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Benzene Exposure Victims May Be Eligible for Compensation

If you or a loved one were exposed to benzene at work and were diagnosed with cancers such as leukemia, myelodysplasia (MDS), lymphoma, or multiple myeloma, you may be entitled to file a lawsuit and receive financial...more

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Claimant’s Evidence Satisfied the Three-prong Test to Support the Section 301(F) Presumption That a Firefighter’s Chronic Myeloid...

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Borough of Hollidaysburg v. Paul Detwiler (WCAB); No. 739 C.D. 2023; Filed November 19, 2024; Judge Wolf - The claimant was a firefighter who developed chronic myeloid leukemia that was diagnosed in 2014. He learned his...more

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Asbestos Exposure Widespread at Oil and Gas Job Sites in Texas

Workers at asbestos job sites in the state of Texas may be at risk of developing mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, or other diseases as a result of asbestos exposure....more

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Free Asbestos Testing for Union & Asbestos Workers

Exposure to airborne asbestos has been linked to an increased risk of several serious and debilitating diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, and other types of cancer....more

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Hidden Cancer Risk With AFFF Fire Foam Fuels Lawsuits From Firefighters

Recent studies have shown that firefighters who worked with aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, face an increased risk of developing kidney cancer, testicular cancer, pancreatic cancer, or other types of cancer due to the...more

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Update to Legal Alert: Summary Judgment Reversed In Toxic Tort Matter Involving Bladder Cancer and Exposure to O-Toluidine

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We previously wrote about a federal magistrate judge’s report and recommendation denying exclusion of Plaintiffs’ specific causation expert and granting Defendants’ motions for summary judgment in a toxic tort suit arising...more

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