Blog sobre mesotelioma

  • Couple Pursues Justice After Navy Service Leads to Mesothelioma Diagnosis

    A Navy veteran is blaming his malignant pleural mesothelioma on exposure to asbestos-contaminated equipment during his six years of service, and he and his wife have filed suit against the companies that manufactured that equipment. Though the couple is seeking compensation for the injuries that both he and she have suffered, a court recently decided …Leer más

  • Hawaiian Woman with Mesothelioma Blames Asbestos Hidden in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder

    A Hawaiian Islands woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson as well as the local Foodland Super Market chain, blaming asbestos in talc-based baby powder for her malignant mesothelioma. An equestrian, Jacqueline Becker used Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder for her entire life, both for her own comfort and while caring …Leer más

  • In Case Against Westinghouse, Woman’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Asbestos from Stepfather’s Clothing

    Every mesothelioma death is a tragedy, but among the most heart wrenching stories are those where the victims have never worked with or near asbestos, and instead were exposed inadvertently by a family member. That’s what happened to Ann Stadtler. Her family points to asbestos carried into her childhood home on her stepfather’s work clothes …Leer más

  • Maryland Mesothelioma Victims Benefit from Court of Appeals Ruling

    A 2018 decision by the Maryland Court of Appeals gave one man’s family the right to continue its legal journey for justice, while also clearing the path for other mesothelioma victims whose exposure to asbestos occurred decades ago. Mesothelioma Victim’s Case Involved Asbestos Exposure in Early 1970 The Maryland mesothelioma case reviewed by the Court …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Case to Be Heard in State Court, Despite Asbestos Company’s Arguments

    Every cancer death is tragic, but when people die from malignant mesothelioma the death is particularly upsetting. The rare and deadly form of cancer is known to be caused by exposure to asbestos, and though companies had the opportunity to warn of its dangers or take it out of the stream of commerce, they failed …Leer más

  • Controversial Mesothelioma Study at Issue in Ovarian Cancer Case

    There are tens of thousands of people who’ve filed suit against consumer giant Johnson & Johnson, blaming talc in the company’s products for their ovarian cancer or malignant pleural mesothelioma diagnoses. Though their claims were delayed by the company’s bankruptcy filing, courts have recently begun hearing testimony again, and an issue that’s been raised by …Leer más

  • Dispute Over Asbestos Evidence Drives Appeals Court’s Mesothelioma Trial Decision

    Despite the best efforts of two asbestos companies, a New York woman’s mesothelioma lawsuit will move forward for a jury to decide. The companies both employed Victoria Pistone’s father and exposed him to asbestos, and she is accusing them of negligence in allowing her to be exposed to the carcinogen when she visited him at …Leer más

  • Virginia Mesothelioma Widow Awarded $3.45 Million

    When Patricia Katcham’s husband, James, died of malignant mesothelioma, she accused John Crane, Inc. and other companies of having negligently exposed him to asbestos in his workplace at DuPont’s Spruance plant in Chesterfield, New Jersey. Though her claims against the other defendants she’d named were resolved, the notorious gasket manufacturer chose to face her in …Leer más

  • Judge Denies Asbestos Company Attempt to Bar Mesothelioma Witnesses

    Anybody who has ever participated in a trial, or even watched one on television or in a movie, knows how important witnesses are to understanding a case, and that is just as true in a mesothelioma lawsuit as in any other kind. When Navy veteran John Dale Wineland died of malignant mesothelioma his family filed …Leer más

  • Asbestos in Family-Owned Repair Shop Leads to Mesothelioma in Two Brothers

    A mesothelioma diagnosis always brings pain and grief, but a lawsuit making its way through the Connecticut court system has revealed a remarkable family tragedy. Two brothers — one of whom owned an auto repair shop and the other who helped run it — were both diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against BMW Reveals …Leer más

  • Utah Supreme Court Decision in Mesothelioma Lawsuit Expands Premise Owner Liability

    A recent decision by the Utah Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s grant of summary judgment in a mesothelioma lawsuit. In doing so, the court dramatically expanded premise owner liability for asbestos-related claims. The case involved the tragic death of a woman whose husband had worked in asbestos-contaminated worksites and unwittingly carried the deadly fiber …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

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