Mesothelioma Lawyer

Results of a study on mesothelioma in taconite miners obtained in March 2006 by the Department of Health revealed that 35 Iron Range miners died of the asbestos-related cancer between 1997 and 2005, twice as many as in the previous nine years. Mandernach suppressed the results of that study for more than a year, as […]

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Firefighters in Everett, Washington have reportedly been exposed to asbestos during routine training excercises.
According to the state’s Department of Labor and Industries, the firefighters were exposed to asbestos and other toxic materials when the cut holes through the walls and the ceilings of old buildings during routine training exercises. Because the buildings were older, the […]

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A McLean County, Illinois, jury has awarded $2.6 million dollars to a widow whose husband died of a disease caused by asbestos exposure from a now-closed factory on Bloomington’s west side.
The lawsuit against Honeywell International accused the company of conspiring to hide asbestos danagers at the former UNARCO plant. 64-year-old John Watkins experienced the first symptoms […]

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Research hospitals in Europe have successfully tested a new anticancer drug, “Vinflunine” (pronounced VIN-floo-neen). The October 20th issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology featured the news that Vinflunine has been shown to improve response and survival rates in patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, according to Reuters.
Mesothelioma is a rare, deadly form of cancer that […]

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