Pleural, Peritoneal Mesothelioma Linked to Asbestos in Massachusetts

Pleural mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma, making up two-thirds of cases, according to the Mesothelioma Center. Pleura are the membranes that surround the lungs and chest. While this form of cancer surrounds the lungs, it is not lung cancer. It is caused by exposure to asbestos and the microscopic flakes...

Mesothelioma Proves to be a Devastating Diagnosis Regardless of Form

Medical science continues its search for treatment options, but currently the cancer is classified as terminal as it has no known cure. Diagnosis is not usually given until roughly 30 to 40 years after initial exposure. This delayed diagnosis can make it difficult for a victim to link the cancer to the asbestos exposure that...

Boston Mesothelioma: Red Wine May Hold Key to Treatment

As of yet, there is no known cure for a patient dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis. However, there is encouraging research that was recently published in the International Journal of Molecular Medicine recently, suggesting that red wine - of all things - may actually hold the key to treatment. It seems somewhat far-fetched,...

Boston Mesothelioma Lawyers Hail UK Victims' Victory

Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys have been closely following the news from across the pond, where the nation's supreme court ruled that the insurance liability was induced at the time that the individual was exposed - not when the disease was first discovered. This is crucial in mesothelioma cases because, as we've...

Another $500,000 Dedicated to Finding a Cure For Mesothelioma in New England

This is good news for those who have seen how devastating mesothelioma can be to a person. This incurable form of cancer strikes in its advanced ages, years after a person has been exposed to asbestos. shot.bmp In many cases, our Boston mesothelioma lawyers have seen, people were exposed to asbestos decades earlier without...

FDA Grants "Orphan Status" to Drug That Could Treat Malignant Mesothelioma in Boston

Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers believe that the more research that is done on this fatal form of cancer, the better. Right now, some is known about this cancer, but not nearly enough..  Some of what we do know: Mesothelioma is an incurable form of cancer It is caused by exposure to asbestos, a natural mineral Asbestos...

Department of Defense Provides $16 Million For Mesothelioma Research in Massachusetts

Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers are happy that more money is being dedicated to this important research. While mesothelioma in Massachusetts doesn't get nearly as much exposure as other forms of cancer, such as lung, prostate or breast, that makes it all the more dangerous. Obviously, those forms of cancer and others like...

Military Veterans at High Risk for Mesothelioma

Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know many of our military members - active and retired - have sacrificed much in order to protect us. Often, this includes their lives and their long-term health. The rank-and-file know that when they join, there is a possibility that they could be put in harm's way. However, this does not...

Mesothelioma Victims Aren't The Only Ones Who Can Sue

However, it's worth noting that these are not the only parties that may be entitled to financial compensation from companies which were careless and negligent in their manufacturing and distribution of asbestos products. In Michigan State University, et al v. Abestos Settlement Trust, recently decided by the U.S. Court of...

Mesothelioma Verdict Overturned Upon Appeal for Failure to Vet Witness

Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers have learned that asbestos case defendants will stop at nothing to avoid paying what is rightfully owed to a dying former employee or widowed spouse. This means they often continue fighting, even after a verdict in the worker's favor. In fact, litigation often continues even after a victim...

Asbestos Firm's Attorney Fraud Claims Fall Flat

Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers have become familiar with a range of under-handed legal tactics used by asbestos defendants. These involve obvious efforts to delay, skirt the primary issue or deny. Even when these motives are so obviously transparent, they require the plaintiff's attorney to be dexterous in eliminating such...

Important Victory for Military Mesothelioma Victim's Widow

Boston mesothelioma lawyers were pleased to hear the action taken by justices with the Virginia Supreme Court regarding the amount owed to the retired seaman's widow. The reason this case was so closely watched by mesothelioma attorneys is that the victim, who passed away before trial, had sued under general maritime law....

PA Court Upholds "Any Exposure" Theory Despite Earlier Ruling

But when medical, scientific and legal opinions intersect, it can make for a contentious battle. Nowhere is that more evident than in mesothelioma cases. In 2011, a Pennsylvania judge awarded the estate of a deceased mesothelioma plaintiff a $950,000 sum from an electric company for its negligent exposure of the vicitm...

First Responders' Asbestos Exposure Very Real Concern

First responders rushed to the aid of trapped and injured shoppers in downtown Philadelphia last month, after a botched demolition project, without a second thought to their own safety. Now, however, our Boston mesothelioma lawyers understand that in those hours spent digging, climbing, pulling and lifting, brave men and...

Mesothelioma Lawyers Note Chemical Safety Bill Gains Traction

Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys are encouraged by the progress of this action, which was slowed significantly back in 1991 when the Environmental Protection Agency's effort to enact additional protections against asbestos exposure were curtailed by a federal appeals court ruling. If the 1976 Toxic Substance Control Act...

Asbestos Exposure Negligence Shows Why Mesothelioma Cases Won't Dwindle Anytime Soon

Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers were appalled when we learned the details of this case, which involves a company so sick with greed that not only would it place its own workers in danger, it would endanger the lives of children. It started back in September of 2005 and stretched through the spring of 2006. The three defendants...

Taconite: Another Cause of Mesothelioma?

Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know it has long been believed that asbestos exposure was the only known cause of mesothelioma. However, so far the only people believed to have contracted mesothelioma in connection with taconite exposure are men who worked in the taconite industry. Taconite is a low-grade iron ore that is...