For many years, most people in the work force were aware that asbestos was embedded in many types of commercial products such as insulation, protective gear, break linings, clutch pads, boilers, firebrick, pipe insulation, “mud”, gypsum board, fire retardant paint, welding rods, ceiling and floor tiles, siding, roofing shingles, spackle,…
Many asbestos-related lawsuits involve the deadly condition called mesothelioma, which is a particularly aggressive form or cancer that: (1) is almost always fatal; and (2) has a very long latency period (sometimes as long as 30 years). The latency period is the amount of time between exposure to the toxic…
If you are injured on the job, please seek advice from an experienced Georgia Worker’s Compensation Lawyer. Here’s why: When a worker is hurt on the job, the employer and its worker’s compensation insurer look at every way possible to deny your claim or pay as little in damages as…
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is looking for a way to minimize a common workplace injury. Musculoskeletal Disorders, or MSDs, have been under OSHA scrutiny since 1979, but because they are cumulative injuries, it is difficult for regulators or attorneys to pinpoint their exact cause. Consequently, it has…
When you are hurt on the job in Atlanta, your case falls under a very specific set of rules. The state of Georgia provides for remedies for most workplace injuries through the Worker’s Compensation laws, which are all contained in Title 34, Chapter 9 of the Georgia Code. Injury, for…
A jury has awarded more than $14 million after deciding that the plaintiff contracted asbestos manufactured by Union Carbide at his family business during 1970s. The asbestos exposure caused him to contract a deadly form of abdominal cancer called mesothelioma. Mesothelioma also attacks the linings of the lungs and is…