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Pennsylvania Superior Court Sides with Mesothelioma Widow in Insurance Fight
Ronald L. Suman was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos dust and fibers during his employment with Penelec between 1975 and 1996. After he died, his wife filed an amended complaint for wrongful death on behalf of herself and their children. Though the victim’s insurer argued it was not
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Mayo Clinic Announces New Test for Mesothelioma Detection
This week, researchers from the Mayo Clinic announced a new testing protocol that may significantly improve early detection of malignant mesothelioma. According to medical oncologist Dr. Aaron Mansfield of the Center for Individualized Medicine, the innovative approach relies on detecting chromosomal rearrangements that typically occur in mesothelioma cancer cells’ DNA.
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Researchers Turn to Capsaicin to Treat Mesothelioma
Could the chemical that makes peppers hot help control malignant mesothelioma tumors? That’s what researchers from the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) set out to study, and their results were very encouraging.
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Shipyard Worker’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit Cites 30 Years of Asbestos Exposure
Robert Stephen Sentilles is pursuing justice against multiple companies that he blames for his malignant mesothelioma. In his lawsuit, which points primarily to his former employer, Avondale Shipyards, he cites numerous products made with the toxic material that he worked with over the years.
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Lung Cancer Plaintiff’s Asbestos Claim Against Oil Company to Continue
Mallory Ware worked as a welder for decades, and after being diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer, he filed a lawsuit in state court against several defendants. All of the companies named were accused of negligence, but some were accused of premises liability, and others were accused of product liability. Though Marathon Oil Company objected to
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Mesothelioma Fears Rise as Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Recall Expands
Asbestos-contaminated talc has been blamed for thousands of cases of malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer. While most of the attention has been paid to brand-name products like Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, that company discontinued its use of talc. Others continue using it, including the Dynacare Baby Powder distributed across the nation and sold online
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Multicenter Group Compares Real-World Mesothelioma Outcomes to Clinical Study
There is sometimes a significant gap between the results of clinical trials and what physicians see in the real world, and that can lead to unexpected outcomes. To assess whether the use of ipilimumab and nivolumab in mesothelioma patients would deliver what was indicated in the renowned CheckMate 743 study, a multicenter group of physicians
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Department of Justice Intervenes in J&J Talc Bankruptcy
There are tens of thousands of mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims who have filed claims against Johnson & Johnson, claiming that asbestos contaminating the talc in the iconic company’s baby powder was the cause of their illness. Faced with a rising number of multi-million-dollar verdicts, the company has repeatedly attempted a controversial strategy of filing
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Shipyard Worker with Mesothelioma Blames Multiple Asbestos Companies
James Sarjeant was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma after years as a construction worker at the Todd Shipyards. His personal injury lawsuit names multiple defendants that he blames for having negligently exposed him to asbestos and has involved requests for documentation from some and requests for dismissal from the case from many others.
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Researchers Identify New Protein for Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Mesothelioma
Researchers from the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, have published a study that concludes that a transmembrane protein called carbonic anhydrase IX has a 100% sensitivity in detecting pleural epithelioid mesothelioma, making it comparable to or better than currently used markers for diagnosing malignant mesothelioma.
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Mesothelioma Victim Prevails in Case Against Honda Motors
When Michael C. Wagner was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, he and his wife filed a personal injury lawsuit against the companies he blamed for having exposed him to asbestos throughout his life. A New York jury recently heard the details of his exposure and awarded him $300,000 for his past pain and suffering and another
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South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Judge’s Increase in Mesothelioma Verdict
When Beverly “Dale” Jolly was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, he and his wife, Brenda, sued numerous asbestos companies, including Fisher Controls International, LLC and Crosby Valve, LLC. The case went to trial with only those two defendants left, and the jury found them guilty but ordered extremely low awards that did not reflect the damages
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Woman’s Family Continues Quest for Justice Following Mesothelioma Death
Anna Buczynski died of malignant mesothelioma after years of laundering her husband’s work clothes. Her family has filed a personal injury lawsuit seeking compensation from the many companies they blame for failing to warn of the dangers of the toxic material. Since the case was filed, many of the companies named in the suit have
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Man Awarded $28.5 Million for Lung Cancer and Asbestosis from World Trade Center
In 2020, James Petro filed an asbestos lawsuit against multiple defendants that he blamed for his lung cancer and asbestosis diagnoses. After resolving his claims with several defendants out of court, he was awarded $13.5 million in damages for past pain and suffering and $15 million for future pain and suffering. Though the defendants filed
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Study Results Suggest Risk of Mesothelioma Increased During Some Asbestos Removals
A study published in a recent issue of Scientific Reports has concluded that improper asbestos removal processes can actually lead to increased contamination within and outside of treated buildings. If true, this would lead to an increased risk of malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
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Laundering Husband’s Work Clothes Blamed for Rhode Island Woman’s Mesothelioma
The judges of the Superior Court of Rhode Island recently heard arguments on the admissibility of expert witness testimony surrounding the 2018 mesothelioma death of Bonnie J. Bonito. The woman’s illness was blamed on exposure to asbestos carried home on her late ex-husband’s work clothes, which she laundered.
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Connecticut Jury Awards Mesothelioma Victim $15 Million Plus Punitive Damages
A Connecticut real estate developer with malignant mesothelioma who filed product liability claims against Johnson & Johnson and other talc manufacturers has been awarded $15 million in compensatory damages plus punitive damages by a state court jury. Evan Plotkin accused the consumer giant, as well as several of its subsidiaries, of strict liability, negligence, failure
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West Virginia Lung Cancer Victim Names Alma Mater and Others in Asbestos Lawsuit
Donna Spurling’s lung cancer diagnosis came as a shock; she had never smoked cigarettes. In searching for a cause for her illness, she determined that she had been exposed to legacy asbestos on the campus of her college, Fairmont State University in West Virginia, as well as in other buildings where she completed educational rotations.
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Virginia Jury Awards $3.45 Million to Family of Mesothelioma Victim
After Jim Katcham died of malignant mesothelioma in 2022, his family filed a personal injury lawsuit against notorious asbestos company John Crane, Inc., saying occupational exposure to the company’s asbestos-containing product forty-five years earlier had caused his death. Last week, a jury hearing his claim ordered the company to pay his survivors $3.45 million in
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Pennsylvania Couple Win $3.8 Million Mesothelioma Verdict
Harry Chirdon was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma after a lifetime of having worked as a boilermaker. He and his wife filed a personal injury lawsuit against his former employer, Foster Wheeler, charging the company with neglecting to protect its employees from being exposed to asbestos. An Allegheny County jury agreed and awarded the company to
