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Study Shows Adding Reprogramming Immunotherapy to Chemo Improves Mesothelioma Survival
While the most common treatment for malignant mesothelioma continues to be a combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery, immunotherapy is increasingly being viewed as a game changer. A recent study by Israeli company Enlivex has shown that its reprogramming immunotherapy drug Allocetra provides a substantial and statistically significant survival benefit when combined with the
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Asbestos Defendants Sue Each Other in Bid to Minimize Legal Liability
Malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos long cancer are all cruel and deadly diseases caused by exposure to asbestos. In the years since asbestos was identified as their cause, tens of thousands of individuals afflicted with these illnesses have filed suit against companies that knowingly exposed them to the toxic material, and those companies have been
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New Treatment May Help Mesothelioma Patients with Few Remaining Options
Immunotherapy has offered patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma hope for extended survival, but some patients that initially derive benefits from its use develop resistance and end up sicker. In response to this dynamic, researchers in the United Kingdom have explored combining the innovative treatment with a new experimental drug that they hope will support immunotherapy’s
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Asbestos Companies Point to Victim’s Smoking to Avoid Responsibility
It has been well established that exposure to asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, and other deadly diseases. Despite this, asbestos companies offer numerous defenses and arguments against being held responsible when their products are named in personal injury lawsuits. In a recent case, multiple defendants argued that they should not be held responsible
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Iowa Appeals Court Reverses Mesothelioma Ruling, Forcing Brake Manufacturers Back to Court
A mesothelioma lawsuit that was dismissed by an Iowa district court has been reinstated by the state’s court of appeals. The decision will allow the victim and his wife to pursue justice against numerous asbestos companies, but more importantly confirms the importance of a recent Iowa Supreme Court decision that extends liability to those that
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Jury Agrees Employer Knew of Asbestos in Talc, Awards Mesothelioma Victim $3.8 Million
A Philadelphia jury ordered Washington Penn Plastic Company to pay a family $3.8 million in mesothelioma damages after learning the organization had knowingly exposed their loved one to asbestos. Daniel Rugg was just 61 years old when he was diagnosed with the rare and deadly form of cancer, and he died less than two years
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Washington State Court Revives Widow’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against Nissan Motors
Filing a mesothelioma lawsuit against an asbestos company is a quest for justice for those harmed by negligence, but the journey is often an emotional rollercoaster. Not only are victims frequently required to testify about the worst days of their loved ones’ lives, but the legal process can be filled with as many disappointments as
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Mesothelioma Fears Drive Asbestos-Contaminated Aircraft Carrier Back to Brazil
Malignant mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos, a product that was once used extensively in shipbuilding. The toxic mineral has been blamed for countless cases of the deadly form of cancer in Navy veterans and shipyard workers, as well as maritime workers around the world. Knowledge of the dangers of asbestos has driven environmental
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Court Rules that Acquisitions, Mergers, Name Changes, and Sales Don’t Erase Mesothelioma Liability
Eric Cislo blames his malignant mesothelioma on asbestos carried home on his father’s clothing when he was a child. But when he filed a personal injury lawsuit against the company that manufactured and sold the asbestos-contaminated equipment his father worked with, the company asked to have his claim dismissed, arguing that a series of acquisitions,
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World Trade Center Work Cited in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A man stricken with malignant mesothelioma has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the company that applied asbestos to New York’s iconic World Trade Center. William Theophil has accused Arconic, Inc., formerly known as Aluminum Company of America, or ALCOA, of negligence in its application of fireproofing spray in Tower A while he was working there
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EPA Marks Clean-up Progress in Libby Area Responsible for Mesothelioma Deaths
Libby, Montana is in a beautiful part of the country, but its reputation will forever be tied to mesothelioma and asbestosis. The town was the location of the W.R. Grace and Company vermiculite mine that contaminated its surroundings with asbestos. The entire area became an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund site and was placed on
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Louisiana Court Denies Bid to Block Mesothelioma Expert’s Testimony
Malignant mesothelioma claimed Callen Cortez’s life, but this week a Louisiana court gave his family some hope in their quest for justice. The court denied a request from defendant Hopeman Brothers, Inc. that would have blocked expert witness testimony about the amount of asbestos that Cortez suffered in his workplace.
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Innovative Treatment Eliminates Mesothelioma Tumors in Mice
Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have announced that an innovative “drug factory” treatment entirely eliminated advanced stage malignant mesothelioma tumors in laboratory mice. The technology, which was originally developed for the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer, will likely be tested on mesothelioma patients in late 2023.
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Could a Computer Program Improve Cancer Treatment for Mesothelioma Patients?
Every breakthrough in cancer treatment represents new hope for patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, the rare and fatal disease caused by exposure to asbestos. But even with breakthroughs, patients diagnosed with all types of cancer are vulnerable to disease progression or death from treatment-related side effects. An Australian researcher hopes that a simple computer program
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Court Denies Company’s Bid to Evade Mesothelioma Responsibility
When an individual is diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, one of the first things they do as part of their quest for justice is to identify the companies responsible for exposing them to asbestos. The list is frequently long, as their work environments typically contained multiple contaminated products. Named defendants often try to evade these claims.
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UK Mesothelioma Advocates See More White-Collar Workers Being Affected by Asbestos
The United Kingdom has the dubious distinction of having the highest incidence rate of malignant mesothelioma in the world. While the vast majority of those diagnosed with the rare, asbestos-related disease have been those whose professions had them directly handling or working with the carcinogenic material, the last several years have seen a notable shift,
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Court Denies Colgate Palmolive’s Request to Dismiss Woman’s Mesothelioma Claim
While mesothelioma and ovarian cancer patients who blame talc in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder for their illnesses wait to hear whether they can pursue personal injury claims, victims who have used other products are waging their own legal battles. Colgate-Palmolive has been named in numerous asbestos-contamination suits, and the Supreme Court of New York
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84-Year-Old Mesothelioma Victim Wins Right to Have Case Heard in NYC
Eighty-four-year-old Gerald Wagner traces his malignant mesothelioma to the years when he served in the U.S. Navy, and on the years following when he worked onboard a freighter. He filed a mesothelioma lawsuit in the New York Asbestos court against U.S. Steel Corporation after tracing his asbestos exposure back to the company. Though U.S. Steel
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Iowa Supreme Court Reverses Lower Courts in Favor of Mesothelioma Victim’s Family
In a decision that clarifies recently passed state tort laws, the Supreme Court of Iowa reversed the decision of a lower court in favor of a mesothelioma plaintiff, allowing the victim’s family’s case to proceed to a jury trial. At issue was the question of whether a provision in the new laws granted immunity to
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Following Mesothelioma Claims, Johnson & Johnson to Stop Global Sales of Talc
Facing tens of thousands of mesothelioma and ovarian cancer claims, international consumer giant Johnson & Johnson has announced that it will discontinue global sales of its talc-based baby powder next year. The company had previously halted the sale of the products in the United States and Canada in 2020, replacing the talc in the product
