Category: <span>mesothelioma</span>

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asbestos exposure, Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments, Doctors/Specialists, Immunotherapy, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Treatment

Mayo Clinic Reveals New Test for Mesothelioma

 

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 […]

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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 […]

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Asbestos (general), Companies, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Support/Support Groups/Organizations

ADAO Launches New Website, Adds 100+ New Stories to Book

 

Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives Forever now contains more than 200 personal stories about how asbestos has affected people’s lives. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has just released a significantly expanded version of its 2013 book and launched a new website to raise awareness about the toxic mineral.  Faces, names and personal details […]

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Asbestos (general), Companies, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Support/Support Groups/Organizations

ADAO Launches New Website, Adds 100+ New Stories to Book

 

Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives Forever now contains more than 200 personal stories about how asbestos has affected people’s lives. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has just released a significantly expanded version of its 2013 book and launched a new website to raise awareness about the toxic mineral.  Faces, names and personal details […]

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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 […]

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$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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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. […]

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J&J Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy Again

 

Red River Talc LLC, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, filed a “voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case,” according to a company announcement. This is J&J’s third attempt at bankruptcy to settle tens of thousands of talc lawsuits.  The company claims in its announcement, “The Plan constitutes one of the largest settlements ever reached in a […]

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J&J Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy Again

 

Red River Talc LLC, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, filed a “voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case,” according to a company announcement. This is J&J’s third attempt at bankruptcy to settle tens of thousands of talc lawsuits.  The company claims in its announcement, “The Plan constitutes one of the largest settlements ever reached in a […]

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

Judge Overturns $260M J&J Mesothelioma Talc Verdict

 

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 […]

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Judge Overturns $260M J&J Mesothelioma Talc Verdict

 

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 […]

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Chemotherapy/Chemo drugs, Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments, Immunotherapy, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Treatment

FDA Approves Keytruda With Chemotherapy to Treat Mesothelioma

 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new first-line treatment for people with pleural mesothelioma that can’t be removed with surgery. This new approval is specifically for a Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy combination.  The FDA’s approval follows promising results in phases 2 and 3 of the Keynote-483 trial. This clinical […]

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