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 …
Asbestos in Cosmetics
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 …
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Bare Metal Defense
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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Asbestos Found in Children’s Makeup
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 …
Women and Mesothelioma
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented many victims of mesothelioma, a fatal cancer almost always caused by asbestos exposure. The most common type of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma which develops on the lining of the lungs (about 75% of all cases), followed by peritoneal mesothelioma (about 20% of all cases), which develops in …
Asbestos & the Movies
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented victims of asbestos exposure for almost 30 years. At one time, asbestos was considered a magic mineral because it was cheap, a good insulator, and resistant to fire and chemicals. Because of these useful properties, it was used in an amazing array of products and industries, …
Asbestos in the Home
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has extensive experience representing people who have been injured by exposure to asbestos. Many of our clients have been exposed to asbestos at work, but people can be exposed to asbestos outside the workplace as well, even at home. Asbestos was widely used in house construction between the …
Asbestos Disease in West Virginia
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has successfully represented thousands of clients who were killed or injured by asbestos. Many of these people worked at job sites in West Virginia and its neighboring states, including railroads, chemical plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, glass works and power plants. Widespread exposure to asbestos at such facilities has …
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has been representing persons injured by asbestos products for more than 27 years. During that time, we have brought claims against many companies that manufactured or distributed asbestos containing materials. One of the companies most frequently sued or claimed against was Owens-Corning, formerly known as Owens-Corning Fiberglas (OCF). Many …
