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Welcome to Wisconsin Asbestos Lawyers
Did You Know?
Asbestos record keeping standards are set for Building & Facility OWNERS
Building and facility owners also are required to maintain records about the presence, quantity of asbestos-containing material and presumed asbestos-containing material in the building and/or facility. These records must be kept for duration of ownership and must be transferred to the successive owners.
Asbestos is a mineral fiber that has been
proven to cause cancer and numerous other diseases when inhaled or ingested.
Asbestos is most commonly found in older homes, in pipe and furnace
insulation materials, asbestos shingles, millboard, textured paints
and other coating materials, and floor tiles. It was common
practice to add asbestos to a variety of products to strengthen
them and to provide heat insulation and fire resistance.
Lung Disease Deaths by Condition, 1987-1996 in Wisconsin
Asbestosis
1.15
CWP
0.15
Silicosis
1.73
Byssinosis
0.06
Unspecified/Other
0.21
AllPneumo-conioses
3.24
Source: National Surveillance System for Pneumoconioses Mortality, CDC
Nearly 1.3 million American industrial and construction employees in states including Wisconsin face significant asbestos exposure while working. Air ducts, ventilation
systems, furnace ducts, floor tiles, door gaskets, soundproofing
materials, cement sheets, millboards, artificial ashes and embers,
patching and joint compounds, fireproof gloves, stovetop pads, and
automobile brake pads are only some of the many places you can find
asbestos.
Wisconsin Verdicts and Settlements
Family of disabled Wisconsin woman receive $1.5 million in accidental death case
(1/20/2005)
In November of 2000, 21 year old Tiffany O'Hern fell down a laundry chute at Brown County Medical Health Center. Peggy O'Hern filed a lawsuit and received $1.5 million for the accidental death of her disabled daughter. Brown County insurance provider
There are six different fibrous minerals that
are associated with asbestos. They are amosite, chrysotile, crocidolite,
and the fibrous varieties of tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite.
These mineral fibers are harmful if ingested in any manner, so it
is best not to handle material with asbestos without being shielded by a protective
covering.
The two most common diseases that occur as
a result of asbestos exposure are:
Mesothelioma
Asbestosis
Mesothelioma is a malignant cancer where cancerous cells line the patient's body cavities such as the chest,
abdominal region or the area surrounding the heart. Asbestosis is
a cancer of the lining of the chest and the abdominal cavity.
Other cases involving asbestos and asbestos
related issues include:
Lymph Nodes & Organ Problems
Stage IV Mesothelioma
Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Pleural Disease
Cancer & Asbestos
Malignment Meso
Mesothelioma Tumors
Plural Calcifications
Pericardial Mesothelioma
Epithelioid Type
Sarcomatoid Type
If you have ever been exposed to asbestos
either directly or indirectly, you may need an attorney specializing in
the field of Asbestos and Asbestos related litigation.
W.R. Grace Charged in Asbestos Case
AUDIO, RM, 48kbps, 45:00.0, 2/8/2005
The chemical company W.R. Grace is charged with knowingly exposing mine workers and residents of a small Montana town to asbestos Source: NPR
Wisconsin External Sites
WI Asbestos and Lead Database Online - WALDO
Wisconsin Asbestos and Lead Database Online (WALDO). WALDO is a database to be offered via the internet for public access. This web page will link yo Certification Application - Individual Asbestos Activit
ASBESTOS ACTIVITIES & INVESTIGATIONS. INFORMATION. The Wisconsin Asbestos and Lead Section certifies persons who disturb friable and nonfriable .
Newsroom
Latest news about Asbestos cases in Wisconsin and nationwide:
Definition: Regulated Asbestos-Containing Material is (a) friable asbestos material, (b) Category I non-friable ACM that has become friable, (c) Category I non-friable ACM that will be or has been subjected to sanding, grinding, cutting or abrading, or (d) Category II non-friable ACM that has a high probability of becoming or has become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by the forces expected to act on the material in the course of demolition or renovation operations.
Excursion Limit (EL)
Definition: 1 Fiber per cubic centimeter averaged over a 30 minute sampling period.
Class IV asbestos work
Definition: Means maintenance and custodial activities during which employees contact but do not disturb ACM or PACM and activities to clean up dust, waste and debris resulting from Class I, II, and III activities.
If you live in the following cities and need an Asbestos attorney you should contact
our Asbestos Attorney as soon as possible:
Appleton
Beloit
Burlington
Chippewa Falls
De Pere
Eau Claire
Fond Du Lac
Franklin
Green Bay
Janesville
Kenosha
La Crosse
Madison
Manitowoc
Marshfield
Menomonee Falls
Milwaukee
Neenah
New Berlin
Oak Creek
Oconomowoc
Oshkosh
Racine
Sheboygan
Stevens Point
Sun Prairie
Superior
Waukesha
Wausau
West Bend
Wisconsin Rapids
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Did You Know?
Occupational Lung Disease Deaths by Cond
WI Asbestos and Lead Database Online - WALDO