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 …
Work Related Brain Injuries
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. represents people who have suffered brain injuries because of the negligence of others. The owner and founder of the firm, James F. Humphreys, is a former chairman of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and is general counsel to the West Virginia Brain …
Asbestos Usage in the Oilfields
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 …
Facts About Concussions Among Young Athletes
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. represents people who have suffered brain injuries because of the negligence of others. The owner and founder of the firm, James F. Humphreys, is a former chairman of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and is general counsel to the West Virginia Brain …
Continue reading "Facts About Concussions Among Young Athletes"
Johnson & Johnson’s Dirty Secret
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented thousands of people who have been injured by asbestos. In many cases, people were exposed to asbestos without even knowing it. Recent reporting by Reuters and other news agencies reveals that Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that its raw talc and finished powders sometimes contained asbestos, …
Asbestos in the Chemical Industry
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented many victims of asbestos related disease, such asbestosis (a scarring of the lungs), lung cancer; and mesothelioma (a rare and fatal cancer almost always caused by exposure to asbestos). Given our location in the Kanawha Valley, one of the major centers of the chemical industry in this country, …
St Louis Jury Awards $4.7 Billion in Case Involving Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented thousands of men and women who have been injured or killed by diseases they developed after asbestos exposure. Some of the products that have contained asbestos might surprise you. In recent years, there have been cases involving talcum powder that was contaminated with asbestos. In some cases, …
James Humphreys Honored by Nitro High School
Before he was a top lawyer, James Humphreys attended Nitro High School (NHS) in Nitro, West Virginia and graduated in 1966. NHS recently created a Hall of Achievement to honor graduates who have succeeded in various fields, from business to sports to law. The Hall inspires current students to reach their full potential by seeing …
Continue reading "James Humphreys Honored by Nitro High School"
Asbestos Risks For Firefighters
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 …
Carbon Nanotubes: The New Asbestos?
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 …
