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Asbestos violations are costing some companies thousands of dollars. In one case, the court sentenced a man to jail time for his role in exposing workers to the dangerous mineral. Authorities can impose big fines and harsh penalties on those who break federal and state asbestos laws. National asbestos legislation, as well as state rules, […] The post Asbestos Violations Result in Incarceration and Fines appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department issued warnings to Altadena deputies about toxins in the air including asbestos. Deputies need to wear N95 masks to help prevent inhalation of airborne particles such as asbestos fibers. The fire department’s hazmat team says the air in Altadena is “hazardous, containing lead, asbestos and other harmful particulates.” Many […] The post Asbestos Warnings Issued as California Wildfires Continue to Burn appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] The jury in a mesothelioma case against Johnson & Johnson attempted to award plaintiff Michelle Felton $22 million even though J&J won the case. Jessica Dean, Felton’s attorney, said she had never seen a jury award damages on an issue not meant to be considered before. Michelle Felton is executor of the estate of Michaeleen […] The post Jury Tries to Award $22M in Talc Case Defendant J&J Won appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] Thousands of people are under mandatory evacuation orders as uncontrolled wildfires rage in the Los Angeles area of Southern California. Others are also making the difficult choice to evacuate their homes and businesses as these deadly fires spread rapidly. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the area. As these fast-moving flames consume […] The post Raging California Wildfires May Spread Toxic Asbestos appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] Andrew Curtin, of North Yarmouth, Maine, filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for $25 million in September 2024. Curtin’s wife, Cynthia Cartwright, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2017 and died 4 days after receiving her diagnosis. The suit claims she regularly used J&J’s talc-based baby powder and asbestos contamination of the talc caused her […] The post Husband Files $25M J&J Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Suit appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] An Oregon judge has ruled that a verdict against Johnson & Johnson in an asbestos case is constitutional. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Katharine von Ter Stegge declined to reduce or void $260 million awarded in June 2024. Kyung Lee, who has mesothelioma, was awarded $200 million in punitive damages. She was also awarded $60 […] The post Judge Declines to Reduce $260M J&J Verdict appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] Mayo Clinic researchers have created a new blood test to better detect mesothelioma. This could result in earlier diagnoses. It might also lead to new options for targeted therapies. The test finds complex DNA patterns that are common in mesothelioma cells. This new approach is more accurate than standard mesothelioma blood tests. This may also […] The post Mayo Clinic Reveals New Test for Mesothelioma appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] Donna Spurling alleges Fairmont State University in West Virginia knowingly exposed her to asbestos. Doctors diagnosed her with mesothelioma in 2022. She attended FSU from 1998 to 2004. She filed an 18-count mesothelioma lawsuit that names the university as well as Mon General Hospital, WVU Health System, the State Board of Risk and Insurance Management […] The post Fairmont State University Named in Mesothelioma Lawsuit appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] A Pennsylvania jury has found Foster Wheeler Corporation liable and awarded the plaintiff a $3.8 million mesothelioma verdict. A lawyer for the plaintiff argued defendant Foster Wheeler failed to protect employees from asbestos. Evidence presented in the case indicated the company didn’t adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. Plaintiff Harry Chirdon spent approximately […] The post $3.8M Verdict Awarded in Foster Wheeler Mesothelioma Lawsuit appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] A Pennsylvania jury has found Foster Wheeler Corporation liable and awarded the plaintiff a $3.8 million mesothelioma verdict. A lawyer for the plaintiff argued defendant Foster Wheeler failed to protect employees from asbestos. Evidence presented in the case indicated the company didn’t adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. Plaintiff Harry Chirdon spent approximately […] The post $3.8M Verdict Awarded in Foster Wheeler Mesothelioma Lawsuit appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] Routine testing found asbestos in Dynacare baby powder, prompting The Dynarex Corporation to recall its product. The baby powder was sold on Amazon and distributed to 12 states for direct delivery. An investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the asbestos contamination. Asbestos researcher Anna Nowak tells The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, “There is […] The post Asbestos Found in Baby Powder Leads to Recall appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] Routine testing found asbestos in Dynacare baby powder, prompting The Dynarex Corporation to recall its product. The baby powder was sold on Amazon and distributed to 12 states for direct delivery. An investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the asbestos contamination. Asbestos researcher Anna Nowak tells The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, “There is […] The post Asbestos Found in Baby Powder Leads to Recall appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] A jury awarded $39 million to a family in a lawsuit related to the use of talc in a medical procedure. Plaintiff Bryce Zundel was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2021 and underwent the procedure at the center of the case in 2014. Zundel’s lawsuit claimed the talc used in his pleurodesis was contaminated with asbestos. […] The post $39M Awarded in Talc Pleurodesis Mesothelioma Case appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] A jury awarded $39 million to a family in a lawsuit related to the use of talc in a medical procedure. Plaintiff Bryce Zundel was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2021 and underwent the procedure at the center of the case in 2014. Zundel’s lawsuit claimed the talc used in his pleurodesis was contaminated with asbestos. […] The post $39M Awarded in Talc Pleurodesis Mesothelioma Case appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] A new trial is being ordered in Oregon after a judge overturned a jury’s $260 million mesothelioma verdict against Johnson & Johnson. Judge Katharine von Ter Stegge of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court granted J&J’s motion. Judge von Ter Stegge will soon release a written statement explaining her decision. Plaintiff Kyung Lee plans […] The post Judge Overturns $260M J&J Mesothelioma Talc Verdict appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families. […] |
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