Blog sobre mesotelioma

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • Guía de pagos del fideicomiso de asbesto de NARCO

    La historia de NARCO Asbestos es una de innovación industrial ensombrecida por la tragedia. Durante años, North American Refractories Company suministró materiales resistentes al calor utilizados en acerías, fábricas y centrales eléctricas, muchos de los cuales contenían fibras de asbesto peligrosas. Estos productos, sin saberlo, expusieron a innumerables trabajadores y sus familias a graves riesgos para la salud. Como resultado, miles de …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • Una revisión honesta de un experto sobre Danziger & De Llano (dandell.com)

    Danziger & De Llano ha sido un nombre destacado en el ámbito del derecho del asbesto y el mesotelioma durante décadas. En esta reseña sincera, analizamos más allá del marketing: lo que realmente ofrecen, lo que dicen sus clientes y si realmente están a la altura de su reputación nacional. …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • Guía de pagos del fideicomiso de asbesto Shook & Fletcher

    La exposición al asbesto en Shook & Fletcher ha tenido efectos devastadores en miles de trabajadores y sus familias en todo Estados Unidos. Durante décadas, la empresa fabricó materiales de aislamiento y construcción que contenían asbesto, un mineral tóxico que ahora se sabe que causa enfermedades mortales como mesotelioma, cáncer de pulmón y asbestosis. A medida que los peligros del asbesto se hicieron innegables, muchos... …Leer más

  • 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 …Leer más

  • Woman’s Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure Leads to Mesothelioma Death

    Though malignant mesothelioma continues to stymie researchers and physicians who are seeking an effective cure, there is no mystery as to the cause of the disease. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos, a fibrous mineral that was used extensively in shipbuilding, factories, construction, and many other industrial settings. Though the vast majority of cases …Leer más

  • Judge Chafes at Asbestos Company’s Objections to Mesothelioma Claims Language

    When Honeywell International’s attorney complained about mesothelioma claims being paid too easily by its own asbestos bankruptcy trust, a Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge pushed back hard. At issue was the language that the trust’s administrators were deeming acceptable on victims’ claims. Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts Are Set Up to Make the Mesothelioma Claims Process Easier Asbestos bankruptcy …Leer más

  • Demanda por mesotelioma atribuye la enfermedad de una mujer al talco que contiene amianto

    Linda A. Stange was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in September 2024. In seeking an answer to where she would have been exposed to asbestos, they concluded that it came from the decades that both she and her husband, Arlen,  used talcum powder that was contaminated with asbestos. As a result, the couple has filed suit …Leer más

  • Jury Awards $23 Million After Laundry Equipment Causes Malignant Mesothelioma

    When Cynthia B. Cowger was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, she decided to pursue a lawsuit against Qualitex Company. She never dreamed that they’d argue that her own genes had led to her getting the rare, asbestos-related disease, nor did she imagine that a jury would disregard their arguments and award her $23 million in compensation. …Leer más

  • Pennsylvania Court Rules Against Board of Public Education in Teacher’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    Mesothelioma victims whose asbestos exposure came after having worked for a government agency often face legal challenges based on the theory of governmental immunity. But the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania denied that defense in a notable case involving a teacher who died of mesothelioma. The three-judge panel unanimously decided that the Pittsburgh School District’s Board …Leer más

  • Court Frees Woman to Pursue Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against Colgate Palmolive

    Women have been using cosmetic body powders after their baths and showers and for personal hygiene for decades, never dreaming that doing so put them at risk for malignant mesothelioma. Unfortunately, in recent years it has become clear that the talc in these products was frequently contaminated with asbestos, putting users at risk for the …Leer más

  • Court Denies Chemical Plant Owner’s Argument Against Mesothelioma Liability

    Malignant mesothelioma victims have a history of exposure to asbestos, the mineral that causes the disease, and that exposure can occur in many different ways. Some victims have worked directly with materials contaminated with the carcinogen, cutting tiles or pipes and inhaling the dust that it raised. Others have worked in environments where asbestos was …Leer más

  • Inspector’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Asbestos-Contaminated Boilers

    Calling their argument “unpersuasive,” a judge hearing a personal injury lawsuit filed by the widow of a mesothelioma victim denied an asbestos company’s motion to have the case dismissed and allowed the case to move forward for a jury to decide.  Family Blames Asbestos Dust from Boiler Maintenance for Man’s Mesothelioma After hearing pleadings from …Leer más

  • Louisiana Appeals Court Decides Against Insurance Company in Mesothelioma Case

    Once diagnosed, mesothelioma victims quickly learn about their fatal illness, and for many that includes that it could have been prevented. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos, and despite knowing that the material was carcinogenic, companies included it in their products and didn’t warn of its dangers. Victims seeking justice can pursue lawsuits against …Leer más

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