Workplace Asbestos Exposure

More than 1.3 million U. S. construction workers are exposed to asbestos each year. It is estimated that there will be about 250,000 cases of malignant Mesothelioma before 2020.

Asbestos Exposure

Over 27 million people in the U. S. are at risk of developing malignant Mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. Asbestos manufactures knew of the long term dangers of asbestos exposure but chose to ignore or downplay the role asbestos played in many reported illnesses.

Diagnosed With Mesothelioma

More than 10,000 Americans in the U. S. will be diagnosed with Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases each year. Malignant Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, abdomen, heart and major organs of the body.

Mesothelioma & Asbestos

The number of people diagnosed with asbestos caused diseases in the U.S. continues to increase. Experts believe 60,000 mesothelioma deaths will occur between 2010 and 2030. The 3 main treatments for Mesothelioma are: surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Asbestos Dust

Malignant Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos through ingestion or inhaling of microscopic asbestos fibers as small .3 microns. Mesothelioma symptoms may not appear for 10-40 years after first exposure.

Our Experience

The Law Offices of Jerry Neil Paul has produced some of the most notable verdicts and highest settlements in the United States. Over 500 of our clients have each obtained in excess of 1 million dollars. Over 250 have recovered multi-million dollar recoveries.

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Congress Seeks to Cut Funding for OSHA

Sunday, March 6, 2011
Virtually no one would disagree that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been underfunded for decades.  The result is an organization that is severely handicapped in its ability to inspect workplaces, even after reports of serious safety violations.
 
The US Congress, however, is seeking to cut the existing OSHA budget by at least 20%, arguing that the organization's "expensive" rules harm the economy.  Even if this were true (and it is not), does this country prefer worker fatalities?  And, the truth is this: OSHA regulations are not the laws that place a financial burden on small business.  Small business associations have repeatedly looked at laws that financially stunt growth, but these associations have confirmed that the main burden comes from economic laws & regulations (e.g., business taxes, effect of quotas & tariffs).  Other regulatory costs are associated with health insurance and workers compensation premiums.  OSHA regulations actually are the least costly regulations in comparison.
 

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