Mesothelioma Blog

  • Plant Worker’s Family Wins $14M in Asbestos Lawsuit

    A South Carolina man’s family won $14 million after a jury found that the Texas-based materials manufacturing company, Celanese Corp., was responsible for his asbestos-related death. Dennis Seay, 70, passed away in 2014 from malignant mesothelioma. He was diagnosed in 2013 and went through extensive and invasive treatments, including having his lungs drained 11 times after …Read More

  • Federal Regulators Knew of Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Over 40 Years Ago

    Although federal regulators knew asbestos was contaminating talc powders commonly used in household across the nation, nothing was done to stop it, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Instead, regulators reportedly allowed the cosmetic companies to monitor asbestos levels themselves. EWG reports that a “Fair Warning” memo was sent out by the U.S. Food and …Read More

  • Asbestos Diseases to Increase Due to NYC 9/11 Attacks

    The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City left thousands of people dead and injured. Many of people who helped out in the aftermath of the attack are still alive today, and according to Dr. Raja Flores, a renowned thoracic surgeon, those helpers, including firefighters, police officers, and more, may start to develop …Read More

  • Study Reveals Surgery Still Best Mesothelioma Treatment

    A recent study conducted by numerous renowned hospitals and medical organizations confirms that surgery is still the leader in treating mesothelioma. The study, performed by researchers from North Shore/Long Island Jewish Health System, Hofstra School of Medicine and Mount Sinai Medical Center, included patients already confirmed with malignant mesothelioma. The purpose of the study was to determine which …Read More

  • Keytruda, New Skin Cancer Drug Stops Mesothelioma Tumor Growth

    Researchers have recently discovered that an immunotherapy drug intended to treat melanoma has shown to be extremely powerful in stopping cancerous tumor growth in pleural mesothelioma patients. Scientists and researchers at Pennsylvania’s University School of Medicine and physicians from Europe recently provided results of their ongoing study on Keytruda, a prescription medicine originally used for melanoma. …Read More

  • W.R. Grace Trust Fund Opens

    Last year, W.R. Grace emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Starting this week, after more than 13 years, the company started accepting claims under their reorganization plan, which aims to compensate property owners and claimants who’ve been injured by asbestos due to the company’s negligence. In April 2001, W.R. Grace filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after …Read More

  • Mesothelioma is a ‘Global Epidemic’ According to New Studies

    A report performed by Italian researchers indicates that mesothelioma is not declining. In fact, it’s reaching epidemic proportions and is expected to keep growing. According to the report published in the Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, two researchers,  Claudio and Tommaso Bianchi of Mofalcone, Italy’s Center for the Study of Environmental Cancer, studied the data …Read More

  • $7.7M in New York Asbestos Verdict

    The family of a Fayetteville-Manlius school bus driver won $7.7 million in an asbestos trial against a bus manufacturer, making it one the largest asbestos verdicts ever, Syracuse Media reports. According to court documents, Lewis Nash, of Manlius, New York, was a school bus driver for close to four decades. During that time, he was exposed to brakes, …Read More

  • How Baby Powder Causes Mesothelioma

    Although most people associate mesothelioma with asbestos exposure while at work during a time in which the deadly mineral was used excessively, research indicates that people who used talcum-containing products, including baby powder, may be at risk of developing an asbestos-related illness as well. The main ingredient of baby powder, talc, is used for numerous purposes, including …Read More

  • Texas Jury Awards $18.6 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit

    The family of a Texas man with malignant mesothelioma, who once worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant in Tyler, won $18.6 million in an asbestos lawsuit after proving the company negligently exposed him to asbestos. According to court documents, the family of Carl Rogers and their attorney filed an amended petition on Aug. 4, stating …Read More

  • Albumin Levels May Help Predict Mesothelioma Prognosis

    New research suggests that mesothelioma patients with low levels of albumin, a blood protein, are more likely to survive only a year or less after being diagnosed malignant pleural mesothelioma. Chinese experts and researchers conducted a study of 97 patients who were admitted into the Shandong University Hospital from 1995 through 2013. Each patient was newly …Read More

  • Paint Company Agrees to Resolve Asbestos Lawsuit for $797.5 Million

    RPM International Inc., the makers of Rust-Oleum paint, settled an asbestos lawsuit this week for $797.5 million. The lawsuit was brought against Bondex International Inc., a unit of RPM.  According to reports, Bondex filed for bankruptcy in 2010 after a series of personal injury lawsuits. If the court approves the asbestos settlement, it would put a stop …Read More

  • $25 Million Awarded in New York Asbestos Lawsuit

    The estate of a man who died of mesothelioma and another man struck by the deadly asbestos-related disease both won a $25 million verdict against Crane Company after a consolidated asbestos trial in New York County Supreme Court. According to court documents, a six-member jury reached the guilty verdict against Crane after a 28-day-long trial …Read More

  • New Study Shows Higher Survival Rate Among Women With Mesothelioma

    A recent study performed by several physicians who’ve been endlessly researching mesothelioma and its effects, confirms what has been suspected by scientists and mesothelioma doctors for several years: women with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma have higher chances in achieving longer lifespans when compared to men who have the same disease. Presented at the Fiftieth Annual Meeting of …Read More

  • The Danger Lingers On: Asbestos Retains Toxicity Despite the Passage of Time

    According to a recent study, asbestos’ toxic nature does not wane or vanish with the passage of time. If someone was exposed to asbestos three or four decades ago, the dangerous effects of are still present and can cause the formation of malignant mesothelioma tumors at any time. Although this was discovered long ago, the …Read More

  • Study Helps Determine How Well Alimta Works for Mesothelioma Victims

    Researchers in Japan recently stated that a new way to determine the effectiveness of the medication Alimta may have been discovered, and in turn, they can pinpoint which mesothelioma patients will respond more favorably to the drug. According to researchers at the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Oncology at the Nippon Medical School in Tokyo, …Read More

  • NYC Reinstates Punitive Damages in Asbestos Lawsuits

    This Tuesday, Justice Sherry Klein Heitler of the New York Supreme Court brought back the option for plaintiffs to sue for punitive damages in New York City asbestos lawsuits after a motion was made to remove previous deferral requirements under the NYCAL Case Management Order (CMO). Part of Heitler’s decision stems from the fact almost …Read More

  • Devastating Results Found: Firefighters and Mesothelioma

    A new bill in New Hampshire was proposed this week after devastating results from a study performed last fall by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) were released. Although several asbestos lawsuits have been filed by firefighters over the past few decades, the studies confirm just how dangerous asbestos exposure is. NIOSH, …Read More