By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration an estimated 1.3 million workers face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Asbestos is commonly used as an acoustic insulator, and in thermal insulation, fire proofing and other building materials. Many products in use today contain asbestos. The inhalation of asbestos fibers by [...]
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$5 Million Jury Verdict for Railroad Worker with Asbestos-Related Injuries Must Prove Fear-of-Cancer is “Genuine and Serious”
June 1st, 2009 · No Comments
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Can an attorney really help me get a better settlement than I could on my own?
May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
If you’ve just been in an accident, or been injured by someone, you might be wondering whether or not you should hire a lawyer. If your injuries are very minor, such as a bruise or a little embarrassment, you might not need a lawyer, but it doesn’t hurt to contact one just [...]
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Hiring the right personal injury attorney:
10 questions to help guide you
October 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
So you have been injured and are looking to pursue legal action. Hiring the right personal injury attorney for the job is critical and can literally make or break your case. When meeting with an attorney for the first time, there are a lot of questions that need to be asked [...]
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Asbestos compensation bill slows in Senate
May 23rd, 2005 · 3 Comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to establish a $140 billion asbestos compensation fund is cooling but supporters are pressing ahead and even one critic of the legislation said he expected it to clear the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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