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Over 3,000 people died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the September 11th attacks in New York but the death toll is set to rise due to a hidden killer. The Twin towers which dominated the Manhattan skyline were completed in the early seventies and experienced much of their construction during a period in which Asbestos was perfectly legal.

The toxic material was banned around the time the builders had completed the 40th floors and some alternatives were then used but there was no rule forcing builders to remove the existing asbestos for which the cost would be more than the … Continue Reading

Anyone that is diagnosed as having mesothelioma and has worked somewhere where they have been subject to asbestos exposure should consider obtaining legal advice to see if they can bring a civil law personal injury claim for mesothelioma compensation from their employer.

As mesothelioma claims undoubtedly are a very specialised area, when getting in touch with compensation lawyers or a mesothelioma law firm it is always wise to ask:

When making a mesothelioma claim does the attorney specialise in asbestos cases and asbestos claims. Are they fully conversant with asbestos law and specifically mesothelioma law and mesothelioma litigation?

How many mesothelioma compensation cases … Continue Reading

The very first asbestos related lawsuit was filed in 1966, and since that time hundreds of similar cases have been decided in favor of the victims that resulted in millions of dollars in cash settlements.

As far back as the 1920s companies possessed information informing them just how dangerous it was for their workers to work in and around asbestos. By the 1940s they were being told to quit using asbestos in their manufacturing processes. They didn’t listen, though, due to the fact it would have meant reduced profits for the company. Instead, they made the decision to ignore the findings … Continue Reading