Year: 2022

Client Spotlight – Michael Kaplan & Sean Sasser: A love that could not be dimmed by a mesothelioma diagnosis

Client Spotlight – Michael Kaplan & Sean Sasser: A love that could not be dimmed by a mesothelioma diagnosis

Michael Kaplan & Sean Sasser: A Love that Could Not be Dimmed by a Mesothelioma Diagnosis There are numerous factors about the human experience that make us unique. The color of your eyes. The length of your hair. The religion…

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EPA Announces Ban on Asbestos

EPA Announces Ban on Asbestos

On April 5, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule that, if implemented, will ban the importing and manufacturing of products containing chrysotile asbestos. While there are several types of asbestos, chrysotile asbestos is the…

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Asbestos Exposure in Michigan Automotive Plants

Asbestos Exposure in Michigan Automotive Plants

If you work in the automotive industry, then you are among workers who have a higher-than-average risk of developing asbestos-related diseases. In Michigan, the heart of the Rust Belt of America, asbestos exposure rates are particularly high. Michigan was historically…

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Asbestos Exposure and Auto Mechanics

Asbestos Exposure and Auto Mechanics

Auto mechanics, whether hobbyists or full-time professionals face an increased risk of asbestos exposure due to the nature of their work. Asbestos is found in numerous manufactured automobile parts, putting thousands of auto workers—and by extension, their families—at serious risk…

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Michigan: A Second Disease State

Michigan: A Second Disease State

Many individuals are exposed to an asbestos disease that is diagnosed with Asbestosis, (a non-malignant scarring of the lungs) every year in Michigan. What you might not know is that if you received a settlement for asbestosis, and years later,…

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Understanding Michigan’s Statutes of Limitations Related to Asbestos

Understanding Michigan’s Statutes of Limitations Related to Asbestos

As you sit in the doctor’s office and are being told that you have been diagnosed with lung cancer or mesothelioma, the last thing on your mind is what the Statute of Limitations is for filing an asbestos disease lawsuit. …

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Delivery Truck Vs. Auto Accidents

Delivery Truck Vs. Auto Accidents

Between the recent surge of online shopping and the traditional uptick in retail sales that occurs around the holiday season, the fall and winter months see a major increase in delivery truck traffic on American roads and highways. Couple this…

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Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Updates

Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Updates

Over the past decade, nearly 110,000 women have filed lawsuits against several medical device manufacturers. These lawsuits stem from reports of severe chronic pain, organ damage, infections, bleeding, and emotional pain caused by transvaginal mesh implants. While medical device manufacturers…

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