Congress Mulls Law Opening Asbestos Trusts To Scrutiny
The House of Representatives this afternoon is expected to pass a bill that would force a little sunlight into the murky world of asbestos trusts.
National Cancer Institute Releases New Mesothelioma Clinical Study, Notes Hissey Kientz LLP
The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is offering free lawsuit evaluations to individuals and loved ones suffering from mesothelioma cancer or other asbestos-related diseases.
Dying woman wins payout from asbestos firm
The 61-year-old woman lived only 500 yards from the Turner Brothers asbestos factory in Hindley Green when she was aged between five and 19. Years after being exposed to the dust, she has successfully recovered more than A 70,000 compensation from the …
a Self-Help group for victims of York’s asbestos timebomb and their families has been wound up.
The York Asbestos Support Group was launched in 2006 to provide practical help for people affected by the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma and campaign for better treatment by the authorities.
More transparency needed in asbestos lawsuits
Last June, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy took a leave from her office to begin treatment for lung cancer.
Respected Asbestos Law Firm Danziger and De Llano, LLP Adds New Articles to Mesothelioma Website
Trusted asbestos law firm Danziger and De Llano, LLP announces the addition of several new articles on new pages to its mesothelioma website, USAEP.org.
New rules sought on asbestos suits
In April, Renee Simpson told a state legislative committee about her father, who was diagnosed last fall with mesothelioma, a virulent form of cancer associated with asbestos.
Asbestos researcher named WA Australian of Year
Cancer researcher Professor Bruce Robinson AM has been named WA’s Australian of the Year 2014 for his world leading study of asbestos related cancer.
Money and Politics: New asbestos lawsuit rules criticized as excessive
While he was too weak to travel, she said, he considered the legislation she had come to testify against “unconscionable.”
Insurers’ Annual Incurred A&E Losses Rose 12% in 2012: A.M. Best
While generally not a material drag on the U.S. property/casualty industry’s earnings, industry losses from asbestos and environmental claims resumed an upward climb in 2012, according to a new A.M. Best Co.
Asbestos to be removed from Jesuit Residence following flooding
Removal of asbestos at the Jesuit Residence on Wisconsin Avenue will begin next week as part of a restoration process to repair rooms that were flooded by a burst pipe during the evening of Oct. 28. Belfor Property Restoration was contracted to complet…
Eastbourne teacher’s widow wins payout for asbestos exposure
The widow of a teacher who died from an asbestos-related cancer has spoken of her relief after securing justice over his illness.
Pleural cancer mortality in Spain: time-trends and updating of predictions up to 2020
A total of 2,514,346 metric tons of asbestos were imported into Spain from 1906 until the ban on asbestos in 2002.
Rosetta Genomics Reports First Payment From the UK’s National Health …
The accurate identification of the primary tumor type in primary and metastatic cancer including cancer of unknown or uncertain primary is important in guiding clinician treatment decision John Bridgewater, M.D., University College London Hospital, UCL…
Wisconsin legislation would impose additional requirements for asbestos lawsuits
In April, Renee Simpson told a state legislative committee about her father, who was diagnosed last fall with mesothelioma, a virulent form of cancer associated with asbestos.