facts can help those diagnosed with the disease to know their options. Only Older Men Get Mesothelioma Since many statistics only show that 75% of mesothelioma deaths are older men, people tend to
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Siblings Fight for Sister after Her Mesothelioma Death
Four brothers dedicated to their sister’s memory decided to fight for her. They lost their sister in 2016 from complications from malignant mesothelioma. Then, they decided to file a wrongful death claim against Huntington Ingalls, Inc., blaming the company’s Avondale shipyard for her death. About Mesothelioma Asbestos once filled countless U.S. homes and businesses in
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Maryland Could Extend Asbestos Filing Deadline
Currently, Maryland law only allows workers or families 20 years to file a claim of illness or death from asbestos exposure. However, the Maryland Court of Appeals is reviewing a case that could extend this statute of limitation. Asbestos Exposure Companies during the 20th century did not know about mesothelioma. They couldn’t figure out why
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Asbestos Found in New Jersey School District
The Pinelands Regional School District in New Jersey closed last month after a massive roof renovation project disturbed asbestos. Authorities found asbestos in an air sampling. This raises concerns not just in New Jersey but also in school districts across the United States. Asbestos and Schools The government mandates that all school districts must maintain
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Asbestos Could Be in California Water Supply Post Wildfires
Cleanup has started in Sonoma and Marin counties after widespread wildfires damaged a large percentage of the area. However, now concerns are growing as cleanup agencies found asbestos left behind in the burned debris. That debris along with other pollutants may be affecting the drinking water and exposing hundreds of thousands to potential mesothelioma. Asbestos
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Imported Asbestos Doubled in the U.S.
New data from the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission shows the amount of raw asbestos imported to the U.S. nearly doubled from 2015 to 2016. Even though mining the dangerous material is illegal in the U.S, it still imported asbestos in large amounts. About Asbestos The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies
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Is your state illegally dumping asbestos, too? Ingraham Environmental of Butte is suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for failing to enforce the state’s strict asbestos-waste laws. The company alleges that the DEQ is allowing some asbestos-containing materials to be dumped in open-air sites at Montana landfills. This poses a danger to workers
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