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Thousands of asbestos exposure victims depend on the protections provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to attend yearly checkups. President Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress have vowed to repeal the ACA, reconciliation measures; making removal of the...
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The terrifying story out of Flint, Michigan, involving a toxic water supply that affected the health of an entire community immediately came to many minds when the recent story came out about contaminated public drinking water in a small town 40 miles southwest of San...
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On January 18, 2017, In Libby, Montana, a $25 million settlement was reached with the state of Montana to compensate victims suffering from asbestos-related disease such as mesothelioma and lung cancer as a result of asbestos exposure from the W.R. Grace Mining...
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Change was a common theme of Donald Trump’s candidacy – big, sweeping change in Washington and America. Now, that promise is coming to fruition. A quick review of the President’s ambitious 100-day plan shows just how quickly and broadly change will come. In his first...
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Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that typically takes a long time to develop and is difficult to diagnose. While medical professionals have not yet discovered a cure, they do know that asbestos exposure is the direct cause of this deadly disease. An Insidious...
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On January 18, 2017, Scott Pruitt will go through confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill to become the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Donald Trump’s nominee to be head of the EPA. Scott Pruitt, has a long history of fighting the...
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In May of 2001, a Mississippi man was awarded $322 million, although not the highest mesothelioma settlement, but for asbestosis making it the highest amount awarded to an individual for asbestos exposure in United States history. The lawsuit was brought by Mr. Thomas...
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According to a January 5, 2017 report from the American Cancer Society there has been a steady decline in the rate of cancer deaths over the past couple decades. From 1991 to 2014 there were 2.1 million less deaths during this time period which correlates to an...
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On December 1, 2016 the California Supreme Court ruled that an employee can sue an employer for the use of asbestos in the workplace. The court ruled unanimously in favor of a San Francisco area victim and a Southern California area victim of asbestos exposure who...
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Recently the U.S. Attorney's office has filed criminal charges against the owner of The Overlook at Mile High Stadium apartment complex located at 3190 W. 14th Ave in Denver. It is alleged the owner caused asbestos to become airborne near Sports Authority Field field...
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