A diagnosis of mesothelioma comes with a lot of questions and, of course, lots of emotions, too. There are so many things the cancer patient and their loved ones will need to know and want to know once a diagnosis is made.
For decades, asbestos and high-temperature equipment were a logical pair. Wherever one found electrical machinery, boilers, tanks, generators, or other such “hot” items, asbestos materials weren’t far behind. From the early decades of the 20th century, manufacturers of asbestos-containing items had the general public convinced that this toxic mineral was the best insulator available, and … Read more
Established in 1968 when Pittsburgh Steel Company and Wheeling Steel Corporation merged, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation – better known to locals and industry professionals as Wheeling-Pitt – once owned six major manufacturing facilities, spread out over western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio. Over the years before its decline and eventual bankruptcy filings, the company … Read more
I have represented the victims of asbestos related mesothelioma and lung cancer that worked at Weirton Steel for more than 25 years. Know your lawyer. I have personally seen the devastation of these horrible, preventable diseases.
FROM Bloomberg Businessweek: By Matthew Phillips The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate air pollution from coal-burning power plants. The 6-to-2 decision written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hands the Obama administration what is arguably its biggest environmental victory in its effort to use the Clean Air Act as … Read more
In a stunning reversal the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed the Order from the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, PA allowing a Plaintiff who was barred from bringing a Worker’s Compensation or any claim because the disease did not manifest itself within the 300 week statute of limitations under the Workers Compensation Act. … Read more