Blog Posts in June, 2010
Posted on Jun 29, 2010 By Bryan Fears
The answer is probably yes. For many years, asbestos was a common construction material found in homes, businesses, and numerous everyday products. As a result, most people are exposed to asbestos ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Dallas is home to a variety of industrial businesses, such as oil refineries and chemical plants. If you were employed by the petro-chemical industry, you might have been exposed to asbestos, a ...
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Posted on Jun 25, 2010 By Bryan Fears
After twenty years of exposure to asbestos, Troy Lofton, an asbestosis patient and former employee of ConocoPhillips, received $15 million in damages as a result of his exposure to Flosal. In his ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2010 By Bryan Fears
If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related injury, you will face many decisions. One of the first decisions that you should make is to contact the mesothelioma specialists at Fears | ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Many Texas workers were exposed to asbestos during their employment with members of the oil industry, such as Shell, Gulf and Mobil. Experts estimate that millions of Texans may have been exposed! ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Mesothelioma is a dangerous, aggressive form of cancer. While early detection and new therapies have successfully extended the life expectancy of many mesothelioma patients, the unfortunate reality is ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Luther Defee, a Jefferson County, Texas resident, was exposed to asbestos during his employment with Pure Oil. (Pure Oil was subsequently acquired by Chevron.) As a result of Mr. Defee's exposure to ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2010 By Bryan Fears
The National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced this week that it will work with the United States Fire Administration to analyze whether firefighters' increased exposure to ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Long-time flooring manufacturer Congoleum Corp. declared bankruptcy last week in U.S. District bankruptcy court. If you worked with or purchased Congoleum flooring products, you may have been exposed ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Are you a Dallas resident who worked in construction or manufacturing? You may have been exposed to asbestos, a life-threatening, carcinogen frequently used in building projects. Many people associate ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Unfortunately, mesothelioma is a disease without a cure. However, thousands of Texans suffering from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases have successfully fought to protect their loved ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2010 By Bryan Fears
As early as the 1920s and 1930s, asbestos manufacturers discovered that asbestos was hazardous to human health. Nevertheless, until the 1970s they spread false information purposefully designed to ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Mesothelioma is a particularly difficult disease to confront and cope with because of its unique attributes. For instance, one man, Stefan Mazurkiewicz, contracted mesothelioma during a four week ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2010 By Bryan Fears
To date plaintiffs suffering from asbestos-related illness have been awarded more than $70 billion in compensation for their loss, according to the Manhattan Institute. If you suffer from asbestosis, ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Malignant mesothelioma can be difficult to diagnosis because its symptoms—which include chest pain, trouble breathing, fatigue, trouble swallowing and weight loss—are found among many types of illness ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2010 By Bryan Fears
Have you been exposed to asbestos without knowing it? Chances are better than you might think. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asbestos has been used in the following building ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2010 By Bryan Fears
During much of the 20 th century, the United States Navy purchased thousands of products that contained asbestos. As a result, an untold number of Navy veterans are learning that they have been ...
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