Why It Matters to Have a Local Lawyer Handle Your Mesothelioma Case
If you worked in a mill around Pittsburgh, you probably don’t need to explain to someone from here what that work meant to your family. It was a paycheck, often a good one. It might have been where your father worked, or where a neighbor helped you get your first job. People spent much of…
Read MoreCompensation Types for an Asbestos Lawsuit
For someone diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, the question of compensation is rarely just about a dollar amount. It may be about paying for treatment, replacing income, or making sure a spouse will have some financial security. Yet the language surrounding asbestos claims can make an already difficult situation harder to understand. One person mentions…
Read MoreFiling A Wrongful Death Claim for Mesothelioma
When someone dies from mesothelioma, their family may be left with more than grief. They may also have questions about how the disease developed, where the asbestos exposure occurred, and whether the companies responsible can be held accountable. Families sometimes assume that the death of a loved one also ends any potential asbestos claim. That…
Read MoreLung Cancer and Mesothelioma 25 Years After 9/11
September 11, 2026 marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks that changed the United States forever. As the nation remembers those who lost their lives, it is also important to recognize the thousands of first responders, construction workers, cleanup crews, volunteers, and other individuals who worked at and around Ground Zero in the days, weeks,…
Read MoreAlan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026 Gains Bipartisan Support in Washington
A renewed effort to ban commercial asbestos in the United States is moving through Washington with a development advocates have sought for years: bipartisan support in the Senate. On August 4, Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026, or S. 5235. Sen. John Curtis of Utah joined…
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