Mesothelioma Blog

  • Mesothelioma Death Blamed on General Electric’s Products

    For years, General Electric’s products contained asbestos, and as a result the company has faced thousands of mesothelioma lawsuits. Though the company has frequently argued against their products’ role in the rare and deadly illness, a recent case saw them apparently assuming responsibility but arguing against the mesothelioma victim’s legal approach. Because Fidel Rivera had …Read More

  • Asbestos Company’s Attempt to Shift Mesothelioma Blame to Navy Fails

    Asbestos companies accused of responsibility for victims’ malignant mesothelioma work hard to lay the blame on others. Despite their knowledge that their products contained asbestos, a highly carcinogenic material, they refuse to accept responsibility for the damage that their products have done. A good example can be found in a case involving veteran Harry L. …Read More

  • Judges Call Union Carbide’s Argument in Mesothelioma Claim “Misplaced”

    In 2015, malignant mesothelioma turned Charles and Louise Brannan’s world upside down. Charles was diagnosed with the disease and died less than a month after the couple filed their claim. One of the defendants, Union Carbide Corporation, filed several motions to have Louise’s revised complaint dismissed based on legal technicalities. The judges of the Court …Read More

  • Ford Vehicle Parts Blamed for Man’s Malignant Mesothelioma

    Imagine having spent a good part of your life tinkering with and repairing your own cars, only to find that in doing so, you’d exposed yourself to the risk of malignant mesothelioma. It’s happened to many people, and John DeCastro was one of them. Mr. DeCastro and his wife filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against Ford …Read More

  • Can A Forgotten Address Derail a Mesothelioma Lawsuit?

    Mesothelioma victims who pursue justice against asbestos companies face countless challenges. In addition to battling their disease, they’re expected to recall minute details from forty to fifty years earlier in support of their claims. This would be hard under the best of circumstances, but while confronting a terminal, painful disease it is particularly difficult. Such …Read More

  • Asbestos-contaminated Auto Parts Blamed for Man’s Mesothelioma Death

    A New York appellate court upheld a trial court judge’s decision regarding the jurisdiction for a lawsuit filed by the survivors of an automotive consultant who died of mesothelioma. John Beagan’s family had requested that the case be heard in New York, while the auto companies named as defendants wanted it to be heard in …Read More

  • While Mesothelioma Plaintiffs Wait, Fraud Case Against Johnson & Johnson Allowed to Proceed

    Johnson & Johnson has been named as the defendant in tens of thousands of person injury lawsuits filed by people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer, and by their survivors. Those cases, which blame talc in the company’s popular baby powder product for their illnesses, are all on hold, awaiting the outcome of bankruptcy …Read More

  • Honeywell Blames Attorney’s Harsh Words for High Mesothelioma Verdict

    Every mesothelioma victim who decides to seek justice against the asbestos companies that sickened them dreams of having their day in court. What most want more than anything is to finally shine a light on the negligence that caused their illness. But mesothelioma attorneys need to walk a fine line when talking to a jury: …Read More

  • Nebraska Woman’s Family Settles Mesothelioma Claim for $260,000

    For years, Donna Grant worked concessions and catering at Lincoln, Nebraska’s Pershing Center, never dreaming that the job would lead to her eventual diagnosis with malignant mesothelioma. Two years after her death, her family has agreed to a $260,000 settlement with the city. The money will pay for her funeral and burial costs and her …Read More

  • Asbestos-Contaminated Dust Blamed for Mill Worker’s Mesothelioma

    A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals has given new life to a mesothelioma widow’s quest for justice. Leisa Davis stepped in to pursue the lawsuit after her husband John died in the same year that he’d been diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer. She appealed a lower court decision …Read More

  • Conflicting Testimony in Asbestos Lung Cancer Case

    Like many people diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer, Kenneth Nankervis had a long history of having worked with many products that were contaminated the carcinogenic material. He filed suit against several of the companies that manufactured those products, including air compressor company Campbell Hausfeld, LLC. Though the company insisted that his illness was …Read More

  • Johns-Manville Asbestos Trust: Payout Guide (2026)

    Johns Manville asbestos exposure has affected thousands of workers and consumers over the years, leading to serious health issues such as mesothelioma and asbestosis. The Johns-Manville Asbestos Trust was created to compensate those impacted, offering structured payments based on the type and severity of the disease. This guide walks through how claims are evaluated, current …Read More

  • Mesothelioma and Asbestos Trust Fund Payouts & Remaining Compensation

    When companies that once produced asbestos-containing products filed for bankruptcy, they were required to establish special trust funds to compensate victims. These asbestos trust fund payouts have provided billions of dollars to people diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. While many trusts are still active, their payout percentages can vary widely, and understanding what …Read More

  • Asbestos Mishandling Leads to Mesothelioma Risk and Legal Action

    Recognizing that exposure to asbestos risks mesothelioma and other serious diseases, the state of Massachusetts has taken legal action against a local construction company. The state’s Attorney General Maura Healey has accused GTA Co. and its president of ignoring state laws by demolishing asbestos-contaminated municipal water pipes without taking the necessary precautions to prevent asbestos …Read More

  • $1 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Awarded to Widow of Paper Mill Worker

    It took many years, but 12 years after Henry Barabin was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and six years after his death from the rare and fatal form of cancer, his widow was awarded over $1 million dollars by a Washington state-based federal jury. The mesothelioma lawsuit surrounded Mr. Barabin’s years of working at the Crown …Read More

  • Minnesota Man with Mesothelioma Sues Asbestos Company That Employed Both Him and His Father

    When Gene R. Backe was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, there was no question in his mind as to the source of his illness. Not only had he worked for an asbestos manufacturer and supplier, but prior to his own workplace exposure his father had worked there too. He filed a lawsuit against the company, asserting …Read More

  • Civil and Criminal Lawsuits Filed Against Scranton School District Over Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Risk

    The Scranton School District in Pennsylvania is facing both a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit, both of which accuse it of knowingly putting district teachers and students at risk for malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. The civil case charges the district with ignoring and hiding the dangers of asbestos within their building’s walls, …Read More

  • Judge Bars Memory Expert from Testifying in Mesothelioma Trial

    Mesothelioma is an illness that strikes decades after asbestos exposure. Because so much time goes by, most people don’t experience symptoms or get diagnosed until they’re elderly. This can make remembering details a challenge and provides asbestos companies with an opening to question the accuracy of their testimony. In a recent case, a manufacturer attempting …Read More

  • Former Tile Worker with Mesothelioma Agrees to Undisclosed Settlement

    Though the headlines are filled with reports of multi-million-dollar awards for malignant mesothelioma victims, in many instances these cases never end up in the hands of a jury. Instead, the victims agree to settle with the companies they’ve accused of causing their terminal illness. That’s exactly what happened when Robert Lord, a former tile worker, …Read More

  • Adult Children of Mesothelioma Victim Prevail Against Chemical Company

    Marty Marteney was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma after a lifetime history of exposure to asbestos. He and his wife Marie filed suit against the asbestos companies whose products he was exposed to, settling with some and winning verdicts against other cases in court. After his death his adult children filed their own wrongful death claims …Read More

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