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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
Lung disease victims remembered
Latest figures show 635 from the region died from the disease mesothelioma, between 1999 and 2003. Christine Knighton, of Wallsend, lost her husband Mick, 59, who was in the Navy, to the disease in 2001 and has raised more than £100,000 for research. She will lead a vigil on the
Asbestos will 'kill 250,000'
Doctors estimate that up to a quarter of a million men in Western Europe will die from an asbestos-related cancer in the next 35 years. Professor Julian Peto of the Institute of Cancer Research and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine predicted a European epidemic in mesothelioma, a
A silent dust death sentence
oan Baird, whose husband William died from mesothelioma seven years ago, said it is an "horrific condition". Mrs Baird has become a campaigner for the Clydebank Asbestos Group following the death of her husband. The town has the highest death rate from asbestos poisoning in the UK, mostly due to
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
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
Statement on malignant mesothelioma in the United Kingdom.
COPYRIGHT 2001 British Medical Association British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee Introduction Malignant mesothelioma is one of the more difficult diseases that doctors, patients, and families have to face. It is almost always caused by inhalation of asbestos fibre many years before presentation. Diagnosis can be difficult, there is
No one should have to watch someone suffer so
A nurse who watched her father die of asbestos-related cancer today pleaded for more money and research to find a cure for the deadly disease. Lifelong Devonport Dockyard worker Roger Lowe died in December at the age of 68, just six months after being diagnosed with mesothelioma - a rare
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
Damages won after asbestos death
The widow of a man who died from an asbestos-related cancer has won compensation from the former employer of her late husband's stepfather. Barry Welch, from Leicester, was thought to have contracted mesothelioma after childhood exposure to asbestos. It was linked to dust and fibres brought home on overalls by
Bid to increase asbestos pay-outs
A campaign is being launched to seek greater compensation for the families of people who developed lung cancer after inhaling asbestos. Some industrial workers contracted mesothelioma - a cancer of the lining of the lungs - which is always fatal. In England, the levels of compensation are much lower than