Description: History of the U.S. Navy submarine USS Angler (SS-240) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Angler (SS-240) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during the World War II era. Her keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company on November 9, 1942. She was launched on July 4, 1943 and […]
Swedish researchers from Umea University’s Department of Health and Clinical Medicine recently concluded a study in which they suggest that a wide variety of construction workers face significant risks of suffering from mesothelioma – even if they didn’t work jobs known for higher rates of asbestos exposure. According to the study, which was published in […]
A recent study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer center is breaking new ground in the scientific understanding of mesothelioma. According to the researchers, mesothelioma may be caused by multiple cell mutations rather than a mutation in a single cell – which is the case in most cancers. The […]
Attorney Chris Norris, head of the appellate practice at Nemeroff Law Firm, was recently quoted in an article on Law360 discussing the controversial issue of take-home asbestos exposure cases. In asbestos litigation, take-home exposure refers to secondary exposure. These cases typically involve instances where employees who are exposed to asbestos in the workplace subsequently expose […]
Rick Nemeroff, a leading asbestos lawyer and founder of the nationally-recognized Nemeroff Law Firm, is among the nation’s top trial attorneys selected to speak at the American Bar Association (ABA) 23rd Annual Spring CLE meeting. Nemeroff will be part of a panel of experts at the “Learn Trial Techniques from the Best” session on Saturday, […]
In December 2013, the Nemeroff Law Firm won a major victory for victims of mesothelioma and other latent occupational diseases in Pennsylvania by restoring their legal right to seek compensation for their injuries from their employers. In the consolidated case of Tooey v. A.K. Steel, et al. and Landis v. A. W. Chesterton, et al., […]
