I’m a Retired Railroader With Cancer. Do I have a claim?
Thousands of retired railroaders have been diagnosed with asbestos-related cancers. What’s more tragic: It could’ve been prevented. As early as the 1930s, asbestos-product manufacturers knew asbestos was a hazardous material but continued to sell and market these products through the 1970s, and even later. Many of these asbestos-containing products such as brake shoes and pipe […]
Malignant vs. Non-Malignant Claims
What’s the difference? Many of our clients ask what is the difference between a “malignant” claim and a “non-malignant” claim. Non-malignant claims are claims that are based solely on the diagnosis of asbestosis. Asbestosis is a process of lung tissue scarring caused by asbestos fibers. There is no cancer present and therefore the condition is referred to as non-malignant. Generally, non-malignant […]
SUPREME COURT STRIKES BLOW TO RAILROAD WORKERS
The Supreme Court of the United States recently struck a blow against railroad workers in BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrell, 581 U.S. ______ (2017), which reversed and rendered an opinion by the Supreme Court of Montana that allowed railroad workers who had been injured in other states to file suit in Montana State Courts in […]
Union Pacific Settles Omaha Lung Cancer Case
OMAHA, NE – Union Pacific Railroad Company recently settled a lawsuit brought against it by the widow of railroad worker who died from lung cancer after having been exposed to asbestos in the Omaha Shops. The worker had been employed in the Omaha Shops in the 1960s and 1970s. A jury trial began in the […]
Jury Finds Talcum Powder Causes Mesothelioma – $13 Million Verdict
On April 28, 2015 a Los Angeles County Jury returned a $13 million verdict in favor of a 73-year-old woman who contracted a deadly disease from using asbestos-containing talcum powder manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive Co. Judith, a retired office clerk, mother and grandmother, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in January 2014. Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to […]
Protect Cancer Victims & Veterans; Tell Your Senators to Oppose S. 2319
Help protect asbestos victims’ rights by urging your U.S. Senators to oppose legislation that threatens to delay and deny justice until asbestos victims die. Send them a letter today using this link: http://takejusticeback.com/asbestosaction The asbestos-disease epidemic is one of the longest-running public health epidemics. In fact, asbestos is still legal in the United States and kills […]
Big Oil Pressured Scientists Over Fracking Wastewater’s Link to Quakes
According to a recent report published by Bloomberg, e-mails reveal a pattern of industry pressure on scientists at the Oklahoma Geological Survey to downplay possible links between the rise in seismic activity in Oklahoma and the rapid increase in oil and gas production, the state’s largest industry. The e-mails were released through public records requests filed […]