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Mesothelioma Victim’s Family Files Claims Against General Electric and Westinghouse
William Losurdo died of mesothelioma just 17 months after being diagnosed with the rare asbestos-related form of cancer. His family filed suit against the companies they blamed for exposing him to the carcinogenic material, and by the time they got to trial, only General Electric and Westinghouse remained. Though the two conglomerates petitioned for the
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Study Provides “Molecular Roadmap” to How Asbestos Exposure Causes Mesothelioma
A collaborative study conducted by the renowned Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) and the University of Siena in Italy has helped scientists better understand how asbestos exposure can lead to malignant pleural mesothelioma, the rare and deadly form of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs. The research provides an answer to the long-standing
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Boiler Company’s Appeal of $38 Million Asbestos Lung Cancer Verdict Rejected by Court
In September of 2023, a New York jury ordered Burnham LLC to pay a former boiler worker and his wife $38 million in compensation for negligently exposing him to the asbestos that caused his lung cancer. In July of the following year, the same court and judge hearing the initial case refused to set aside the
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Study Evaluates Outcomes of Different Therapies for Early-Stage Mesothelioma
The scourge of pleural mesothelioma is a global challenge, and researchers from around the world are working hard to evaluate existing treatments to find the best answers for their patients. A collaborative group of physicians and scientists recently conducted a meta-analysis of 14 different studies that compared multimodal therapies for early-stage malignant pleural mesothelioma, with
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Appeals Judges Affirm Oregon Court’s Mesothelioma Ruling
After Oregon resident Richard Long was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, he filed suit against fifty-one defendants whose products he says exposed him to asbestos. Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation removed the case to federal court under the federal officer removal statute, but Long argued the removal was unwarranted, and the U.S. District Court for the
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Louisiana Court Sides with Mesothelioma Victim Against Shipyard
After being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, Nolan LeBoeuf, Jr., filed a personal injury lawsuit seeking compensation from Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, owner of the Avondale shipyards. Though the company attempted to remove the case to federal court based on having acted under an officer of the United States at the time, the U.S. District Court of
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Mesothelioma Victim Blames Asbestos in Pizza Oven for Fatal Illness
David R. Kirby was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma after working as a cook in pizza restaurants from the 1960s to the 1980s. He filed a personal injury lawsuit against both the Bakers Pride oven manufacturer and David Fabricators of New York, Inc., the company that supplied transite stone boards for use in Bakers Pride’s pizza
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Mesothelioma Advocates Watch and Wait as EPA Reconsiders Chrysotile Asbestos Prohibition
Federal regulators have requested a stay of litigation regarding their recent asbestos ban as they reassess the landmark decision announced in March 2024, leaving mesothelioma advocates concerned that recent progress may be reversed. Though that litigation on the Environmental Protection Agency’s ban was pending in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, there are fears that
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Exposure to Asbestos in Hospital Housing Blamed for Nurse’s Mesothelioma
Over the fifty years that she worked as a nurse, Monica Johnston of Belfast in the United Kingdom never dreamed that her career would eventually lead to a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. But after struggling to identify the source of her asbestos exposure, the retired healthcare professional realized that the toxic substance was hidden in the
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Clinic That Has Treated Libby, Montana Mesothelioma Victims Forced to Close
The town of Libby, Montana, has seen thousands of its citizens diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. It has long been viewed as a sad example of how mishandling and negligence of asbestos can devastate an entire community. Though the Center for Asbestos Related Disease (CARD) in Libby has provided medical care for generations
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Researchers Analyze Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence in Predicting Mesothelioma
One reason that mesothelioma has such a poor survival rate is its late diagnosis and staging: By the time mesothelioma is identified as the cause of a patient’s symptoms, it is often too late for effective treatment. In recent years, various forms of Artificial Intelligence have been used to diagnose and manage the disease. Now,
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Researchers’ Profile of Mesothelioma Cells Identifies Drivers of Cell Variants and Discovers New Cell Type
A group of researchers from some of the country’s most respected institutions recently completed an in-depth analysis of diverse mesothelioma cell types to identify the cell components responsible for driving variation within pleural mesothelioma tumors. In the course of their study, they also discovered a new mesothelioma cell type most commonly found in biphasic tumors,
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$3 Million Verdict After Louisiana Jury Agrees Talc Asbestos Caused Mesothelioma
In the last several years, men and women who’ve never worked with asbestos have traced their mesothelioma diagnoses back to a product once thought safe: Talc body powder. Juries have awarded millions of dollars in damages after hearing what victims have learned the hard way — that asbestos contamination is common in talc, and that
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Peritoneal Mesothelioma Victim Awarded $18 Million
A Florida jury has awarded a 64-year-old woman diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma $18 million in damages after agreeing that a brake-grinding machine led to her secondary exposure to asbestos. Hennessy Industries, successor to AMMCO, was one of several defendants named in the victim’s personal injury lawsuit.
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Navy Veteran Files Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against Dozens of Companies
On March 26, 2025, Wayne E. Villines and his wife, Christine, filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against multiple defendants, accusing them of negligence and fraud in failing to warn of the dangers of their asbestos-containing products. The Navy veteran cited his shipboard activity as well as various occupational settings over the last several decades as sources
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Asbestos Mining Company Named in Mesothelioma Lawsuits Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Asbestos Corporation Ltd. is a Canadian mining company that has been named as a defendant in thousands of mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease lawsuits in recent years. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Thetford Mines, Quebec, the company has made a practice of refusing to participate in discovery proceedings in lawsuits filed against it, arguing that
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Review Shows HITOCH Procedure Extends Survival for Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
For decades, the HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) procedure has been delivering extended survival and improved quality of life for patients diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. Now, a systematic review published in the journal World Journal of Surgical Oncology reveals a benefit for pleural mesothelioma patients who undergo a similar procedure called HITOCH, or Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy.
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Monitoring for Mesothelioma Leads to Increased Treatment Options
The people being diagnosed with mesothelioma today had no idea they were being put at risk decades ago: Though asbestos companies were aware of their products’ toxicity, they issued no warnings and did nothing to protect employees or consumers. Though the rare form of cancer can’t be stopped from forming, those with known exposures can
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Fear of Mesothelioma After California Contractors Hide and Bury Asbestos
Decades ago, workers were unaware of the link between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma and other serious illnesses, but today’s employees are well aware of the dangers and are unwilling to put themselves or their communities at risk. That’s why, upon discovering asbestos at the site of a project in Long Beach, California, two heavy equipment
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Lawsuit Details Companies’ Long-time Knowledge of Asbestos Risk
An asbestos lawsuit filed by a Louisiana man shines a clear light on how multiple companies made aware of the dangers of asbestos consciously kept the information secret, putting the victim and countless others at risk of asbestosis, mesothelioma, and other serious and deadly diseases.
