Thousands of individuals who claim their mesothelioma diagnosis was caused by asbestos products manufactured by Garlock Sealing Technologies may only have a few weeks to provide information about their illness so they can get their settlement. According to Dow Jones Newswires, as part of Garlock’s current bankruptcy proceedings, the company is requesting that the nearly 4,000 people with a pending asbestos [...]
A 66-year-old man from Niagara Falls who used to work with asbestosmaterials and now suffers from mesothelioma was awarded a $2 millionmesothelioma settlement by a New York jury. According to the Buffalo News, Gerald Failing was diagnosed withperitoneal mesothelioma last December. Failing worked in the compound department at Durez Plastics in North Tonawanda from 1966-1978 and he was able to recollect molding mixes [...]
Mesothelioma clinical trials are medical research studies used to test new mesothelioma treatments to see how they affect people. Clinical trial proceed in several stages. What follows is a brief overview of Phase III and IV trials. Phase III clinical trials for mesothelioma compare the safety and effectiveness of the new treatment against the current standard [...]
The International Mesothelioma Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston continue to make progress in malignant mesothelioma research. The scientists and doctors involved with the project are looking for information that will lead to better adjuvant therapies for the rare and deadly disease. Adjuvant therapies are treatments given to help boost the [...]
In light of recent reports that there are bark and wood chip products that are contaminated with asbestos, yet being sold in Libby, Montana as well as many other areas, state Senator Max Baucus is stepping in to look for some answers. The Associated Press recently reported that the Environmental Protection Agency has known for [...]
Because the use of asbestos is still not banned in the United States, there is always a risk that the building you are in may still contain some products that contain the deadly fiber in its walls. However, a British company has developed a new device that could be used in American buildings to reduce [...]
Because the use of asbestos is still not banned in the United States, there is always a risk that the building you are in may still contain some products that contain the deadly fiber in its walls. However, a British company has developed a new device that could be used in American buildings to reduce [...]
Amid a labor dispute and continued debate regarding the asbestos industry as a whole, the only fully operational asbestos mine in Canada is sending out reports saying it may soon be closing its doors. The Quebec-based LAB Chrysotile announced on Tuesday that it may soon shut down operations at its Thetford Mines in the city of Asbestos [...]
Illinois may be in the midst of change regarding the way asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits are ruled upon by judges, as a recent verdict reversal may signal that more strict criteria is on the horizon. Noting what could be the beginning of a trend in Illinois, a recent Forbes articleexamined a state appeals court ruling that overturned a [...]
One of the more heartbreaking aspects of mesothelioma and asbestos cancer is that, despite the devastation that the diseases take on the families they effect, the public is largely not aware of the illnesses and the toll they take. Thankfully, a pair of new films are attempting to raise awareness regarding the dangers of the asbestos industry and [...]
Mesothelioma Lawsuits Against Garlock May Require Immediate Action
Asbestos Campaign to Resume in UK Next Year
Mesothelioma Lawsuit Leads to $2 Million Award
Asbestos Lawsuit in Missouri Settles for $10 Million
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials: An Overview
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Overview Series Part Two