If a person is exposed to asbestos, he or she may not realize that it can cause significant health problems. Some of the effects of exposure may not be immediately apparent, but there are signs an individual can look for. Asbestos exposure overview When a person...
Month: March 2022
Asbestos exposure in paper mills can lead to mesothelioma
Workers in paper mills face many on-the-job risks that are inherent in any type of factory work. While it is easy to see how working with heavy machinery with many moving parts can cause an injury, there is a serious danger that may go unseen in paper mills: asbestos...
Jury awards asbestosis victim and ex-mine worker $36.5 million
A $36.5 million verdict in favor of an Oregon man seriously ill due to exposure to asbestos should continue to wake up companies about the dangers of this mineral. These companies cannot avoid punishment for causing heartache for thousands of families throughout the...
Brendan Little becomes partner at Bergman Draper Oslund Udo, PLLC
Attorney Brendan Little has been made a partner at Bergman Draper Oslund Udo, PLLC, in a move that will strengthen the law firm and its commitment to its clients. Brendan has spent his entire legal career fighting for victims harmed by dangerous products and corporate...
Why file a mesothelioma lawsuit?
Readers of our blog likely know that mesothelioma has only one cause: asbestos exposure. What some may not know is that it has been mined and used for thousands of years. Within the last 100 years or so, it was industrialized and used in just about everything as a...