Ongoing Asbestos Worries Cause Stamford Police to Take Action to Protect...
After asbestos was discovered in a ceiling at the Stamford Police Department, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began an investigation that resulted in five citations and a fine...
View ArticleThe Stages Of Mesothelioma And Why Surgery Is Not An Option In Louisiana
Doctors describe how advanced cancers like mesothelioma are given a four-stage grading system, where Stage I is the least advanced and most treatable, and Stage IV is the most advanced and most...
View ArticleA high number of genomic mutations in advanced malignant plural mesothelioma...
Next generation sequencing in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) tumors shows a complex mutational setting with a high number of genetic alterations in genes involved in DNA repair, cell survival…...
View ArticleWhat Is The Typical Prognosis For Someone Diagnosed With Mesothelioma in New...
While there’s no one “typical mesothelioma” or a “typical prognosis,” for those in New Orleans and elsewhere in Louisiana, there are many factors that will contribute to an individual’s ability to...
View ArticleA high number of genomic mutations in advanced malignant plural mesothelioma...
Next generation sequencing in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) tumors shows a complex mutational setting with a high number of genetic alterations in genes involved in DNA repair, cell survival…...
View ArticleClinical Trials For Mesothelioma Drugs in Louisiana
Because mesothelioma is an especially dangerous cancer that has a very high mortality rate, researchers are constantly searching for novel approaches to treat it. There are ongoing clinical trials for...
View ArticlePlaintiff Fails to Prove Defendant Responsible for Decedent's Mesothelioma
The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has granted summary judgment in favor of defendant AM General, LLC, in an asbestos lawsuit. The decision came as a result of insufficient evidence...
View ArticleBus Manufacturer Ordered to Pay $7.7 Million to Family of Mesothelioma Victim
Following a three-week trial, a jury has found bus manufacturer Navistar International Corp. liable in a personal injury lawsuit filed by the widow of Mr. Lewis Nash, a mesothelioma victim who passed...
View ArticleAppeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Asbestos Case
Although long-term exposure to asbestos is usually cited as the cause of asbestos-related illnesses, Louisiana’s Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that a claimant’s five-day exposure to the toxin...
View Article'Scientifically Unreliable' Theory Rejected in Asbestos Personal Injury Case
Mr. Charles Krik, the plaintiff in an asbestos personal injury case, has been barred from using the “any exposure” theory in his claim against defendants Crane Co., ExxonMobil Oil Corporation,...
View Article'Scientifically Unreliable' Theory Rejected in Asbestos Personal Injury Case
Mr. Charles Krik, the plaintiff in an asbestos personal injury case, has been barred from using the “any exposure” theory in his claim against defendants Crane Co., ExxonMobil Oil Corporation,...
View ArticleWill I Have To Pay Anything To Be Part Of A Mesothelioma Clinical Trial in...
Clinical trials exploring novel treatments to mesothelioma are a source of great hope for people who’ve been diagnosed with the disease, and the cancer specialists who treat them. From examining the...
View ArticleHow Do You Know If You’ve Been Exposed To Asbestos In New Orleans, Louisiana?
For most people in New Orleans and Louisiana, exposure to asbestos, which is a naturally occurring substance in the environment, will be negligible and poses almost no health risk. However, because of...
View ArticleIf My Spouse Died From Mesothelioma In New Orleans, Am I At Risk Of Getting It?
This is something you should discuss with your doctor, but there are numerous instances of spouses and children developing mesothelioma and other asbestos-related health problems through the...
View ArticleW.R. Grace Asbestos Trust is Up and Running and Accepting Claims
After 13 years, W.R. Grace & Co. is accepting and paying asbestos-related personal injury and death claims for which they, their predecessors, and their successors have legal responsibility,...
View ArticleAppellate Court Affirms Decision That Plaintiff's Asbestos Exposure Claim Was...
Referring to the expert testimony of Arthur Frank, head of the environmental and occupational health department at Drexel University, the Fourth District Appellate Court affirmed a McLean County...
View ArticleBankrupt Texas Power Company Will Not Be Mandated to Create a Trust for...
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher S. Sontchi has ruled that Energy Future Holding Corp., a Dallas-based company with 14 power plants, is not obligated to set up a trust for future asbestos personal...
View ArticleAsbestos Case Results in $3.6 Million Payout to Plaintiffs
After nine days of trial, a jury awarded $10.3 million to the family of Mr. Benedetto Emanuele Caraffa, a deceased Italian electrician who worked on Carnival Cruise Lines from 1985 to 2000. During his...
View ArticleCounty Prosecutor Advocates for Asbestos Abatement as Commissioners Neglect...
Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter has expressed concern for himself and his 40 deputy prosecutors over their work conditions, specifically regarding the presence of decades-old asbestos...
View ArticleRepresentatives for Current and Future Asbestos Claimants Divided Over...
An asbestos plaintiffs’ attorney has reached a proposed reorganization deal with Garlock Sealing Industries, which would allow the bankrupt company to put aside $357.5 million for future asbestos...
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