On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Mar 25, 2020 | Asbestos-related Diseases, Mesothelioma
After doctors published a study on how talcum powder containing asbestos could cause malignant mesothelioma, Johnson & Johnson recalled a batch of baby powder from shelves in Illinois and across the nation. J&J has spent several years defending itself from...
On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Jan 31, 2020 | Asbestos-related Diseases
You may have heard about the serious health problems workers suffer after contact with asbestos. However, you might not understand why asbestos causes disease in the first place. A major issue with asbestos is that workers cannot see it to avoid exposure. Since...
On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Jan 14, 2020 | Asbestos-related Diseases
When you undergo prolonged exposure to asbestos, which is a highly dangerous substance and a documented carcinogen, you run the risk of developing a serious, and even potentially life-threatening, asbestos-related disease. While just about anyone runs the risk of...
On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Aug 27, 2019 | Asbestos-related Diseases
The “non-ban asbestos ban” continues to confound critics. No one is disputing the dangers of exposure to the carcinogen. Asbestos-related diseases kill 15,000 Americans annually. The not-so-grand total dating back to 1989 is one million. Ironically, that...
On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Aug 6, 2019 | Asbestos-related Diseases
Thirty years ago this past month – specifically July 12, 1989 –the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned most products that contained asbestos. Initially, it was a product introduced as innovative for its durability and fire resistance. It’s...
On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Jul 17, 2019 | Asbestos-related Diseases
Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, once said, “What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” For those suffering serious diseases caused by asbestos exposure, they...
On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Jul 11, 2019 | Asbestos-related Diseases
The deadly effects of breathing in asbestos is a universally accepted fact. The countless number of people worldwide suffering from fatal diseases caused by the fibers continue to grow. In response to the health crisis, nations throughout the world have responded with...
On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Jun 26, 2019 | Asbestos-related Diseases
Claire’s asbestos-related woes continue. The retailer is already residing under a microscope after significant levels of asbestos were found in three of their products marketed to teen and tween girls two years ago. The chain also emerged from bankruptcy towards...
On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Apr 30, 2019 | Asbestos-related Diseases
Days after Andrew Wheeler testified before a congressional committee that he would ban the current use of asbestos, his Environmental Protection Agency instead announced newly tightened restrictions on the carcinogenic mineral. It wasn’t the ban many were...
On behalf of Menges Law Firm | Mar 13, 2019 | Asbestos-related Diseases
The presence of asbestos was once commonplace in construction, shipbuilding and automotive industries, a practice that continued into the 1970’s. Up until the 1990’s, home insulation and building materials believed to be safe contained asbestos. Today,...
