After receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis, the most crucial first steps involve seeking specialized medical care, understanding the diagnosis, and building a support network. This includes consulting with a mesothelioma specialist, Read More
If you've been diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness like mesothelioma, securing legal representation is crucial for maximizing your chances of receiving compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, and pain Read More
Asbestos-containing ceiling and floor tiles can pose serious health risks if the asbestos is disturbed and released into the air: Asbestos ceiling tiles These tiles are considered friable, meaning they crumble easily Read More
The average payout for an asbestos lawsuit depends on whether the case settles or goes to trial, and can range from $1 million to $2 million for a settlement to Read More
In September 2024, a Massachusetts jury awarded a $39 million verdict against Cimbar Performance Minerals in a mesothelioma case: A Utah couple, Bryce and Diane Zundel, sued Cimbar Performance Minerals after Read More
According to an article in U. S. News and World Report, an experimental drug called ADI-PEG20 increased average survival of mesothelioma patients by 1.6 months, and quadrupled the three-year survival Read More
Michael Perry, who filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, was awarded $63.4 million by a South Carolina jury. Perry was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2023. Hi lawsuit claimed that Read More
Most of us think of industrial and heavy industry jobs when we think of workers exposed to asbestos. However, a study conducted by Italian researchers has found that the deadly Read More
Johnson & Johnson should pay a terminal mesothelioma patient "tens of millions" after ignoring decades of red flags about asbestos in its talc baby powder, a lawyer for the California Read More
Each year, some 10,000 veterans die from asbestos-related diseases. Veterans account for nearly one-third of the mesothelioma cases diagnosed each year, especially those who served in military occupations where asbestos Read More
Although mesothelioma clinical trials have been generally unavailable to veterans through the VA in the past, this has changed in recent years. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the VA Read More
Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc., talc suppliers, has reached a deal to end a California teacher’s suit alleging her mesothelioma was a result of the asbestos-tainted talc it supplied to Read More
Quinacrine, a drug once used to treat malaria, has found to have a positive effect in treating mesothelioma. The drug researchers — who came from Penn State, Texas Tech, Keck Read More
Trial lawyers secured a total $12 million verdict on behalf of an 83-year-old Korean War veteran Robert Mitchell who contracted mesothelioma after years of working with asbestos-containing packing material. Mitchell worked Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals has affirmed an $8 million verdict awarded to the estate of an oil field worker's stepson who Read More
Pleural mesothelioma is a deadly cancer affecting people who have lived or worked around asbestos. There is no cure for mesothelioma and no single treatment has proven to be effective Read More
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