Asbestos, which was widely used in the construction industry for decades, was essentially banned in the 1970s after doctors and the federal government determined it can cause cancer. Q. My father, who is 76 and worked in the construction industry for h…
Inadequate Evidence Results in Summary Judgment for Defendants in Mesothelioma Death Lawsuit
The Australian Capital Territory will use $1 billion loan to buy asbestos-laden Mr. Fluffy homes from homeowners and then demolish the residences.
Polaris Group is conducting clinical trials on ADI-PEG 20, both as monotherapy and in combination with other agents, for the treatment of several other indications, including breast cancer, melanomas, ovarian cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The l…
The Australian Capital Territory will use $1 billion loan to buy asbestos-laden Mr. Fluffy homes from homeowners and then demolish the residences.
Ernest Chandler, of Lawford Way in Totton , developed malignant mesothelioma after working as a general labourer and a “chippy” throughout Hampshire. In a statement sent to his solicitors, after the then 70-year-old was diagnosed in March of this year,…
They are among just 15 lawyers nationally, and only ones west of Bristol, awarded this specialist qualification for asbestos disease litigation. This accreditation scheme, running now for 15 years, confirms lawyers have achieved a high standard of expe…
Ernest Chandler, of Lawford Way in Totton , developed malignant mesothelioma after working as a general labourer and a “chippy” throughout Hampshire. In a statement sent to his solicitors, after the then 70-year-old was diagnosed in March of this year,…
They are among just 15 lawyers nationally, and only ones west of Bristol, awarded this specialist qualification for asbestos disease litigation. This accreditation scheme, running now for 15 years, confirms lawyers have achieved a high standard of expe…
Illinois Federal Court Dismisses Asbestos Case After Plaintiff Fails to Respond to Motions
Karren Kossey, a partner in Mid Island Safety Consulting, presented “Exposing the Invisible: Asbestos in the Construction Industry” to the Bridging The Gap safety conference in Richmond, B.C. on November 14. Kossey began by explaining that in 2012 the …
OSHA Issues 5 Violations to City of Stamford for Asbestos at Police Headquarters
A former owner of a Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos house who has incurable cancer is seeking damages from the Commonwealth. The man bought a so-called Mr Fluffy house in the Canberra suburb of Macgregor in 1978 and lived there with his family for 25 years.
A former tunnel worker for the MoD in Corsham, who has been diagnosed with an asbestos related cancer, is seeking colleagues who he worked with. He wants to hear from anybody who may have worked in these tunnels with him who could provide information a…
After Andy Ashcraft’s mesothelioma clinical trial drug stopped working, he turned to cannabis oil. The 68-year-old credits the treatment to his survival.