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Revived Mesothelioma Lawsuit Proceeds Against Union Carbide
A long-running legal battle over Willis “Charley” Eddenfield’s 2011 death from pleural mesothelioma has entered a new phase, as Eddenfield’s widow begins her lawsuit against asbestos company Union Carbide in a New Jersey state court. Mrs. Eddenfield’s wrongful death lawsuit accuses Union Carbide of failing to warn workers about the dangers of the asbestos that
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Japanese Researchers Announce Discovery of Higher Sensitivity Mesothelioma Blood Test
In the quest for more effective treatment of malignant mesothelioma, finding a way to detect and diagnose the disease earlier is one of the most essential goals. Now researchers in Japan believe that they have improved upon an already-existing test, bringing those at risk for the rare and fatal form of cancer one step closer
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Arkansas Man Files Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit in New Jersey Court
The Superior Court of New Jersey has already ordered the makers and manufacturers of talcum powder products to pay significant damages to one mesothelioma victim. Now another has come forward, making similar accusations of asbestos contamination against both Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and Mennen talcum powder. According to a claim filed by an Arkansas
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Couple Files Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against Lockheed Martin
Mesothelioma victims often choose to pursue legal action against those responsible for their disease. In doing so, they are often like David battling Goliath, taking on corporate giants in their quest for justice. A recently filed case epitomizes the disparity that is seen in these legal battles: an aircraft mechanic and his wife have filed
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Zurich Cancer Center Focuses On Immunotherapy’s Role in A Cure for Mesothelioma
The University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland has set itself a goal of providing patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma with more options and improved survival times, and to that end they are focusing on making immunotherapy protocols more readily available to patients diagnosed with this rare and fatal form of cancer. The facility has been working
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Cancer Discovery May Help Slow Mesothelioma Metastases
Whether a person has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, breast cancer, or any other type of cancer, stopping cancer cells from spreading throughout the body is a primary goal of cancer research. Where chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy are successfully used to control the localized growth of most tumors, the real long-term danger comes when
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Study Confirms Previous Understanding About Most Effective Mesothelioma Treatments
hough it’s not exactly breaking news, a recently concluded Belgian study about mesothelioma survival goes a long way towards providing confidence for patients as they begin their treatment journey. The study, which was published this month in the scientific journal Lung Cancer by lead researcher Michael Rosskamp, confirms that the treatment protocol that provides the greatest
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Review of Lower Court Decision Shifts the Outcome for Mesothelioma Victim’s Family
When Beverly Trapp and her children originally filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against CertainTeed Corporation and Calaveras Asbestos over her husband Dean’s death, a California court denied the family’s argument and granted summary judgment to both companies. The case had revolved around the question of whether Dean’s illness could have been caused by having lived close
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Court Denies Asbestos Company’s Request to Block Expert Witness in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Nancy Little’s father, Robert L. Rabe, died of malignant mesothelioma in December of 2012 after years of working for the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. She has filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against The Budd Company, accusing them of exposing her father to asbestos in the pipe insulation that they supplied for the railroad’s railcars,
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13-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Celebrates Surgery Anniversary Every Year
When it comes to being a mesothelioma survivor, Heather Von St. James is one of the most remarkable cases of all. The Atlanta native was recently profiled by one of her local news stations to mark Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and she told the story of having been diagnosed 13 years earlier with the rare
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New York City Asbestos Litigation Court to Hear Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit
The New York City court dedicated to hearing all asbestos litigation cases has ruled against parts of Johnson & Johnson’s motion for summary judgment in a mesothelioma lawsuit accusing the company’s baby powder product of causing a woman’s terminal illness. As a result, 65-year-old Donna A. Olson’s case against the consumer giant will be able
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Mesothelioma Victim Wins $30.2 Million Jury Award
A jury seated in Los Angeles Superior Court has ordered J-M Manufacturing and several other companies to pay 65-year-old Norris Morgan and his wife Lori over $30 million after determining that the company was responsible for the man’s malignant mesothelioma. The jury heard extensive evidence that Morgan was repeatedly exposed to asbestos in J-M Manufacturing’s
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Study Indicates Acupuncture Can Provide Real Relief for Mesothelioma Patients
A study presented at this year’s Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium has provided invaluable information for mesothelioma patients about a readily accessible route to pain and symptom relief. According to a study, cancer patients of all types were able to realize dramatic improvements in their overall sense of wellbeing following acupuncture treatments.
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Latest Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Mesothelioma Case Ends In Hung Jury
The eyes of nearly 12,000 plaintiffs in pending lawsuits accusing Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder of causing either malignant mesothelioma or ovarian cancer were on a court room in South Carolina this week, waiting to hear what a jury would say in the retrial of a case involving a 30-year old woman who died after
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Tips For Dealing With Mesothelioma Stress
A mesothelioma diagnosis is an inescapable life event that turns everything in your world upside down. Between constant doctors’ appointments, your deteriorating health, and your concerns over family and finance, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and to spin yourself into a state of acute anxiety or depression. Here are some tips and techniques for staying
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Combining Immunotherapy With Radiation May Be Key to Mesothelioma Treatment
Immunotherapy represents one of the most promising new innovations in cancer treatment, with many people expressing optimism about the use of Keytruda and similar drugs, but for those researching treatments of malignant mesothelioma, initial reports have been less encouraging. Though headlines are being made about immunotherapy’s effectiveness in cancers like non-small cell lung cancer, lymphoma
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Clinical Testing of Anti-Tumor Mesothelioma Drug Begins
A phase 1 trial of a new mesothelioma and ovarian cancer drug has begun at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health and Washington University at St. Louis, and mesothelioma victims are hopeful that it will provide the same positive results in humans as it has shown in initial laboratory testing. The
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Study Reveals Certain Shared Characteristics Linked to Longer Mesothelioma Survival
A remarkable study of mesothelioma patient survival times has identified specific characteristics that seem to portend longer survival times for those diagnosed with the rare form of cancer. The study’s results, which were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, has led to researchers suggesting that people diagnosed with the disease pursue further cancer screening and
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Australian Mesothelioma Victim Raises Visibility of Dignity in Death Question
One of the first and most important things that a patient diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma learns about their disease is that it is always considered fatal: the rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos is always deadly, and when the end comes, it can be excruciating. Australian resident Tim Edwards, who was 67
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Top 5 U.S. States for Mesothelioma and Asbestos Deaths
Mesothelioma is just one of several asbestos-related diseases that devastate people all around the world, as well as here in the United States. Exposure to asbestos comes in many forms, but in the overwhelming majority of cases it is a result of occupational exposure. Though asbestos impacts people everywhere in the United States, a recent
