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New Hampshire Nursing Assistant Blames Mesothelioma on Talc-Containing Products
After a lifetime of using talcum powder products on herself and her children and using the product in her work as a nursing assistant, New Hampshire resident Stephanie Pelley was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. She has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Vi-Jon, LLC, the Missouri-based company whose asbestos-containing talc she blames for her fatal
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In Indonesia, a Powerful Asbestos Lobby Battles Mesothelioma Prevention
Asbestos has been used in construction and industrial settings for centuries, but once the link between exposure to the mineral and mesothelioma was established, countries around the world banned its use. Lobbyists for the asbestos industry have successfully blocked bans in other countries, including the United States, and now Indonesia is seeing its efforts being
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Breakthrough Mesothelioma Treatment Being Tested in Global Clinical Trial
The drug company AstraZeneca is currently conducting a global study testing a new treatment for patients with unresectable pleural mesothelioma. The study, called the “eVOLVE-Meso” Phase III clinical trial, is comparing the impact of its drug Volrustomig (MEDI5752) in combination with standard chemotherapy against either standard chemotherapy or treatment with the immunotherapy combination of ipilimumab
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New York Woman Seeks Justice After Sister’s Mesothelioma Death
Jury selection will start tomorrow in a case filed by a New York woman on behalf of her sister, Anna Bishop, who died of mesothelioma in January 2023. Linda Weaver’s lawsuit against Vanderbilt Minerals LLC accuses the company, which operated talc mines close to where Anna lived for most of her life, of negligence in
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Report Reveals Continuing Mesothelioma Deaths Among British Veterans
A news report published in a popular British publication reveals that asbestos killed nine times more military veterans than the Taliban did during the Afghanistan war, and that over nine years, the country’s Ministry of Defense paid a total of £112.5million (roughly $150 million) to 803 terminally ill veterans suffering from mesothelioma. The report adds
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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to VT3989 for Mesothelioma Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to VT3989, a novel approach for the treatment of mesothelioma that blocks a process critical to cells growing and dividing. According to a news release from the drug’s manufacturer, Vivace Therapeutics, this experimental treatment represents a promising new approach for patients currently facing
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Appeals Court Rejects Ford’s Argument in Mesothelioma Case, Lets $3.3 Million Verdict Stand
Joseph Skrzynski filed his mesothelioma lawsuit against Ford Motor Company (FMC) after he was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at the age of 65. After the company’s unsuccessful attempt at having the case dismissed, a New York jury found Ford guilty of negligence and awarded the victim and his wife, Deborah $3.3 million in damages. After
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Boston Jury Awards Mesothelioma Victim and Wife Record $42.6 Million
A Boston jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay Massachusetts residents, Paul Lovell and his wife Kathryn, over $42.6 million in what is believed to be the largest mesothelioma award in the state’s history. The couple had accused the cosmetic giant of negligently allowing asbestos to contaminate its popular baby powder product and of
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Study Examines Role of Immunotherapy and Surgery for Mesothelioma
An analysis in the journal Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology examines different outcomes between patients with non-small cell lung cancer and mesothelioma, with a particular focus on the use of immunotherapy and surgery in both diseases. The authors note that tumor microenvironment, cellular mutations, histological subtypes, and predictive biomarkers all play a role, and stress the need for
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Hunter’s Mesothelioma Death Leads to $9 Million Verdict Against DuPont
After Illinois resident Eugene Schoepke was diagnosed with mesothelioma, he traced his asbestos exposure to the shotgun shells he’d used while hunting. After he died in March 2022, his family filed suit against the former DuPont Corporation and its subsidiaries responsible for the bullets. This week, a Delaware jury awarded his family $9 million in
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Glove Bag Asbestos Study Reveals Continuing Risk of Mesothelioma
Asbestos, the mineral linked to the development of mesothelioma, was used extensively in construction until the mid-1970s, when its dangers were made public. Though its use has stopped, legacy asbestos installed decades ago remains in place. A recently published South Korean study examined whether glove bags — flexible plastic enclosures with built-in gloves that create
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Appeals Court Reverses Decision in Mesothelioma Death Claim
Billy Moore was diagnosed with mesothelioma forty years after he performed electrical and welding work at Tesoro Alaska Company’s refinery in Kenai, Alaska. A trial court dismissed his negligence claim against the company, but earlier this month, an appeals court reversed that decision, agreeing with Mr. Moore’s estate that they had provided sufficient evidence to
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Louisiana Man Files Asbestos Lung Cancer Lawsuit
Joseph Morton was diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer in 2024 after having been exposed to asbestos throughout his life. His exposure came through his own work exposure and childhood secondary exposure to asbestos that his father carried home on his clothing after work. In January, he filed a petition for damages in the Parish of
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Mesothelioma Concerns Raised by Improperly Dumped Asbestos-Contaminated Wildfire Debris
Mesothelioma and other serious diseases are caused by inhaling or ingesting asbestos, and strict regulations have been enacted to prevent this from occurring, even during disaster cleanups. But evidently, federal contractors clearing debris from the devastating California wildfires that struck the Eaton and Palisades neighborhoods disregarded their instructions. They sent asbestos-contaminated waste to regular landfills
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Berkshire Hathaway Cites Pollution Exclusion to Deny Coverage in Mesothelioma Lawsuits
Mesothelioma is an occupational disease caused by exposure to asbestos, and professional painters are among those being increasingly diagnosed with the rare form of cancer. Decades ago, paint and drywall both contained the carcinogenic mineral, and this has led to asbestos-related lawsuits naming Murco Wall Products, Inc. in hundreds of suits, with more expected to be
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Study Reveals COVID-19’s Effect on Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Treatment in the Netherlands
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global healthcare systems, mesothelioma diagnoses in the Netherlands experienced a significant 13.2% decline. A just-released Dutch study has analyzed the journey of 2,629 pleural mesothelioma patients, revealing how pandemic-related healthcare disruptions impacted the patterns of care.
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Court Allows Asbestos Lung Cancer Victim’s Survivors to Clarify Their Lawsuit Filing
Lee Comb died of asbestos-related lung cancer in August 2023, after years of occupational exposure to asbestos and asbestos-containing products. Following his death, his survivors filed a lawsuit naming multiple defendants, whom they accused of failing to provide him with a safe place to work. In response, one defendant filed a motion to dismiss, arguing
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Welder With Lung Cancer Sues Dozens of Asbestos Companies
Collie Washington, Jr. was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2024 after having worked as a civilian welder at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. He also performed numerous home remodel and maintenance jobs throughout the city of Los Angeles. Mr. Washington was diagnosed with asbestosis and later with lung cancer. He has filed a personal
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Facing Pushback from Mesothelioma Advocates, EPA Withdraws Delaying Motion
Mesothelioma is just one of several diseases directly linked to asbestos exposure. While most people think that the mineral’s use has been banned, it continues to be used — and to pose significant health risks — to those working in certain industries. The last several years have seen the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) move
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Military Families’ Concerns About Mesothelioma Cited in Housing Lawsuit
A group of almost 200 current and former tenants living in housing at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West has filed a lawsuit after long-standing, intolerable conditions in their homes have raised concerns about mesothelioma and other physical, emotional, and financial harms. Their suit names the residential real estate management company that is managing and
