Mesothelioma Blog

  • Blood Plasma Equipment Company Ordered to Pay $70 Million in Mesothelioma Damages

    There are many occupations that have rightly been associated with malignant mesothelioma, the rare and fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Though it is widely understood that people who worked in high heat settings and in construction or insulation were at risk because of the high levels of asbestos used in their …Read More

  • Disabled Woman’s Mesothelioma Claim Settled Two Days into Hearing

    A mesothelioma lawsuit accusing consumer giant Johnson & Johnson of negligence was settled out of court just two days after the trial’s start.  The victim in the case was a 36-year-old woman with mental disabilities. Gail Koretoff’s mother had just provided testimony that the young woman’s suffering was amplified by her lack of understanding of either …Read More

  • Family Prevails in Appeal of Mesothelioma Dismissal

    Years after losing their loved one to malignant pleural mesothelioma, a Connecticut family is one step closer to getting justice from the company they blame for his death after an appellate court reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss their claim. At issue was the question of whether an employer that ignored employee health could …Read More

  • Dental Supply Salesman’s Mesothelioma Death Blamed on Asbestos Soldering Blocks

    Karl Beierschmitt died of malignant mesothelioma after years of exposure to asbestos products. He had been a dental specialist and dental supply salesman, and part of his work involved the use of asbestos soldering blocks sold by Grobet File Company of America’s predecessor William Dixon Company. When Mr. Beierschmitt and his family sued the company …Read More

  • Failure to Test Talc Key Point in Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    When a mesothelioma victim files a personal injury lawsuit against a product manufacturer, the case is all about negligence. Companies are accused of failing to warn of asbestos in their product or of how consumers or workers could protect themselves from the asbestos, or of having failed to take other actions. In the case of …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victim and Wife File Suit Against MetLife & Asbestos Companies

    Philip A. Monroe and his wife, Frances, are pursuing justice from multiple companies following his diagnosis with mesothelioma, the rare and fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. In a claim filed in Illinois’ court system late last year, the couple has named Honeywell International, Foster Wheeler, Ford Motor Company, and other manufacturing …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Widow’s Fight with Honeywell International Continues

    A loved one’s death from malignant mesothelioma often leads to David and Goliath legal actions that pit lone individuals against giant corporations. When Joan Barbarino lost her husband Roy to the rare asbestos-related disease, she filed a claim against one of the biggest companies in the world — Honeywell International. A New York judge recently …Read More

  • Virginia Legislature Rights Wrong, Passes Law to Protect Mesothelioma Victims

    The Virginia state legislature has taken steps to right what they viewed as an intolerable legal wrong: They passed a new state law that would have permitted a mesothelioma victim’s family to pursue justice against the asbestos companies responsible for his illness. Though it is too late for the law to benefit the family of …Read More

  • New York Judge Calls Asbestos Company’s Evidence in Mesothelioma Suit Hearsay

    The manufacturer of a popular brand of boilers was recently accused of negligence and legal responsibility for a New York man’s mesothelioma death. Superior Boiler Works, Inc. defended itself bybut evidence submitted at court showed that the documents they produced had been created for the sole purpose of defending against asbestos litigation and that they …Read More

  • Asbestos Company Fails in Attempt to Skirt Compensating Mesothelioma Victim

    When Linda Guillot was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma she filed suit against Avondale Industries, accusing them of failing to warn of the dangers posed to family members of those who worked in their asbestos-contaminated environment. Though Avondale asserted that her case should be dismissed based on federal protections, the judge in her case denied …Read More

  • Judge Rejects Boiler Company’s Motion to Dismiss, Denies Request for Sanctions Against Victim’s Attorneys

    It has been decades since asbestos’ role in malignant mesothelioma became public knowledge, but companies whose products contained the carcinogenic material had been aware of its dangers long before that. Their decision not to warn of its hazards or halt its use was based on profit, and so are the maneuvers they attempt to avoid …Read More

  • Ford Fights Mesothelioma Lawsuits by Funding Questionable Research

    It is impossible to say exactly how many victims of malignant mesothelioma were sickened by exposure to products manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, but it is a significant number. A recent report shows that the company, facing constant lawsuits, has invested over $40 million in research specifically designed to cast doubt on asbestos’ role …Read More

  • Family Awarded $3.8 Million After Employer is Blamed for Grandfather’s Mesothelioma Death

    Before his diagnosis with malignant mesothelioma, Daniel Rugg was an avid outdoorsman who played a huge role in the life of his family, and particularly in the lives of his grandchildren. But years of exposure to asbestos put an early end to Mr. Rugg’s life, and a Pennsylvania jury ordered his former employer to pay …Read More

  • Difference Between Salvage and Skilled Labor Allows Mesothelioma Claim to Move Forward

    Before it became known that asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma, the material was widely used in a variety of applications including as insulation in commercial boilers. Boiler manufacturer Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. was recently named in a personal injury suit seeking compensation for plumber Ernest G. Smith’s diagnosis with the rare form of cancer. Though the company attempted …Read More

  • NARCO Asbestos Trust Payments Guide

    The NARCO Asbestos story is one of industrial innovation shadowed by tragedy. For years, the North American Refractories Company supplied heat-resistant materials used in steel mills, factories, and power plants, many of which contained dangerous asbestos fibers. These products unknowingly exposed countless workers and their families to severe health risks. As a result, thousands of …Read More

  • First Steps After a Mesothelioma Diagnosis: A Legal Survival Guide

    Receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis is an overwhelming and life-changing experience. This aggressive cancer, primarily caused by asbestos exposure, often surfaces years or even decades after the initial exposure.It’s critical to know what to do next if you or a loved one has received a mesothelioma diagnosis in order to protect your health, financial security, and …Read More

  • An Honest Expert Review of Danziger & De Llano (dandell.com)

    Danziger & De Llano has been a visible name in asbestos and mesothelioma law for decades. In this candid review, we look beyond the marketing—what they actually deliver, what clients say, and whether they truly live up to their national reputation. …Read More

  • Nevada Jury Awards $15.6 Million to Electrician with Mesothelioma

    After John Wagner was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, he and his wife Denise filed a product liability lawsuit against Eaton Corporation, an electrical supply company whose products they blamed for his illness. They accused the company of having knowingly exposed him to asbestos over the fifty years that he worked as an electrician, and after …Read More

  • Shook & Fletcher Asbestos Trust Payments Guide

    Shook & Fletcher Asbestos exposure has had devastating effects on thousands of workers and their families across the United States. For decades, the company manufactured insulation and construction materials that contained asbestos, a toxic mineral now known to cause life-threatening diseases like mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. As the dangers of asbestos became undeniable, many …Read More

  • Following $36.5 Million Verdict, Asbestos Victim Pursues Further Legal Action

    Delaying legal proceedings is a strategy that’s frequently used by asbestos companies facing mesothelioma litigation. The tactic takes advantage of the physical, emotional, and financial toll that asbestos-related diseases take on victims, pushing them to accept settlements that are lower than what they would likely be awarded in court. Knowing this, an asbestos victim who …Read More

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