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Maryland Mesothelioma Victims Settle Class Action for $57 Million
In 1994, a Baltimore law firm reached a settlement with an asbestos installer that paid thousands of mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease victims between $1,000 and $9,500 per claim. Three decades later, the victims settled a legal malpractice claim with the law firm over errors made in the original agreement: the new settlement provides an additional
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Photos Suggest San Diego City Workers Are At Risk of Mesothelioma
A controversy is brewing in the city of San Diego, as photos obtained through a public records request suggest that city workers are at significant risk of malignant mesothelioma. The images reveal that city workers have handled crumbling asbestos pipes without the benefit of respirators or other protective equipment on multiple occasions.
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Mesothelioma Widow Succeeds in Returning Lawsuit to Local Courts
After Elaine Monlux lost her husband Richard to malignant mesothelioma, she decided to seek justice against the companies responsible for exposing him to asbestos. Her claim named several defendants whose asbestos-containing products were in the shipyards where he’d worked, and one attempted to remove her claim to federal courts under the federal officer removal statute,
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De Beers PLC Sued by 150 Mesothelioma and Asbestos-Related Disease Victims
De Beers is a familiar name to anybody interested in the diamond industry, but according to a class action lawsuit filed in Columbia, South Carolina state court, it is also responsible for the mesothelioma and asbestos-related illnesses and deaths of countless victims. The company and 28 of its affiliates are accused of negligence and negligence per
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Connecticut Mesothelioma Victim Seeks $30 Million in Punitive Damages
Last October, a Connecticut jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a Connecticut developer diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma $15 million in compensation for having exposed him to asbestos-containing talc in their product. As the company asked a judge to overturn that decision, the victim’s attorney petitioned the court to assess the company another $30 million
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Negligent Asbestos Release in Harlem Elevates Mesothelioma Risk
Acknowledging that he put both workers and residents at risk of malignant mesothelioma, New Jersey contractor Jose Correa has pled guilty to negligence in releasing asbestos in an East Harlem, New York neighborhood. Correa faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison. Sentencing is at the discretion of the presiding judge in New York.
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New Ohio Law Is a Challenge to Mesothelioma Victims
Despite pushback from firefighters, veterans, and attorneys’ groups, legislators in the state of Ohio have passed a bill that will make it much harder for people diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases to win lawsuits against the companies that exposed them to asbestos-containing products.
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Dispute Over Mesothelioma Settlement to Be Heard by Pennsylvania Supreme Court
After filing a mesothelioma lawsuit against shipyard operator Dravo, LLC, Paul Weakland negotiated a settlement with the now-defunct company in May of 2020. Two months later, a bankruptcy court signed an order that said future settlement payouts would have to go through the judge, and Dravo refused to pay the settlement amount despite having paid
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Mesothelioma Victims’ Group Argues Against Another Asbestos Bankruptcy Attempt
As more and more asbestos companies attempt to evade mesothelioma liabilities by pursuing a controversial bankruptcy strategy, victims’ groups are asking the courts to block the actions. The latest case involves Georgia-Pacific unit Bestwall.
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Mesothelioma Advocates Cheer EPA Release of Part Two of Asbestos Risk Determination
The long-awaited second part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s risk determination on asbestos was released earlier this week, drawing praise from mesothelioma advocates across the country. The latest update highlights the risks posed by legacy asbestos, attention which president of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Linda Reinstein calls “long overdue.”
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State Dept. of Labor’s Filing in Mesothelioma Claim Criticized by Asbestos Company
Howmet Aerospace is currently defending itself against a mesothelioma claim filed against it by a former employee. While the company maintains that the former smelter employee is restricted to filing a workers’ compensation claim, the victim is seeking an exception to the rule, and after the Washington State Labor Department filed an amicus brief in
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Mesothelioma Plaintiff Cites Valve Company’s Actions to Defeat Summary Judgment
After Jim Lee died of malignant mesothelioma, Raymond Lee stepped in as administrator of his estate to seek justice from the companies that exposed the man to asbestos. Though one of the named defendants, Crosby Valve, LLC, argued that they should not have to stand trial because they didn’t manufacture or sell asbestos parts and
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Valve Manufacturer’s Attempt to Evade Mesothelioma Lawsuit Denied
After her husband Thomas died of malignant mesothelioma, Jane Wixted pursued legal action against the many companies that she holds responsible for negligently exposing him to the asbestos that caused his fatal illness. One of those companies, Crosby Valve, LLC, filed a motion for summary judgment requesting dismissal from the case. The judge hearing the
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Rhode Island Judge Agrees with Talc Mesothelioma Victim in Johnson & Johnson Case
In March of this year, Susan and Brian Soares filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against 44 defendants who they accused of negligently exposing her to asbestos in their talc products. Among the named defendants were two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries – LLT and Old Holdco. Johnson and Johnson and its subsidiaries filed a motion to substitute
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Connecticut Judge Adds $7.5 Million Punitive Damages to Mesothelioma Verdict
Last May, A Connecticut jury ordered talc supplier R. T. Vanderbilt to pay $15 million to the family of mesothelioma victim Nicholas Barone after they found him liable for the man’s death. This week, the judge overseeing the case added another $7.5 million in punitive damages to the amount the company owes.
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Asbestos Contractor Puts Neighborhood at Risk for Mesothelioma
An asbestos contractor in Jefferson County, Colorado, has been convicted of multiple crimes after his negligent, fraudulent practices put his employees, a client, and an entire neighborhood at risk of future mesothelioma diagnoses. The man improperly removed and dumped asbestos, charging an elderly man $70,000 for the substandard work.
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Successful Use of Immunotherapy Reported in Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patient
A case study published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology demonstrates that nivolumab and ipilimumab can provide a sustained positive response in patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
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Study Highlights Benefits of Heated Chemotherapy for Pleural Mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and deadly form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The disease can appear in the pleural cavity, the peritoneal cavity, and extremely rarely in the pericardial cavity. Administering heated chemotherapy after tumor removal surgery has proven to be extremely effective in patients with peritoneal mesothelioma, and now researchers say
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Ovarian Cancer and Mesothelioma Talc Claims Spread to UK
Attorneys representing mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims in the United Kingdom have announced that they’ve begun legal action against U.S. cosmetic and pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. They accuse the company of negligence in having exposed their clients to asbestos in the company’s iconic baby powder and talcum powder products.
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Mesothelioma Treatment Center Marks 20th Year of Precision Medicine Treatment
The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of the country’s leading treatment centers for malignant mesothelioma. Among the many innovative discoveries that have helped the center treat patients with lung cancers is the discovery of the EGFR gene mutation. The center is marking the 20th anniversary of that breakthrough and the development of several targeted
