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Mesothelioma Lawsuits: Get The Facts Along With Advice On Diagnosis And Treatment
Our site is designed specifically with our customers in mind, the people and their loved ones who suffer from Mesothelioma, and to provide them with information on symptoms and diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma treatments and suggests the best options for making their legal claim” says David Reed of Mesthelioma-information (http://mesothelioma-information.atspace.com) Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also metastasize (spread) from their original site to other parts of the body. Most cases of mesothelioma
Texas high court says asbestos plaintiffs can sue more than once
COPYRIGHT 2001 Association of Trial Lawyers of America A recent ruling by the Texas Supreme Court will give many workers in that state who have suffered debilitating asbestos-related injuries more than one chance to seek recovery in court. Carving out a narrow exception to the statute of limitations and the
Asbestos
A recent House of Lords judgement has changed the legal landscape for thousands of people, mainly men, seeking compensation for the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. It used to be possible for those people who developed mesothelioma to sue any one of their past employers who had not protected them from asbestos
James Hardie accused of evading asbestos liability
James Hardie, the former Australian building products giant now based in the Netherlands, today reported a bumper half-yearly profit of $94 million. Shareholders might be pleased, but it's a profit critics say is immoral and should be illegal. Thousands of Australians who worked for James Hardie and other asbestos companies, or
Lord Bingham's conditions
Lord Bingham said the problem of attributing legal responsibility where a victim has suffered a legal wrong but cannot show which of several possible candidates, who were all in breach of duty, is the culprit "is one that has vexed jurists in many parts of the world for many years".
Blood Test May Spot Asbestos-Linked Cancer
A blood test could help screen for pleural mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, a new study shows. The test checks blood levels of a protein called osteopontin. Blood osteopontin levels "rise dramatically" in the early stages of pleural mesothelioma, says researcher Harvey Pass, MD, in a news release. "A rise in the level of
ACTU calls on Govt to phase out importation of asbestos
On the same day that a South Australian woman has received a record payout for pain and suffering from an asbestos-related disease, a meeting of the Federal and State Workplace Relations Ministers in Melbourne agreed to yet more time-consuming consultation on phasing out the importation of the deadly substances. This follows
Mesothelioma scientist wins Premier's award
scientist who has developed a blood test to help diagnose mesothelioma has won the top prize at this year's Premier's Science Awards in Western Australia. Professor Bruce Robinson won the $10,000 prize which honours the most outstanding achievement by a Western Australian scientist in scientific research and leadership. The awards were
Virus linked to cancer caused by asbestos
A noted Hawaii cancer researcher and his team say they believe they are unraveling the mystery of why some workers heavily exposed to asbestos develop cancer, while most do not. It's not just a case of good vs. bad luck, but a combination of the mineral fibers and viruses that's responsible,
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Hundreds of millions of dollars each year is paid out from asbestos makers to victims of mesothelioma. But far less is spent on research. From 2000 through last year, the National Cancer Institute spent $8.4 million on mesothelioma research, less than a tenth of one percent of the federal agency's $15.83
Asbestos cancer victims 'ignored'
People suffering from a cancer caused by asbestos exposure are being neglected, campaigners say. Mesothelioma kills 1,800 people a year - more than cervical cancer - but there is no cure and treatment only relieves the symptoms. A British Lung Foundation conference is due to demand that ministers invest more