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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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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.

Maryland Mesothelioma Lawsuit Results in $20M Award in Baltimore

A woman who developed mesothelioma as a result of washing the clothes of her grandfather, who was an insulation work, was awarded $20 million by a Baltimore City jury.

Florida Asbestos Lawsuit Verdict of $24M Tossed on Appeal

One of the largest asbestos verdicts against a single defendant in Florida history was overturned Wednesday by a state appeals court.

New York Mesothelioma Lawsuit Results in Rare Punitive Damages Award

A New York jury has awarded $2.25 million, including a rare $750,000 punitive damages award for a mesothelioma lawsuit, to the family of a repairman who died of the asbestos-related cancer.

Mesothelioma Lawsuit Results in $1.2M Verdict Over Drilling Mud Additive

A Texas jury awarded $1.2 million last week to the wife of an engineer who died from mesothelioma cancer, allegedly caused by working with asbestos-laden additives to drilling lubricants.

Pipefitter Mesothelioma Death Results in $1.4M Verdict in Tennessee Lawsuit

The wife of a pipefitter who died from mesothelioma cancer was awarded $1.4 million last week by a Tennessee jury, in a lawsuit that alleged North Brothers sold defective products that exposed her husband to asbestos.

Mesothelioma Diagnosis May Come Earlier With New Testing: Study

Oxford scientists believe they have developed a new way to test for mesothelioma cancer that could lead to earlier diagnosis, more timely treatment and improved quality of life for people suffering from the asbestos-related ailment.

Sheet Metal Workers Face Higher Death Risk from Mesothelioma, Asbestosis

New research reveals that sheet metal workers should be included among those who are at higher risk for developing asbestos-related illnesses, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.

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