Category: <span>Legal</span>

Category: Legal

Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Legal, Mesothelioma News

Asbestos Advocates Sue Federal Agencies for East Wing Records

 

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is suing the Trump Administration for access to records related to asbestos safety during the demolition of the White House’s East Wing. The lawsuit names the Executive Office of the President, U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior and the National […]

The post Asbestos Advocates Sue Federal Agencies for East Wing Records appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families.

asbestos exposure, Compensation, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

What the Court Documents Show About J&J’s $966M Loss

 

After four years of litigation, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has awarded a historic $966 million to the family of Mae K. Moore in a wrongful death lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. The verdict, filed October 6, 2025 in Judge Ruth Ann Kwan’s courtroom, found J&J 100% responsible for Moore’s mesothelioma diagnosis, which […]

The post What the Court Documents Show About J&J’s $966M Loss appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families.

asbestos exposure, Companies, Legal, Lung Cancer (Non-Meso), mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Lawmakers Renew Asbestos Ban Effort to Prevent Mesothelioma

 

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon and Don Bacon of Nebraska are leading a bipartisan effort to pass the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025. This updated version of a bill previously introduced in Congress would ban all types of asbestos in the United States. Health experts, labor groups […]

The post Lawmakers Renew Asbestos Ban Effort to Prevent Mesothelioma appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families.

Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, johnson, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

MA Jury Awards Landmark $42M Verdict in J&J Talc Lawsuit

 

A Boston jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $42 million to a Massachusetts family, finding its baby powder caused Paul Lovell’s mesothelioma. He testified that he used J&J’s baby powder for 40 years, applying it to himself and his children, and that he was diagnosed in 2021.  The verdict is among […]

The post MA Jury Awards Landmark $42M Verdict in J&J Talc Lawsuit appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families.

Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Clinic That Helped Libby Mesothelioma Survivors Shuttered

 

For 25 years, Libby, Montana’s Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic, also known as CARD, has helped thousands of people with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. But the clinic has now closed its doors after the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office delivered a writ of execution, ordering the clinic to pay $3.1 million to settle a […]

The post Clinic That Helped Libby Mesothelioma Survivors Shuttered appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families.

Asbestos (general), Compensation, Georgia Legal, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, New York Legal, Wrongful death

New Laws May Threaten Mesothelioma Payouts

 

Georgia, Missouri and Arkansas have now all passed bills limiting the damages people can receive and reducing the time people have to file personal injury cases. The Montana House of Representatives is also moving forward with several bills that, if passed, would reduce the statute of limitations for property damage claims and make the process […]

The post New Laws May Threaten Mesothelioma Payouts appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families.

Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Legal, Mesothelioma News

Asbestos Violations Result in Incarceration and Fines

 

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.

Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Fairmont State University Named in Mesothelioma Lawsuit

 

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.

Companies, Legal, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

Texas Judge Calls J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt ‘Different’  

 

Despite objections from the Office of the U.S. Trustee and some plaintiffs’ attorneys, a judge says Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy can proceed in Texas. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez ruled the company’s latest case is “different” enough from its previous attempts in New Jersey. What set this third attempt at bankruptcy apart from previous attempts, […]

The post Texas Judge Calls J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt ‘Different’   appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families.

Companies, Legal, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

Texas Judge Calls J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt ‘Different’  

 

Despite objections from the Office of the U.S. Trustee and some plaintiffs’ attorneys, a judge says Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy can proceed in Texas. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez ruled the company’s latest case is “different” enough from its previous attempts in New Jersey. What set this third attempt at bankruptcy apart from previous attempts, […]

The post Texas Judge Calls J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt ‘Different’   appeared first on Mesothelioma Center – Vital Services for Cancer Patients & Families.

asbestos exposure, Companies, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

$3.8M Verdict Awarded in Foster Wheeler Mesothelioma Lawsuit

 

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.

asbestos exposure, Companies, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

$3.8M Verdict Awarded in Foster Wheeler Mesothelioma Lawsuit

 

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.

asbestos exposure, Companies, johnson, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Asbestos Found in Baby Powder Leads to Recall

 

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.

asbestos exposure, Companies, johnson, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Asbestos Found in Baby Powder Leads to Recall

 

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.

Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Doctors/Specialists, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Surgical procedures

$39M Awarded in Talc Pleurodesis Mesothelioma Case

 

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.