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Since 1975, James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has serviced nearly 15,000 clients with personal injury and wrongful death cases in West Virginia courts.
Over the years, James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented thousands of people suffering from asbestos diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. Preparing these cases for settlement or trial involves gathering and organizing lots of information about you and your family. Photo by Hunters Race on Unsplash Much of this information can be obtained from former …
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James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented thousands of people who have been injured by exposure to asbestos. Some of the products which have contained asbestos may surprise you. For example, a consumer group recently reported that children’s crayons sold at a popular discount store contained a form of asbestos fibers. In August 2018, …
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented thousands of people and their families who have been injured by exposure to asbestos. Although the commercial usage of asbestos on a massive scale is a relatively recent phenomenon, people have been using asbestos for thousands of years, as the following examples will show. As early as …
Asbestos was used in thermal pipe insulation in the oilfields, as well as in protective clothing worn by oilfield workers to protect them from burns. Asbestos was also used as an additive in drilling muds to increase viscosity (thickness). Drilling muds protect drill heads from heat, flush out loose material from drill holes, and prevent …
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented thousands of people who have been injured by exposure to asbestos. In many cases, people who develop asbestos related diseases have been exposed to asbestos through their work. Some of the most serious exposures have occurred among miners, millers and pipefitters, but asbestos disease can occur in …
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented thousands of people with asbestos related diseases. The history of asbestos exposure and illness in this country is a tragedy that should not be repeated with other substances, especially materials which have physical or chemical properties similar to asbestos. One new material which industry needs …
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented victims of asbestos exposure and their estates for over 30 years. Asbestos causes a number of serious and often fatal diseases, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. In recent trials, plaintiffs have argued that they or a loved one developed mesothelioma after using products that contain talcum …
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. represents people who have been injured by exposure to asbestos. This mineral was deliberately used to make many products such as insulation, gaskets and packing material, but it has also appeared as a contaminant in products such as baby powder and cosmetics. Recently, asbestos was reported in children’s cosmetics …
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented victims of asbestos exposure for almost 30 years, and many of our clients have been exposed to asbestos in ships and shipyards while serving in the Navy. On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a case involving a defense that …
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James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. represents people injured by asbestos exposure. Over the years, asbestos has been used in thousands of products. Many of these uses are well known, such as pipe and boiler insulation, gaskets and packing material, automobile brakes, floor tiles, and shingles, but some of them might surprise you, such as …
