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Toxic products and substances can cause
injury and harm to individuals in many ways. Dangerous products may be found in
workplaces (e.g., asbestos), in the home (e.g., toxic molds), and can
contaminate drinking water (MTBE). Companies and manufacturers have a
responsibility to supply and use products in a safe manner compliant with their
intended use. When these substances produce harm and injury, a third party
(e.g., a company, manufacturer) may be subject to liability claims.
Toxic product / liability claims can be difficult to litigate. Claims can often
involve giant corporations, and focus on what the company knew or did not know.
A successful law firm has the experience and considerable resources required to
pursue toxic product claims.
At Munley,
Munley & Cartwright, our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our
clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the
protection of individual rights through team work and success.
 TOXIC MOLDS
Not all molds are dangerous to humans. There are three molds that form the
category 'toxic molds', they are: Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Stachybotrys
chartarum. Prolonged exposure to these types of molds, in the home or the
workplace, can result in serious damage to the respiratory system, lungs, immune
and neurological systems.
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METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER (MTBE)
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is a chemical compound that is manufactured
by the chemical reaction of methanol and isobutylene. MTBE is produced in very
large quantities (over 200,000 barrels per day in the U.S. in 1999) and is
almost exclusively used as a fuel additive in motor gasoline.
A growing number of studies have detected MTBE in ground water throughout the
country; in some instances these contaminated waters are sources of drinking
water.
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Ether (MTBE)
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Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) FAQs
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CREOSOTE
Creosote is a complex mixture of many chemicals. Coal-tar creosote is the most
widely used wood preservative in the United States. The major chemicals in
coal-tar creosote that can cause harmful health effects are polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), phenol, and cresols. Some parts of the creosote mixture can
enter groundwater or change into other substances while other parts persist in
treated wood products for decades.
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MESOTHELIOMA & ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
 Mesothelioma is a rare, but serious, cancer that normally occurs in the lungs
and is conclusively linked to exposure to asbestos fibers. This exposure
to asbestos typically occurs in the workplace, and the disease has an extended
'latency period' meaning that symptoms can take between 20-40 years to appear.
Because of the long latency period of the disease, patients often cannot
remember when or where the asbestos exposure occurred. An experienced asbestos
attorney can help identify at-risk workplaces, known asbestos sites, and
companies / manufacturers known for asbestos usage.
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and Mesothelioma
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Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure FAQs »
At Munley,
Munley & Cartwright, our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our
clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the
protection of individual rights through team work and the use of our
considerable resources and experience. Whether we’re gathering evidence,
giving advice, or talking with insurance companies, we are always your
representative.
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