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Precision Medicine Approach to Cancer May Benefit Mesothelioma Patients
A recently completed clinical study is pointing to a new, functional precision medicine approach to cancer that may improve outcomes for patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. The new strategy, the creation of cancer researcher Diana Azzam of Florida International University, targets individual patients’ cancers by combining genetic testing with a new way to test their
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Mesothelioma Victim’s Family Files Suit Against Union Pacific Railroad
A new mesothelioma claim is making its way through the federal courts. The lawsuit was originally filed by Anthony Ditcharo, but since he succumbed to his illness, his pursuit of justice is being pursued on his behalf by his surviving family members, who recently asked the court to return their case to their local court
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Study Investigating Tumor Microenvironment May Impact Mesothelioma Treatment
Malignant mesothelioma is one of the most challenging diseases confronting modern medicine. The aggressive form of asbestos-related cancer has been resistant to traditional therapies, stymying researchers, frustrating physicians, and devastating patients and their families. A recent study examining variations in lung cancer microenvironments has yielded information that may provide new answers and avenues of exploration
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Mesothelioma Risk an Issue Raised in California Liability Claim
Most mesothelioma lawsuits revolve around past exposure to asbestos, and the toxic impact of the dangerous material. But asbestos presents an ongoing and future risk that can also be the subject of litigation. A recent case in California focused on a landlord who failed to disclose the presence of asbestos in a property they leased.
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Johnson & Johnson Ovarian Cancer Trial Sees Expert Testimony About Asbestos
Mesothelioma victims and victims of ovarian cancer are paying close attention to a trial taking place in Sarasota, Florida. The family of Pat Matthey is suing Johnson & Johnson, accusing it of negligently allowing talc in its iconic baby powder to be contaminated with the asbestos they believe caused her painful death in 2019.
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Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Demonstrate Mesothelioma Susceptibility
The search for a cure for malignant mesothelioma takes several different paths. Some researchers investigate the impact of specific medications, while physicians work to find better techniques and combinations of protocols to slow or stop the aggressive cancer’s progress. Still others are working to find what drives the development of asbestos-related cancer after exposure to
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Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against BNSF Railway Begins Today
Starting this morning, a Helena, Montana jury will begin hearing a claim filed by the families of two Libby, Montana mesothelioma victims. The survivors accuse BNSF Railway of negligently exposing their loved ones to asbestos during the years when the W.R. Grace & Co. mine operated near the town.
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Mesothelioma Victims Permitted to Join Lawsuits Against Asbestos Companies
Every mesothelioma victim has their own story of how they were exposed to asbestos, and each one’s survivors carries their own grief and sense of loss. However, pursuing a claim against the asbestos companies responsible can be exhausting and emotionally taxing, so the idea of joining forces and combining claims is very appealing. Asbestos companies
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Navy Veteran’s Widow Gets Clarification on Damages Following Mesothelioma Death
William Henry Banks died of malignant epithelial mesothelioma after having served as a machinist mate in the U.S. Navy and being exposed to asbestos onboard Navy vessels. His family members filed a wrongful death suit against 26 defendants, accusing them of causing his illness and death and seeking damages for his and their suffering. A
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Philadelphia Teacher Blames Asbestos in School Building for Rare Cancer
Juan Namnun is more than a teacher and coach at Philadelphia’s Frankford High School: he is also a graduate of the school, and the popular educator blames his many years spent in the 100+-year-old building for his diagnosis with a rare form of cancer. After multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, and a complex recovery, Namnum and his
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Johnson & Johnson Faces Second Ovarian Cancer Claim Since Bankruptcy Filing
Over the last several years, patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer have been stunned to learn that asbestos-contaminated talc may have caused their fatal illnesses. Over 50,000 of these victims have taken legal action, leading to Johnson & Johnson pursuing a controversial bankruptcy strategy that put the claims on hold for years. In
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Mesothelioma Advocates Mark 20th Annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, or ADAO, is one of the world’s leading advocacy groups working on behalf of mesothelioma victims. This morning, the non-profit, launched the 20th annual “Global Asbestos Awareness Week”, being celebrated from April 1st through April 7th.
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Mesothelioma Victim’s Family to Seek Punitive Damages Against Boiler Company
After years of working with boilers, Peter R. Carrier died of malignant mesothelioma in 2019, at the age of 76. His widow filed suit against the asbestos companies she blamed for his death, including Burnham, LLC, which she accused of having put its interest in profits over people. In response to her claim for punitive
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Revised Proof Standard Pauses Johnson & Johnson Mesothelioma Claims
There are tens of thousands of people who blame their malignant mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, and other serious illnesses on asbestos contamination in talc, and specifically in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder. Collectively, those victims have filed over 50,000 personal injury lawsuits against the company that were previously delayed by the company’s pursuit of a controversial
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South Carolina Mesothelioma Widow Awarded $1.75 Million
Following a one-week trial heard in a Spartanburg, South Carolina courtroom, a jury has awarded mesothelioma widow Melba Bolton a total of $1.75 million in compensation following the death of her husband, Curtis. Mrs. Bolton successfully accused John Crane, Inc. of negligence in his death from the asbestos-related disease.
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Mesothelioma Widow Accuses John Crane of Failure to Test Gaskets
A South Carolina judge and jury are hearing claims by a mesothelioma victim’s widow against John Crane, Inc. Melba Bolton is accusing the company of having recklessly exposed her late husband Curtis Bolton to gaskets and packing contaminated with asbestos during the years between 1971 and 1977 that he worked at the Celanese factory as
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Airplane Mechanic’s Mesothelioma Death Blamed on Asbestos in Aircraft
John R. McCabe, Sr. was an Air Force veteran who spent years working at the Kennedy Space Center repairing aircraft of all kinds, and it was that work that exposed him to the asbestos that led to his death from malignant epithelioid mesothelioma. Though he died before his personal injury lawsuit could be heard, his
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Research Organization Identifies Protein Linked to Mesothelioma Suppression
Putting an end to malignant mesothelioma is the goal of physicians and researchers around the world, but the rare, asbestos-related disease continues to be an unsolved puzzle. While surgeons and oncologists work to find effective treatment protocols for removing tumors and preventing them from coming back, scientists are working at a molecular level. A recent
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Former Electrician’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Boilers
Former electrician Mr. Collin Bassier filed a personal injury lawsuit against multiple companies he blames for his malignant pleural mesothelioma. Specifically, he points to asbestos in the equipment that he worked near and with for his fatal illness. A boiler company named in his claim argued the case against them should be dismissed over part
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Grateful for EPA Action, Mesothelioma Advocate Says “Work Remains”
For people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, Monday’s news of the EPA’s final rule on chrysotile asbestos was a breath of fresh air. But even as she marks this important victory, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s Linda Reinstein is looking ahead to the work that remains.
