The law firm of James F. Humphreys & Associates L.C. has dedicated 20 years to representing asbestos and mesothelioma cases. The firm also handles cases involving defective drugs, products liability, wrongful death, and other serious injuries.
With offices in Charleston, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., and practicing in Ohio and states beyond, the firm serves clients across the country. When you hire a mesothelioma attorney from James F. Humphreys & Associates, you get "an aggressive legal strategy and proven tactics from an experienced firm."
Founder James F. Humphreys was recently listed by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers for West Virginia.
The firm‘s dedication to the working man and woman is an effort to "take the burdens off of you and put them on our shoulders." Their experience makes them sympathetic to the needs of mesothelioma sufferers. Each client is given the attention they deserve and is "not just a number."
To learn more about the asbestos and mesothelioma lawyers at James F. Humphreys & Associates, visit their website and view their video. Attorney Humphreys explains toxic tort litigation, an area of litigation involving the health side effects caused by toxic substances.
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and with offices in Media, PA and Westmont, New Jersey, Howard, Brenner & Nass, P.C. is a full service personal injury, mesothelioma/asbestos injury, and civil litigation firm. Since 1983, the Pennsylvania mesothelioma attorneys of Howard, Brenner & Nass, P.C. have successfully assisted thousands of victims of accidents, asbestos exposure, work injuries, medical malpractice, and dangerous products.
Although not technically a lawyer, but a legal clerk and environmental activist, here the real life Erin Brockovich (who was portrayed by the actress Julia Roberts in the eponymous film released in 2000) discusses the class action lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric in which she played an integral role. The direct action lawsuit was brought by residents of Hinkley who had suffered illness that they believed was due to water contamination caused by the PG& E‘s use of hexavalent chromium to prevent corrosion of a nearby Compressor Station. Here she describes her work with the Hinkley, CA residents who became plaintiffs in the case who were hesitant to take on the California energy company. The case settled in 1996 for over 300 million dollars and was the largest sum ever awarded in a direct action lawsuit.
In the years since the case in Hinkley Brockovich has continued her work in environmental litigation acting as a consultant to asbestos attorneys in toxic tort cases and has worked on other water contamination claims in California and in other states such as Texas.
This video below is from the 1999 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) video, Asbestos Managing Problems, Addressing Concerns, shows good containment procedures to prevent the spread of the asbestos during building abatement and demolition. The problem with this is that Asbestos has been a problem prior to 1999 and many folks find themselves with mesothelioma and asbestos exposure issues. Often times they need a lawyer or they have medical bills piling up. Thankfully for the laws and EPA Asbestos Managing we now can look towards a safer work environment for those who must remove asbestos.
