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Cancer Vaccine Biotech Reports Strong Clinical Response in Mesothelioma Tests
Days after reporting that its mesothelioma cancer vaccine has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Norwegian biotech Ultimovacs reported strong clinical responses to their protocol’s use.
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Judge Denies Auto Parts Manufacturer’s Bid for Dismissal from Lung Cancer Claim
Winfield P. Frederick is a former auto and cruise ship engine mechanic who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017. He filed a personal injury claim against multiple defendants whose asbestos-contaminated parts he blamed for his illness, including Western Auto Supply Company. Though the company asked for the case against them to be dismissed, the
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Asbestos Glove Manufacturer Fails in Repeated Attempt to Evade Mesothelioma Trial
A cruise ship worker’s survivors believe it was the asbestos-contaminated gloves he wore that eventually caused his malignant mesothelioma, and in their quest for justice they included the gloves’ manufacturer in the personal injury claim they filed in New York. Though the company tried to argue that they’d never done business in the state, the
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Goodyear’s Argument Against Lung Cancer Liability Fails
Robert O. Waldon died of lung cancer after years of having been exposed to asbestos in Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company gaskets. His survivors filed a personal injury lawsuit against the company, accusing them of negligence in having exposed him to the deadly material, without warning. Though the company attempted to have the case against
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Boiler Company Attempts to Evade Punitive Damages in Two Mesothelioma Cases
A New York judge recently denied a boiler company the ability to evade justice in claims filed by two different mesothelioma victims. Both men blamed Burnham LLC for having recklessly exposed them to asbestos, and both sought punitive damages in their claims. Though the company attempted to have the punitive damages portion of the suits
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Caulk Manufacturer Denied Dismissal of Mesothelioma Claims from Three Victims
Almost all of the people diagnosed with mesothelioma were exposed to asbestos on the job. Many of them worked in the building trades, where products contaminated with the carcinogenic material were used on a daily basis. Caulk is a common source of this exposure, and many victims name caulk manufacturers in their personal injury lawsuits.
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Mesothelioma Claims Linked to Asbestos in Cement Pipes Stymied by Texas Two-Step
There has been significant attention paid to Johnson & Johnson’s use of bankruptcy laws to evade mesothelioma claims, but the consumer giant is not the only company to use a controversial strategy known as the “Texas two-step” to avoid liability. Several others — including Saint-Gobain, Georgia-Pacific, and Trane Technologies – are following the same path,
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Ultimovacs Mesothelioma Vaccine Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation
A Norway-based pharmaceutical company’s cancer-fighting vaccine has been granted orphan drug designation for a study of its use in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. The vaccine, UV1, was created by Ultimovacs. Its goal is to generate an immune response that targets an enzyme called telomerase that causes cancerous cells to proliferate.
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Mesothelioma Patients Largely Unaffected by Chemotherapy Drug Shortages
A follow-up survey conducted by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has revealed that though shortages of chemotherapy drugs are continuing, they are having little to no impact on mesothelioma patients and others diagnosed with other cancers. Experts attribute this to the adoption of strict protocols and strategies regarding the use of available resources. Chemotherapy Drug Shortages
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New Mesothelioma Research Focuses on Specific Cells
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer held its 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer last week, and much of the information presented focused on discoveries in malignant mesothelioma. One clinical trial’s results were presented focused on the importance of dendritic cells and how they can be leveraged to stimulate immune responses.
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Asbestos Cloth and Boiler Companies Must Face Jury in Louisiana Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Felton Robichaux died of malignant mesothelioma just six months after being diagnosed with the rare, asbestos-related disease. In seeking justice and compensation for his suffering and loss, his survivors have filed a personal injury lawsuit naming several companies as defendants. Many of those companies are asking to have the case against them dismissed, but their
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Missouri Appeals Court Upholds $20 Million Mesothelioma Verdict
In March of 2022, a St. Louis jury awarded Ford Motor Company to pay $20 million in damages to an auto mechanic dying of malignant mesothelioma and his wife. Despite the definitive decision from the jury, Ford appealed the verdict. This week the Missouri Court of Appeals of the Eastern District upheld the verdict, despite
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HVAC Company’s Attempt to Be Dismissed from Mesothelioma Claim Fails in New York Court
It’s been more than four years since Michelle Togher and Peter Vincent filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against the many companies they blamed for their father’s illness. Charles Vincent had been exposed to multiple asbestos-contaminated products through the course of his life, and his family’s claim sought compensation from those responsible. Though one of the named
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Court Denies Asbestos Company’s Motions in Louisiana Man’s Mesothelioma Case
As is often true in mesothelioma claims, Felton Robichaux’s lawsuit names multiple defendants whose actions or inactions contributed to his fatal illness. Last week brought resolutions to two separate motions filed by defendants seeking action on aspects of the claims against them: One defendant sought to preclude expert testimony based on the lateness of submitted
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Automotive Defendants’ Request for Dismissal from Mesothelioma Claim Denied
Samson Bareh is a former auto mechanic who was recently diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Faced with the reality of a devastating prognosis, he filed a personal injury lawsuit against the automotive companies whose parts he worked with on the grounds of strict product liability, negligence, and fraud. Though the companies asked for the case
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Asbestos Lung Cancer Victim Awarded $38 Million by New York Jury
August saw the end to a long journey to justice for a 66-year-old asbestos lung cancer victim. The immigrant and former boiler worker and his wife were awarded $38 million in damages by a New York jury that agreed that commercial boiler manufacturer Burnham LLC was liable for his illness, despite his extensive history of
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Hawaiian Mesothelioma Researchers Identify Key Protein
Though it has long been known that malignant mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos, the mechanism behind the rare form of cancer’s development has remained a mystery. This month a group of researchers from the University of Hawaii published a study that may hold the answer to that question.
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Auto Parts Companies Ask to Be Excused from Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Many auto parts were once made with asbestos, and as a result, auto mechanics and those exposed to auto parts are at particular risk for malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. When Ronald Carpenter died of malignant mesothelioma after a long career as a truck driver, his widow filed a claim against multiple asbestos companies,
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Johnson & Johnson Accuses Mesothelioma Victim of False Joinder
In July of 2021, Ann Greenberg filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against Kolmar Laboratories, Inc., a company used by Johnson & Johnson to manufacture its talc powder products. A day later she added Johnson & Johnson to her complaint, accusing both of negligence in exposing her to asbestos. Though Johnson & Johnson accused her of false
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Boiler Manufacturer Can’t Quash Punitive Damages Claim from Mesothelioma Victim
When mesothelioma victim Kevin Burns filed a personal injury case against boiler company Burnham LLC, he included punitive damages in his claim. The company responded by filing a motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss that portion of the complaint, but this week the Supreme Court of New York denied their request, noting that the
