Strong Justice For Serious Disease
In a significant legal win, a Pennsylvania jury awarded $3.8 million to Harry and Rae Chirdon in a mesothelioma lawsuit against Foster Wheeler Corporation. This case shows how dangerous asbestos exposure can be and why it's important to hold companies responsible for...
Avon recently faced a significant legal decision in a talcum powder lawsuit involving asbestos contamination. The jury awarded $24.4 million to the plaintiff, who claimed exposure to asbestos at Avon’s manufacturing facility in Morton Grove, Illinois, caused serious...
There are many arguments against the decline in manufacturing in western Pennsylvania and other parts of the Ohio Valley. But there are also some positive consequences arising from the closure of a large coal-processing plant in the region. In 2016, the Shenango Coke...
When someone is diagnosed with mesothelioma, many questions may run through their mind, with the primary one being whether doctors can do anything to save them. Unfortunately, mesothelioma has a prolonged latency period – it’s mostly discovered at an advanced stage...
When an adult receives a cancer diagnosis, there are a host of challenges that arise instantly. First, the process of addressing the physical issue at hand tends to become the focus of the patient and their care team. Second, the patient ordinarily needs to let their...
Treating mesothelioma can cause various complications and side effects, including infertility in men. Chemotherapy treatments are the most effective way to kill the cancer. However, sperm production is likely to be affected. Infertility in men Men all across the...
Asbestos exposure is a risk factor for mesothelioma. If you develop this form of cancer, you can take legal action against the party responsible, which can be your current or former employer if you were exposed to asbestos at work. However, mesothelioma lawsuits can...
Mesothelioma is one of the most mysterious forms of cancer. Despite being the center of several high-profile lawsuits, little is known about how it develops. The disease affects millions of people in Pennsylvania and the rest of the country. In recent years, a new...
Certain chemicals and materials are carcinogens because medical researchers have directly connected them to human cancer. Asbestos is a known human carcinogen with links to multiple types of cancer, and there is no accepted safe level of exposure. Anyone who handles...
It’s well known that people’s health is closely tied to what kind of medical care they can afford and access to it. That’s certainly true for those dealing with mesothelioma. That’s according to a study just published in the journal JAMA Network Open. Researchers at...