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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

Blair 'to change' asbestos ruling

Last month's Law Lords ruling will affect thousands of widows, whose husbands died from mesothelioma. Firms had challenged a judgement favouring bereaved families and workers who contracted mesothelioma at work. But Mr Blair said he hoped to make an announcement on his plans to change the House of Lords ruling

Owens Corning Settling Most of Its Asbestos Cases

During the last two decades, as thousands of people have learned each year that they were ill or dying because of exposure to asbestos, manufacturers that sold the versatile but deadly mineral have given up fighting and settled claims with the notable exception of Owens Corning, the building products company

Woman wins asbestos compensation payout

COMPERE: Meanwhile an Adelaide woman who contracted mesothelioma by washing her husband's work clothes has received a compensation pay out of $374,000. Mrs Winnifred Brennan laundered asbestos contaminated clothes every day for many years. Petria Wallace reports that her legal win is expected to open the door for a rush of other

Cancer hug' woman launches site

Debbie Brewer was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lung, last December. Her website, Mesothelioma and Me, provides information and advice for sufferers and their families. The site also includes an online diary of her own experience of learning about and living with the illness. 'A

Man exposed to asbestos at work

An inquest has heard how a Warwickshire man died after being exposed to asbestos while working at a thermal engineering company. John Philpott of Villa Farm, Wolvey, died from mesothelioma, a malignant tumour of the lung lining, in June. Warwickshire coroner Michael Coker ruled Mr Philpott died from asbestos he

Asbestos claim law change backed

Changes in the law making it easier for people to claim compensation for asbestos-related lung cancer have been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The move, approved unanimously by MSPs, will make it possible for victims to seek recompense without blocking claims by their families after their death. Mesothelioma is a form

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

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".