The Great Lakes Works on Zug Island near Detroit put many people to work for decades. A huge part of the local economy, Great Lakes Steel Corporation also poisoned the air and exposed many workers to asbestos. If you worked on Zug Island, consider contacting an asbestos lawyer to find out what you can do
Steelworkers face a high risk of exposure to asbestos and resulting illnesses. Due to the high temperatures involved in manufacturing steel, many mills used asbestos in multiple components, materials, and machines. Past workers suffered asbestos exposure, and some current workers could still be at risk. Steel Mill Workers and Asbestos Steel mills are dangerous places
Malignant mesothelioma creates chaos. In the wake of an emotionally overwhelming diagnosis, patients struggle to comprehend their new reality while simultaneously being rushed into treatment to extend survival and improve the quality of their lives. The treatments are necessary whether patients opt for a curative or palliative approach, but their high price introduces financial stress to
It sounds counterintuitive, but a recent study indicates that pleural mesothelioma patients would be happier and healthier if they had fewer appointments with their physicians. The reason is simple – appointments that offer no active treatment create additional stress.
Eight months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the combination of Opdivo and Yervoy for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma, the European Union has done the same. The innovative immunotherapy protocol is now one of the most promising therapies available for treating patients whose pleural mesothelioma has been identified as unresectable.
Mesothelioma lawsuits are often contentious, adversarial proceedings, and a case pitting a Texas man’s family against 3M Company and General Dynamics is no exception. The two companies recently filed a motion to sanction the plaintiffs for having failed to conduct an autopsy after the victim’s death despite the companies’ request prior to his death that
Patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma are faced with many difficult decisions, with the most important of all involving what medical approach should be taken to treat their disease. In the face of an aggressive terminal prognosis, many believe there’s little difference between the anticipated outcome of an aggressive approach versus a more palliative one
Though 2017 marked the highest number of mesothelioma lawsuits ever filed, noted Washington, D.C. consulting firm KCIC is reporting that since that time there has been a steady decline, and that the year 2020 marked a significant drop.
A retrospective study aimed at assessing progress and trends in mesothelioma revealed that despite the introduction of numerous innovative treatment protocols, little progress has been made in overall patient survival. It also revealed some concerning news about the growing incidence of the rare, asbestos-related disease in women.
Employees of A2 Environmental Services face significant risk of malignant mesothelioma after having been ordered to remove asbestos in an unsafe way. The safety concerns were revealed during court proceedings against the company’s owner, 45-year-old Stephanie Laskin of Newburgh, New York. Ms. Laskin pled guilty last week to illegal removal of asbestos that violated the