Blog: Firm News
- Dealing with the discomfort and pain of mesothelioma
Nov 16, 2017
Since your mesothelioma diagnosis, you probably began a treatment regimen formulated by your doctors. It could include surgery, chemotherapy and other measures designed to help delay the inevitable. Even though you know that your illness is terminal, it doesn’t mean you can’t do what you can to enjoy the time you may have left. Your doctors may prescribe medications to help alleviate your discomfort and pain, but you may not want to use them for whatever reason...Read More - Asbestos may be a hidden danger at fire scenes
Nov 9, 2017
Most people would agree that being a firefighter is a noble profession. They run into situations that others run away from. Firefighters are more than aware of the dangers that they encounter every time they respond to a fire. Smoke inhalation, flames and other hazards make their jobs dangerous. A danger that many firefighters may not anticipate or be able to see involves exposure to asbestos. Part of Pittsburgh’s charm and allure is that it...Read More - Maintaining as much control as possible over chronic illness
Oct 27, 2017
When you first realized you may be suffering symptoms of a chronic illness, you may have immediately tried to figure out its cause. Once your doctor diagnosed you with asbestos-related disease, you didn’t have to think much further since you worked in an environment prone to asbestos exposure for years. Your doctor likely explained to you that there is no known cure for asbestosis or mesothelioma (two of the most common forms of asbestos-related illnesses),...Read More - Key factors that help clarify asbestos-related health issues
Oct 15, 2017
If you’ve lived and worked in Pittsburgh most of your life, you already know how historically significant your hometown is regarding its place in the nation’s industrial revolution. While the steel mills have long since closed, there are still many factories, old buildings and other structures throughout the city that may pose potential health hazards to residents and workers alike. A major cause for concern has to do with asbestos. Whether you worked in the...Read More - Did the asbestos industry ignore warnings about health issues?
Oct 6, 2017
When you took your job, you probably expected your employer to make your safety a priority. This would include either eliminating or mitigating any potential hazards in your workplace. What if your employer knew of a potentially fatal hazard but did nothing to protect you from it? If that hazard was exposure to asbestos, the odds are that the company ignored the mounting evidence that this toxic substance could cause your health problems at some...Read More - New victims of asbestos exposure emerge decades later
Sep 27, 2017
Despite the fact that the dangers of asbestos are widely known, the substance is not banned in the United States, and workers continue to suffer from exposure to the deadly fibers. Asbestos-related diseases, particularly mesothelioma and lung cancer, are incurable. Once you inhale or consume the tiny fibers, they remain in your lungs. With prolonged exposure, your risk of becoming ill increases. Since most asbestos-related diseases may not manifest as symptoms until decades after the...Read More - How do doctors determine survival rates for mesothelioma?
Sep 20, 2017
You probably worked around asbestos decades ago, but you just now found out that you have mesothelioma. This cancer, which is nearly 100 percent attributable to asbestos exposure, does not have a good track record for life expectancy. Over the years, treatment options have improved that may prolong your life, but unfortunately, this disease is fatal. In order to make plans for the remainder of your life and for your family after you pass away,...Read More - Answers to questions about asbestos
Sep 8, 2017
If you work in an industry here in Pennsylvania in which asbestos exposure could occur, you might have some questions. More than likely, your employer provided you with an antiseptic and brief presentation about this toxic substance, if you received any information about it at all. Instead, you may have seen an OSHA poster hanging in a break room or some other communal place at work. It may have provided you with some information, but...Read More - Is asbestos endangering your child?
Aug 24, 2017
You are probably gratified to hear of the measures and precautions your child’s school takes to protect the students from harm. Laws require your child and others to receive certain vaccines or boosters to prevent the spread of disease. Teachers supervise recess and other activities to minimize chances of injury. Many Pennsylvania schools even install security cameras or post guards to protect your child from intruders. Nevertheless, as you prepare your child to return to...Read More - Contractor risks workers’ lives hiding truth about asbestos
Aug 24, 2017
The benefits of asbestos were a driving force behind its extensive use in manufacturing construction materials in past decades. Items such as ceiling and floor tiles commonly contain asbestos because of its resistance to heat and other valuable properties. It wasn’t until recent generations that doctors and scientists began making a correlation between asbestos exposure and certain types of cancer. Asbestos particles are relatively harmless if you don’t disturb them. However, when they become airborne,...Read More