The top oncologist at the center of disgraced Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption case has been given the boot from his job as head of a non-profit research center. Dr. Robert Taub, until Friday the director of the Columbia University Mesothel…
The charges filed against New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver are once again drawing attention to the lucrative arena of asbestos litigation. Mr. Silver is employed by the personal-injury law firm Weitz & Luxenberg PC.
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Asbestos victim advocates in Australia strongly oppose the proposal because it would never fully compensate those diagnosed with mesothelioma.
They got the bastard. So say the feds. Presumption of innocence granted, it was a pleasure to see Sheldon Silver in handcuffs .
Unsealed Lawsuits Show Allegations of Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Hiding Evidence in Garlock Asbestos Case
Research shows acetic acid, the main ingredient in vinegar, rapidly kills mesothelioma cancer cells when applied directly to tumors.
An Epsom Council worker who died from an asbestos-related cancer was most likely exposed to the substance although it is not known how, a coroner has ruled. Valerie Smith, 61, of Holman Court, in Church Street, Ewell , died last April of mesothelioma a…
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization , which combines education, advocacy, and community to help ensure justice for asbestos victims, announced its speakers and honorees for the upcoming 11th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference , enti…
While developing countries ignore the dangers of asbestos, millions of people remain at risk of developing deadly mesothelioma in the coming years.
Mr Banton was widely recognised as the public face of the legal and political campaign fought in Australia from the early 2000s until 2007. His aim was to achieve a binding agreement with James Hardie Industries for a long-term compensation fund for th…
Shocking new research reveals that a specific type of lung cancer many smokers develop comes from tiny tears in their lung tissue caused by microscopic glass fibers, also known as glass wool, found in many conventional cigarette filters. These rips in …
Explosion of Workers Compensation Claims Follows Police Department’s Asbestos Exposure Concerns
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