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Is Asbestos Legal? Although asbestos is still banned numerous legislative proposals for incremental legislation have churned through Congress. One of these proposals, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act included asbestos on the EPA’s priority list of chemicals for risk assessment and review. In addition to mining companies, property owners could […]
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An Asbestos Attorney Can Help Victims of Asbestos-Related Diseases An experienced asbestos lawyer can assist those suffering of asbestos-related diseases. These include asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer. Many companies offer a no-cost case review for patients with mesothelioma. This allows you to observe how a particular company handles these claims and determine if they’re the […]
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How to File an Asbestos Claim A claim for asbestos compensation is a request to receive financial compensation from the company or companies that are responsible for asbestos exposure. Patients with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses, can file several types of claims. Compensation is based on the severity of symptoms and how long you’ve suffered. […]
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Asbestos Legal Matters After a long battle and legal battle, asbestos-related measures resulted in the 1989 partial ban on the manufacture processing, distribution, and distribution of the majority of asbestos-containing products. The ban is still in force. The final TSCA risk assessment of chrysotile revealed unacceptable health risks for humans in all current uses of […]
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Mesothelioma Settlements Asbestos victims are given a certain amount of time to file lawsuits in accordance with laws known as statutes of limitations. Once a lawsuit has been filed, lawyers for both sides gather evidence during the process known as discovery. The quality of the case may impact asbestos settlement amounts. In addition to a […]
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