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New Site Launched for Mesothelioma Patients

CPSM — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:37:20 +0000

The mesothelioma law firm of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved website located at http://www.mesothelioma-attorney.com/. The new site offers even more comprehensive information about exposure to asbestos, the dangers of asbestos, and sites where exposure most commonly occurred in the United States. The new site [...]

New Site Launched for Mesothelioma Patients is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

ASBESTOS LAWSUITS ARE NOT FRIVOLOUS

CPSM — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:03:29 +0000

Whenever we are selecting a jury in our asbestos-injury cases we hear from the majority of the juror candidates that they believe there are “too many lawsuits today” and that too many of these lawsuits are “frivolous.” The legal definition of frivolous is “of little weight or importance.” The average person’s usage of the term [...]

ASBESTOS LAWSUITS ARE NOT FRIVOLOUS is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Asbestos Containing Caulking and Glazing Can Cause Mesothelioma

CPSM — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:40:25 +0000

Several caulking and glazing products contained asbestos between approximately the 1950s and late 1970s. Asbestos was a fibrous mineral added to many products used in construction because it was affordable, available, and had excellent thermal and insulating properties. However, asbestos is also carcinogenic, and now known to cause mesothelioma and other serious diseases. Caulking is a [...]

Asbestos Containing Caulking and Glazing Can Cause Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

More Arrests Due to Asbestos Violations: What will it Take?

CPSM — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:29:32 +0000

In the last week, there have been a half dozen reports in the news of owners of construction companies being arrested or indicted on charges of violating federal law relating to asbestos removal during renovations. Across the nation, it appears that construction companies, and sometimes even those specifically hired and trained to perform asbestos abatement, [...]

More Arrests Due to Asbestos Violations: What will it Take? is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Court Division Devoted to Asbestos Cases

CPSM — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:55:34 +0000

Last month, San Francisco Superior Court Judge McBride ruled to create a department that will exclusively handle all asbestos lawsuits due to the overwhelming size of asbestos-related cases. McBride is hoping that by creating such a division, not only will cases make it to trial in a timelier manner, but also that more cases may [...]

Court Division Devoted to Asbestos Cases is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Israel Approves Draft Bill for Prevention of Asbestos Hazards

CPSM — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:46:19 +0000

At the end of last month, Israel’s Ministerial committee for Legislation approved an asbestos bill that for the first time will identify, regulate and treat asbestos hazards throughout the country. The Law for the Prevention of Asbestos Hazards contains several provisions: Banning new use of asbestos and stopping the use of friable asbestos. Allowing the Ministry of [...]

Israel Approves Draft Bill for Prevention of Asbestos Hazards is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.