JANE Capaldi has planned spending her retirement looking after her grandchildren, making up for lost time away from them having worked across Scotland and abroad as a social worker. But her life came to a standstill in June last year when the 63-year-o…
On March 2, 2016, Justice Brent E. Dickson of the Indiana Supreme Court ruled on three appeals involving the constitutionality of the Indiana Product Liability Act statute of repose. Myers v.
A Perth cancer patient said his radiation treatment time was cut from three months to three weeks after being one of the first 500 West Australians to use a break-through treatment. Brett Smith underwent targeted radiation treatment using the CyberKnif…
The opening of two new stomach cancer operating facilities in Sydney stems from a change.org petition organised by student Sam McCauley three years ago. When mother-of-five Nicole Perko faced months of waiting for a life-saving operation to remove canc…
Michael Francis from Kirkland Close, Hereford died aged 79 at home on October 4 last year- three months after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma. The inquest at Herefordshire Coroner’s Court heard Mr Francis had worked as a radio electronic engineer fo…
Larry MYERS and Loa Myers, Appellants , v. CROUSE-HINDS DIVISION OF COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.; and Lorillard Tobacco Company and Hollingsworth & Vose, Appellees .
Larry MYERS and Loa Myers, Appellants , v. CROUSE-HINDS DIVISION OF COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.; and Lorillard Tobacco Company and Hollingsworth & Vose, Appellees .
We’re concerned about a B.C. Supreme Court judge’s dismissal of a WorkSafe BC case against an asbestos removal company. We agree with Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Tim Takaro when he says in effect, the ruling ignores the significan…
Kath Bamford works full-time caring for those who suffer with dementia, while also looking after her grandchildren nearly five nights a week. The 64-year-old, of Gedling , was nominated for the prize by her daughters Alisha Chambers and Jemma Walker fo…
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Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz face an important decision in their roles on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will soon vote on whether to advance a bill that would make dramatic changes to how our legal system treats people sickened by asbes…
Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. Lawyers representing the family of a former Wigan trucker who died from an asbestos-related disease are trying …
To further educate people with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Hodgkin Lymphoma about the most effective treatment options for their disease, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network A has published the NCCN Guidelines for PatientsA and NCCN Quick Gu…
Extending studies through external collaborations. Entered agreements with US Ludwig Cancer Research /Cancer Research Institute and the Czech biotech company Sotio.
After retiring to St. George six years ago, Petersen bought a bike that he rode every day until he noticed about two years ago that he was getting winded on bike rides. Doctors found that mesothelioma, caused by years of exposure to asbestos when he wa…