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, …
Veterans & Mesothelioma
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented many victims of mesothelioma, a fatal cancer almost always caused by asbestos exposure. In many cases this exposure has occurred during civilian employment, but all too often, veterans have been exposed during their military service, only to develop mesothelioma many years later. Although veterans make up only …
Family Exposures to Asbestos
People who work with asbestos can carry asbestos home on their clothes, shoes, tools, rags, work supplies, lunch boxes and hair and in their cars, thereby exposing family members to this toxic material. Exposures of this kind are referred to as “take home exposures,” “household exposures,” or “second hand exposures.” James F. Humphreys & Associates, …
Facts About Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer which is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos.
