Mesothelioma Lawyer

Recently, Bernie Banton, an Australian citizen that suffers from mesothelioma, the currently incurable disease caused by exposure to asbestos, attempted to take a petition with 17,000 signatures to the Australian Health Minister, Tony Abbott, to request that the mesothelioma drug Alimta be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Unfortunately for Mr. Banton, the Health […]

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A study released earlier this month found that workers from a U.S. Coast Guard shipyard had a significantly greater chance of dying from mesothelioma (cancer of the lung’s lining) or lung cancer when compared to the general population.  The study followed over four thousand civilian workers who were employed at the shipyard between 1950 and […]

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In an effort to allegedly avoid any further costs related to litigation, Dana Corp., an auto parts supplier based out of Toledo, Ohio, has agreed to settle 7,500 asbestos claims for $2 million dollars. A hearing date on the settlement is tentatively scheduled for November 15.
As of June 30, 150,000 asbestos lawsuits were pending against […]

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As reported by the Duluth News Tribune recently, the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) approved a $250,000 appropriation that would assist miners in paying for medical examinations as part of the University of Minnesota and state Department of Heath Mesothelioma study.  Mesothelioma is a rare and incurable cancer.  The appropriation still needs to […]

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Dana Corp., an Ohio-based automobile parts manufacturing group, announced in a Manhattan U.S. Bankruptcy Court that it has reached a settlement deal with 7,500 claimants. Dana, which filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2006 to protect itself from lawsuits, feels that the settlement is a good way to avoid litigation while still settling the claims in a […]

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