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Montana Talc Supplier Facing Mesothelioma Claims is Challenged on Bankruptcy Filing
A talc supplier facing hundreds of asbestos-related claims from mesothelioma victims and others is facing legal pushback in response to its attempt to file for bankruptcy in Texas. Barretts Minerals is based in Montana and has been accused by challengers of “blatant forum shopping” by creditors who are trying to move the filing back to
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Montana Woman Files Mesothelioma Claim Against BNSF Railway
Libby, Montana resident Karen Morey was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma in November of 2022. Knowing the history of her town and the constant exposure to asbestos that residents like herself suffered as a result of its proximity to the W.R. Grace & Co. vermiculite mine, she filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway, seeking compensation
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Johnson & Johnson Settles More Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Cases
Following a second denial of its bankruptcy application and concerns about future growth, Johnson & Johnson has quietly settled about 100 mesothelioma and ovarian cancer talcum powder lawsuits and is said to be attempting to resolve many more of them. The move is apparently meant to avoid damaging verdicts in the jury trials that are
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Mesothelioma Concerns Raised Over Russia/Ukraine War Debris
The two-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine is rapidly approaching, and even as the battle continues, health professionals are beginning to express concerns over future mesothelioma risk from the asbestos-contaminated debris left behind by Russian missile strikes. The European Union has recognized the risks involved and is beginning to make plans for protecting citizens
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Occupational and Non-Occupational Exposure Blamed for Man’s Mesothelioma
Wilburn Freeman died of malignant mesothelioma after years of working with asbestos-containing products, including Georga Pacific’s pre-mixed joint compound. When his family pursued a claim against the company, they filed a motion to have it dismissed, arguing that the product was not on the market in the years cited in the lawsuit. Based on Freeman’s
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UK Study Suggests that AI Tool Can Help Diagnose Mesothelioma
A new study from researchers at King’s College in London suggests that an Artificial-Intelligence-based tool called MesoGraph will prove valuable in helping diagnose future cases of malignant mesothelioma. The study’s authors indicate that the tool may also help guide clinicians to more effective treatments for individual patients.
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Mesothelioma Study Reveals Higher Toxicity of Immunotherapy Than Reported from Trial
Despite the best efforts of researchers, malignant pleural mesothelioma remains a terminal diagnosis. What science has been able to offer has been extended survival times, largely through the use of innovative immunotherapy treatments. Though clinical trials of the dual regimen of ipilimumab and nivolumab has promised improved outcomes, a recently published study has shown that
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California Researchers Confirm Importance of Multidisciplinary Approach to Mesothelioma Treatment
While malignant mesothelioma remains a fatal diagnosis, innovations in surgical techniques and other treatments have made a significant impact on overall survival and quality of life. A recent study conducted by researchers from Kaiser Permanente in Northern California confirmed that increased specialization of mesothelioma physicians and the use of bi-disciplinary tumor boards makes a significant
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Merck Attempts to Evade Mesothelioma Liabilities
In recent years, talc-based products have been linked to asbestos-related illnesses including malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and ovarian cancer. Companies that sold these products have been sued for millions of dollars by victims who say they were aware of the dangers, and many plaintiffs have won. When Merck & Co. began being named in cases, they
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Discovery of Cancer “Kill Switch” May Lead to Improved Mesothelioma Outcomes
Malignant mesothelioma is a solid tumor that is extremely difficult to treat. Though immunotherapy and other innovations have been effective in treating many challenging cancers, they have yielded only modest responses in mesothelioma, as well as other solid tumors. Now researchers from the University of California, Davis and Indiana University believe they may have found
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Enjoying Thanksgiving When You Have Mesothelioma
People diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma have much on their minds, and so do their family members, friends, and loved ones. The rare asbestos-related disease can make celebrating the holidays a challenge: Your treatments are probably exhausting you and it’s hard to find things to be thankful for when facing a grim prognosis. Rather than dwell
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Johnson & Johnson Settles Mesothelioma Lawsuits for Undisclosed Amount
For the first time since having its proposed bankruptcy plan rejected twice by federal courts, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle two separate mesothelioma claims. The amount to be paid to the two plaintiffs is unknown, but the settlements were part of a broader agreement that resolves all of the talcum-powder-based claims brought against
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Court Upholds Mesothelioma Widow’s Right to Receive Workers’ Compensation
Malignant mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer are common causes of death among people who work in asbestos-contaminated work settings. There are several legal and financial remedies available to those who’ve been affected by these circumstances, ranging from personal injury litigation to filing for workers’ compensation benefits, and all-too-frequently companies object to being held responsible, no
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Cancer Patient’s Campaign Pays Off $20 Million in Medical Debt
Anybody who has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma or lung cancer, or any other type of cancer, knows that medical care is extraordinarily expensive. Even families who have good health insurance find themselves overwhelmed by medical bills, and some are driven into medical debt. With that in mind, a woman with ovarian cancer started a
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Study Links Marriage to Better Mesothelioma Survival
A remarkable study conducted by researchers in China has determined that patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma have better cancer-specific survival and overall survival if they are married. The researchers believe that the poorer prognosis in unmarried patients is related to insufficient treatments and socioeconomic and psychosocial factors.
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Study Spurred by Naval Vets’ High Mesothelioma Rates Confirms Asbestos Caused Lung Cancer
A recent study of asbestos’s role in naval veterans’ lung cancer relied on mesothelioma statistics to assess exposure levels onboard Australian and British ships. Using the high incidence of both mesothelioma and asbestosis as an indication of high levels of exposure, researchers confirmed that the carcinogenic material played an outsized role in the veterans’ elevated
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As Mesothelioma Trials Resume, Johnson & Johnson Considers Third Bankruptcy Filing
Johnson & Johnson has spent the last few years attempting to use bankruptcy to evade over 51,000 lawsuits filed by malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims. With a court having rejected its second attempt last July and the next lawsuit scheduled for this month, the company is considering a third filing in hopes it will
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Libby, Montana Mesothelioma Trial Scheduled for April 2024
Libby, Montana is central in the annals of asbestos contamination, lung cancer, and malignant mesothelioma because of its proximity to the W. R. Grace & Co. vermiculite mine. Thousands were sickened by exposure to the carcinogen that contaminated the vermiculite, and there have been countless legal actions as a result. An upcoming trial will hear
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Hawaii Court Issues Controversial Decision in Mesothelioma Case
Randolph McCabe filed a negligence lawsuit in Hawaii’s First District Court in October of 2022, arguing that 3M’s 8710 model respirator allowed the asbestos in his work environment to enter his lungs and cause his malignant mesothelioma. 3M asked for a blood sample from Mr. McCabe for genetic testing purposes, and the victim’s attorneys objected
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Lung Cancer Victims Granted Right to Join Asbestos Lawsuits
Asbestos has caused malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer for centuries, but it’s only been in the last 50 years that experts have connected its fibers to the deaths of those exposed to it. Since then, so many victims have taken legal action against the companies that negligently exposed them that the courts are filled with
