There is longstanding legal precedent for holding employers accountable when current and former workers are stricken with asbestos-related illnesses such as mesothelioma.
Asbestos: Is It Lurking Near You?
Few things can make a person shudder more quickly than hearing the word "asbestos" from a contractor or home inspector.
What's Your Mesothelioma Risk?
What do you envision when you hear terms such as "asbestos", "mesothelioma" and "occupational illness"? Chances are you picture a grizzled veteran of the factory, quickly approaching a retirement that will be ruined by a catastrophic diagnosis of an incurable illness.
Eleven of our attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America for 2016
We are proud to announce that eleven of our lawyers have been honored by Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is a peer rating service that has been honoring lawyers since 1983. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.
Asbestos related deaths and illness in Allegheny County higher than national average
Asbestos-related illness and deaths continue to plague residents of Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania at rates far higher than the national average and in higher numbers than was initially assessed. This, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group Action Fund. The group's report shows that at least 14,216 people died from asbestos-related illnesses between 1999 and 2013 here in Pennsylvania. PA is considered one of six states that have asbestos-related illness and deaths at 50% - 100% above the national average. Those other states include Maine, West Virginia, Virginia, Delaware, and Montana.
Pennsylvania asbestos-related illness cases
Judicial districts in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are beginning to show new trends in asbestos litigation for asbestos-related illness. Filings for asbestos cases are remaining steady in Pittsburgh and are starting to rise in Philadelphia. The difference is who those cases are being brought against. Generally, asbestos cases used to be brought against shipyard conglomerates and industry front-runners; however, there is now more of a shift toward lawsuits that involve manufacturers of building materials that contained asbestos.