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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
Weitz & Luxenberg Responds: New Findings Show that Asbestos-Related Illnesses are Diagnosed at Younger Ages
In May 2007, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) released important new information regarding the age and gender of patients newly diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer. The results of case reports obtained over the past three years reflect a disturbing statistic: new asbestos disease
U-turn over asbestos cancer drug
NHS drugs advisers have reversed their proposal to block a drug for people with asbestos-related cancer. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence had said Alimta (pemetrexed disodium) should be used only in new or ongoing clinical trials. But manufacturers Eli Lilly appealed against the guidance, covering England and
News - EL wordings could mean mesothelioma mishaps
Rogue employers' liability wordings may leave mesothelioma claimants in limbo, not knowing from which insurer they can claim year to year, an expert has warned. Mark Burton, an associate at DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary said the problem was due to their resemblance... Source : accessmylibrary.com
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".
Widows lose asbestos Lords ruling
Thousands of widows will not receive full compensation for their husbands' deaths from asbestos-related cancer, Law Lords have ruled. There will be a compensation limit in cases involving several employers, none of whom can be specifically blamed for the onset of the fatal illness. Insurers had challenged a judgement favouring
First U.S. Jury Verdict Linking Asbestos From Welding Rods to Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Affirmed by New York Appeals Court
COPYRIGHT 2006 PR Newswire Association LLC Billions Were Sold Over Five Decades Victory For Nationally Known Mass Toxic Tort Firm, Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP Second Major Blow To Welding Industry In Nine Days NEW YORK, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In the second major verdict against the U.S. welding industry
Most mechanics don't know or don't care about asbestos
The government tried for years to warn mechanics of the hazards of asbestos in brakes. But the message didn't get through to the thousands of grease-streaked neighborhood shops that do brake jobs every day. Most mechanics today either don't know, or don't care, about asbestos. During the past four months, the Seattle
Victims unite to fight deadly disease
Floyd Paaso and his wife Jackie live just outside Duluth. The two-car garage is perfect for puttering. Out the back window you can see the trout pond they dug. Somehow the perch have taken over the pond, and there aren't many trout left. But Floyd Paaso doesn't have much energy for
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 cancer survival boost
Cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibres normally kills within months - but scientists say a new chemotherapy treatment could prolong life. While the anti-cancer combination tested at the University of Newcastle did not cure mesothelioma, it did add precious months to the lives of people who were given it.