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Farmers and Agricultural Workers At Risk For Mesothelioma

By | Published January 7, 2022 | Posted in Asbestos, Mesothelioma | Tagged Tags: , , | Comments Off on Farmers and Agricultural Workers At Risk For Mesothelioma

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 mineral endangered employees in other, less obvious settings, including agricultural laborers employed by farms. Much of the equipment and machinery used on farms is known Read More

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Asbestos Criminals Risked Human Exposure to Asbestos

By | Published December 9, 2021 | Posted in Asbestos | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Asbestos Criminals Risked Human Exposure to Asbestos

Stephanie Laskin and Kristofer Landell were convicted of conspiring to violate Clean Air Act regulations regarding the safe removal, handling, and disposal of the carcinogenic material at a Kingston, New York worksite, exposing their workers and the community-at-large to the risk of mesothelioma. Project manager Landell and asbestos company owner Laskin were sentenced to eight Read More

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Study Reveals That Cholesterol Management Drugs Can Extend Survival of Mesothelioma Patients

By | Published November 11, 2021 | Posted in Asbestos | Tagged Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Study Reveals That Cholesterol Management Drugs Can Extend Survival of Mesothelioma Patients

PD-1 blockers have proved to be an effective deterrent in slowing the progress of mesothelioma. In the course of studying PD-1 inhibitors, researchers in Italy and the Netherlands found that the positive impact of this promising treatment was elevated among patients taking statin drugs for the treatment of high cholesterol. In analyzing outcomes, the researchers Read More

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California Passes Law Allowing Survivors of Mesothelioma Victims To Collect Damages

By | Published October 14, 2021 | Posted in Asbestos | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on California Passes Law Allowing Survivors of Mesothelioma Victims To Collect Damages

The death of a California man from mesothelioma inspired the passage of Senate Bill 447 in California which overturns existing law which prohibited posthumous damages to survivors of mesothelioma victims and others whose deaths are deemed negligent. Similar laws remain on the books in Florida, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizona. Alfonso Rocciola, who supervised construction projects Read More

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Asbestos Suit Involving GE, ViacomCBS Removed to Federal Court

By | Published September 30, 2021 | Posted in Asbestos | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Asbestos Suit Involving GE, ViacomCBS Removed to Federal Court

The product liability suit was filed on behalf of Fred Russel Stafford against Crane Co., General Electric, ViacomCBS and other defendants. Mr. Stafford entered the U.S. Navy in 1948 as part of the Navy Submarine Service. He served on seven boats and retired as senior chief engineman aboard the USS Henry L. Stimson. He then Read More

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Defendant Company’s Request To Have Investigation Shut Down Denied By Louisiana Court

By | Published September 16, 2021 | Posted in Asbestos | Tagged Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Defendant Company’s Request To Have Investigation Shut Down Denied By Louisiana Court

The family of the late Raymond Hutchins, Jr. filed suit claiming his work for a shipbuilding company put him in close proximity to repair work conducted by Dixie Machine & Welding Company where his family alleges that he was exposed to asbestos. Mr. Hutchins died of malignant mesothelioma. Dixie Machine filed to have the claim Read More

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Attorneys for 35-Year Old Woman With Mesothelioma Point to J&J’s “Indifference” to Claims of Asbestos in Talcum Powder

By | Published August 19, 2021 | Posted in Asbestos, Mesothelioma | Tagged Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Attorneys for 35-Year Old Woman With Mesothelioma Point to J&J’s “Indifference” to Claims of Asbestos in Talcum Powder

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 woman told a jury in closing arguments Monday, as reported on Law360. Christina Prudencio, 35, has suffered through surgery, hemorrhage, and other medical issues, and Read More

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Veterans At Risk For Mesothelioma

By | Published August 12, 2021 | Posted in Asbestos, Mesothelioma | Tagged Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Veterans At Risk For Mesothelioma

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 was present. While all branches of the military uses asbestos, it was used extensively in naval vessels. Asbestos Attorneys Experienced In Veterans Mesothelioma Cases Since Read More

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Plumbers At Greater Risk for Mesothelioma Due To Frequent Asbestos Exposure

By | Published August 6, 2021 | Posted in Asbestos | Tagged Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Plumbers At Greater Risk for Mesothelioma Due To Frequent Asbestos Exposure

It has been generally known that plumbers are at greater risk to contract mesothelioma because of their exposure to asbestos products. Their proximity to asbestos in cement pipes, pipe wrap insulation and joint compound puts them at increased risk. In a recent case the family of the late plumber Robert Swanson were awarded $5 million Read More

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Clinical Trials for Malignant Mesothelioma Facilitate Extended Survival for Vets

By | Published July 23, 2021 | Posted in Mesothelioma | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Clinical Trials for Malignant Mesothelioma Facilitate Extended Survival for Vets

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 Interagency Group to Accelerate Trials Enrollment (NAVIGATE) program is a partnership between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Department of Veterans Affair (VA) to Read More

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