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Scott Frost shares his insights from our newsletter: Ever wonder why summer felt endless as a kid? There was enough time for vacations, bike rides, sleeping in, and somehow still being bored before dinner. Now it feels like you blink and someone is already putting out Halloween decorations. It turns out our brains may be partly to blame. According to researchers, we process time differently when everything is new. I have to admit, that explanation made me feel a little better. Because every year I find myself asking[...]
How Do Military Records Strengthen a Mesothelioma Claim?
Your military records can strengthen your mesothelioma claim by turning an old exposure story into documented proof. You might remember working near pipe insulation, engine rooms, boiler systems, aircraft parts, brake dust, shipyards, or aging barracks, but your memory alone can be easy to challenge for insurers, defendants, or trust administrators. Documents make the story harder to dismiss. Mesothelioma claims are timeline cases. The disease often appears decades after asbestos exposure, so the evidence has to reach back into the veteran’s service history and show where the exposure[...]
From the Newsletter: Wait, What Year Was That?
Scott Frost shares his insights from our newsletter: It takes exactly one question to derail a family gathering. “What year did Grandpa start working there?” Suddenly nobody agrees on anything. “It was ’88.” “No, it was before that.” “I thought that was after Uncle Mike moved away.” “Wait… wasn’t that the year of the big snowstorm?” At some point, someone usually disappears into another room and comes back carrying an old photo album or a box of paperwork to settle the debate. A lot of asbestos cases end[...]
From the Newsletter: The Secrets in the Wall
Scott Frost shares his insights from our newsletter: Anybody who’s worked on an older home knows every project eventually turns into archaeology. You start out trying to patch one wall or repaint a single room. Then suddenly you’ve opened a wall, uncovered mysterious insulation from 1974, and are carefully relocating an entire shelf of bobbleheads to safety. All while creating a level of dust that feels historically significant. Older homes have a way of revealing surprises once you start opening walls, pulling up flooring, or digging into materials[...]
From the Newsletter: The Box Disappeared
Scott Frost shares his insights from our newsletter: Some asbestos cases feel like trying to finish a jigsaw puzzle long after the box disappeared. The pieces are scattered. Some records are missing. Some companies no longer exist. And a lot of the details families need are buried in old job histories, military records, or memories people haven’t thought about in decades. And when so many details are buried in the past, it’s easy to feel like the situation is impossible to piece together. Especially after losing someone and[...]
From the Newsletter: One Red Sock Won’t Matter
Scott Frost shares his insights from our newsletter: There’s always a brief moment before a laundry disaster where someone thinks: “One red sock probably won’t matter.” Then you open the dryer and discover you accidentally transformed your beautiful whites into an entire wardrobe for a flamingo. Turns out one thing mixed into the wrong environment can change everything around it. Talcum powder has a similar story. For decades, talc has shown up in products people considered completely ordinary, including: Baby powder. Cosmetics. Body powders. And other everyday personal[...]
From the Newsletter: Held Together by Duct Tape
Scott Frost shares his insights from our newsletter: As a kid, you assume your dad knows how to fix everything. Loose cabinet door? Fixed. Garage shelf leaning at a questionable angle? Fixed. A lawn mower somehow being held together by duct tape, zip ties, and pure determination? Also fixed. At the time, you just assume dads naturally know how to handle things. Then you get older and realize half of parenting was probably held together by improvisation and stubbornness. They didn’t always know exactly what they were doing.[...]
Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough Shows Promise
The only time you want to hear the word “cancer” is if it is in the same sentence as the word “breakthrough.” Fortunately, that is what many people are hearing about when it relates to a new drug that is offering hope for many people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive types of cancer. The drug is Daraxonrasib, and it has been given a “breakthrough designation” by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Daraxonrasib targets mutations in the RAS gene. These mutations send signals[...]
Are There Still Sources of Asbestos in the U.S.?
Asbestos is a naturally occurring, fibrous mineral that has been in use for thousands of years. It was primarily used to create fireproof materials and insulation. Asbestos mining kicked into high gear at the beginning of the industrial era in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This was also when the negative effects of asbestos exposure were first discovered when researchers noticed a large number of deaths and lung problems in asbestos-mining towns. In 1989, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) attempted a nationwide phase-out, but a federal court[...]
From the Newsletter: Three Extra Screws?
Scott Frost shares his insights from our newsletter: There are two kinds of people when assembling IKEA furniture: Those who calmly read (and then reread) the instructions. And those standing in the garage with disheveled hair, holding three extra screws, insisting everything is fine. Sometimes life feels suspiciously similar to Step 14 of an IKEA project. You’re confused. Slightly irritated. And pretending to be calm. Over time, I’ve learned those moments can be useful. They humble you. They sharpen you. And they remind you that confidence and competence[...]