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Mesothelioma Lawsuits
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos and breathing asbestos fibers. It is a very serious disease, which is often at a very advanced stage when a diagnosis is made. Asbestos lawsuits have been filed by thousands of individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma.
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Estimated Cost of Mesothelioma Lawsuits for Insurers in U.K. Doubles
Actuaries in the United Kingdom are doubling earlier predictions about the potential cost of asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits, estimating that $17.7 billion in asbestos-related claims will be filed between now and 2050.
Los Angeles Asbestos Lawsuit Ends in Defense Verdict
A Los Angeles jury has rejected a claim by a former smoker that a tobacco company should be held liable in a mesothelioma lawsuit filed over the use of asbestos filters on cigarettes during the 1950s.
Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Lawsuit Results in $17M Award for Two Families
A Pennsylvania jury awarded $17 million in damages to the families of two men diagnosed with mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos in valves and gaskets.
Washington Mesothelioma Lawsuit Verdict of $10.2M for Paper Mill Worker
A former paper mill worker and his wife have been awarded $10.2 million in a mesothelioma lawsuit in Washington over exposure to asbestos fibers from dryer fabrics during his nearly 40 year career.
New York Asbestos Lawsuit for Boilermaker Results in $3M Settlement
A boilermaker who contracted mesothelioma from asbestos exposure has reached a $3 million settlement with several companies that he alleged were responsible for his exposure to the toxic substance during his 35-year career.
Deaths from Asbestos Illness Continue to Increase in Quebec
Asbestos exposure kills more workers in Quebec than any other cause, according to a recent report released by Quebec’s workers compensation board.
California Mesothelioma Lawsuit Verdict Upheld on Appeal
A California appeals court has upheld the verdict in a mesothelioma lawsuit against Georgia Pacific, which resulted in a $6.2 million judgment for a woman who contracted asbestos-related cancer from her home remodeling business.
Asbestos Exposure Causes 20 U.K. Residents to Die Every Week: Report
The United Kingdom has launched an asbestos educational campaign to warn its workers about the dangers of asbestos exposure and that the risk of death from asbestos-related illnesses, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer, is still a very real and looming threat in many industries.
Mesothelioma Lawsuit Filed Against DuPont Over Asbestos Exposure
A Tennessee man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against DuPont and 20 other companies over the loss of his mother, who died from mesothelioma cancer allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos fibers carried home by her husband from a DuPont plant where he worked.
Long-Term Effects of Asbestos Exposure in Libby, Montana to be Researched
Medical researchers have begun a long-term study into the effects of asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana, a small town where federal officials declared the first public health emergency in history over an epidemic of asbestos-related diseases. The launch of the study coincides with the arrival of medical relief efforts on the ground.
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