U.S. Navy sailors face higher rates of lung cancer, mesothelioma and other serious asbestos-related diseases as a result of exposure to the toxic substance in confined spaces aboard naval vessels, according to studies.
Asbestos has been used extensively in ship construction for everything from insulation and pipe coverings to bulkhead panels and machinery parts. According to a 2021...
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, but many people at risk aren’t getting screened or diagnosed when it could make a difference. The recent death of Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Andre Braugher from the disease and Big Bang Theory actress Kate Micucci’s disclosure that she had surgery following her lung cancer diagnosis may help raise awareness and lead to better...
The Eleventh Circuit Affirmed Most of a $3.5 Million Award for the Death of the Wife of a Former TVA Employee, Citing “Foreseeability”
An Eleventh Circuit panel affirmed most of a $3.5 million award against the objections of the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”), who was held liable for the death of the wife of one of its former employees. The woman contracted pleural...
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