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26 Oct

NFL Players Commision to Study Effects of Briain Injuries on Players

Posted in Law on 26.10.09

Those who are familiar with American Football know that the hard-hitting action of the National Football League is an exciting and often dangerous sport. The players involved in the contests are fine specimens of athletic prowess, often in peak physical condition and give their all on the field every week in battle. However, there are many who understand the dangers of the game, both directly and indirectly. Families of players often see them plagued with health problems later on in life; ...

25 Oct

Finding Proper Mesothelioma Information

Posted in Law on 25.10.09

Several jobs over the years have included handling or being exposed to asbestos or substances containing the harmful chemical. Often, these positions are in production and manufacturing of building materials such as roofing tiles or insulation. Many workers exposed to these toxic chemicals are often at a loss for finding elevant and substantial information regarding treatment options, legal recourse, or proactive lifestyle changes if they develop one of the many conditions associated with ...

19 Oct

New Jersey Mesothelioma Attorney

Posted in Law on 19.10.09

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer found in the mesothelium. The mesothelium is a protective layer covering a person's internal organs. In the U.S., 2000 cases of mesothelioma are reported every year. There is a link between mesothelioma and asbestos. People working in a job where asbestos particles are found increase their risk of mesothelioma. An individual who has had a mesothelioma diagnosis should contact a New Jersey mesothelioma attorney right away. Exposure to asbestos makes up 70 ...

17 Oct

Useful Tips and Information When Living With Mesothelioma

Posted in Law on 17.10.09

Experiencing the difficulties of living with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related illness can often be an overwhelming burden on an individual. Not only is their daily routine forever changed, but the lack of information about their condition serves to exacerbate the situation by leaving them with a feeling of helplessness. There are several hurdles as well in finding appropriate information regarding these conditions; either individuals are assailed with an insurmountable number of ...

15 Oct

Asbestos Solicitor Comment

Posted in Law on 15.10.09

Can new treatment beat asbestos cancer? A remarkable breakthrough in the treatment of a previously untreatable cancer has helped a woman, given only months to live two years ago, survive mesothelioma. Debbie Brewer was diagnosed with the asbestos related disease in 2006 and was given a poor prognosis. She had contracted the illness from hugging her father, an asbestos lagger at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth in the 1960s. Instead of opting for the standard chemotherapy, she decided to use ...

13 Oct

Indiana Mesothelioma Patients Petetion Legislature

Posted in Law on 13.10.09

Mesothelioma patients and allies to their cause have made a courageous step forward in ensuring they are able to pursue legal action against companies which may have been directly responsible for exposing employees to toxic asbestos. Residents of Indiana spoke in front of the last legislative session of the year, seeking a change in a law that prohibits employees and former employees from filing a lawsuit seeking damages after 10 years have passed. An interpretation of a state law by the ...

09 Oct

EPA Mandates Cleanup of Contaminated Site in Ohio

Posted in Law on 09.10.09

In continuing news of asbestos cleanups in the United States, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials announced they would be moving forward with a cleanup after a fire at a former General Industries site in Elyra, Ohio. The blazes consumed the entire site, covering approximately two city blocks, over a year ago. Until recently, the site has sat almost untouched by cleanup crews or investigators. The concern is that the site may have been contaminated with asbestos and that the fire ...

08 Oct

Asbestos Law Interrelated Guideline

Posted in Law on 08.10.09

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06 Oct

HSE Campaign Highlights the Dangers of Asbestos

Posted in Law on 06.10.09

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has long been at the forefront in the campaign to highlight the dangers of asbestos at home and particularly in the workplace. As asbestos continues to claim lives, the HSE have decided to up the ante in the campaign, and have responded by launching a new website raising awareness of the dangers of what was once thought to be a perfectly safe building material. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that has been in use as a building material ...

05 Oct

Asbestos, The Hidden Killer

Posted in Law on 05.10.09

Why Britain Faces An Asbestos Compensation Claims Epidemic The UK and many other developed countries could be sitting on a time bomb of disease and death from a hidden killer thought to have been dealt with many years ago. Reports in the British Medical Journal have pointed the finger at asbestos, saying that anything from 100,000 to 160,000 people could die over the next few years from the asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma. The cancer, which can take as long as 50 years to develop, is ...

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