Asbestos and Cancer – The “Separate Disease” Rule
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Many of our clients who have been diagnosed with asbestosis, a noncancerous scarring of the lungs, ask, “If I get cancer can I pursue another claim?”. The short answer is “Yes, if the cancer is asbestos-related.” In 2003, the Supreme Court of the United States, in Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Ayers, held that
- Published in Asbestos, Lung Cancer
WATCH OUT FOR ASBESTOS-RELATED CANCERS
Monday, March 5, 2018
As early as the 1930s, many major industrial organizations were aware that exposure to asbestos could cause cancer. Despite this knowledge, these industries hid the truth and continued exposing their workers to these products for decades. However, by the latter part of the 20th Century, things began to change as the evils associated with asbestos
- Published in Asbestos, Lung Cancer
Other Cancers Related to Asbestos
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
STUDIES SHOW COLON CANCER AND THROAT CANCER ARE RELATED TO ASBESTOS Most people know lung cancer is related to asbestos. But did you know that colon cancer, stomach cancer, esophageal and laryngeal cancer have been linked to asbestos exposure in scientific studies? Most asbestos trusts compensate victims of colon cancer and throat cancer if it
- Published in Asbestos, Colon Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Stomach Cancer
Railroad Workers at Risk for Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer and Other Asbestos-Related Diseases
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
The railroad industry has consistently ranked among one of the most dangerous industries to work in. However, in addition to the immediate hazard posed by moving equipment, many railroad workers have also been exposed to a much more silent and often overlooked hazard – occupational exposure to harmful dusts. Unlike the immediate hazard created by
- Published in Lung Cancer, Retired Railroaders