Joan Mahoney and her husband Daniel Mahoney won a $20 million dollar verdict in an asbestos lawsuit in San Francisco County Superior Court in California.
Mrs. Mahoney used to work part time in her family business of construction. Her husband was also active in this business. They built or remodelled in excess of 200 houses through the […]
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$20 Million Verdict in Asbestos Case in San Franscisco
March 25th, 2008 · No Comments
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Ground Zero Paramedia Dies from Mesothelioma
March 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Deborah Reeve worked as a paramedic at the Morris Park section of Bronx, New York. Reeve worked as a paramedic at the morgue at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.
Reeve was exposed to the toxic dust of Ground Zero due to the nature of her work. She breathed in a lot of asbestos dust and contacted mesothelioma. This […]
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Baltimore Shipyard Sued for Death of Worker from Mesothelioma
March 17th, 2008 · No Comments
A sealant company, Key Highway Shipyard, was ordered to pay a 73-year-old man, George J Linkus, $15.3 million after determining that he developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos-containing products made by the company. The order was handed down by a Baltimore, Maryland, jury.
George J. Linkus worked at Key Highway Shipyard from 1952 to 1959. In 1954, […]
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Researchers Establish “Mouse Model” For Mesothelioma
March 10th, 2008 · No Comments
A report recently published in the Cancer Cell periodical details how scientists were able to model the progression of human malignant mesothelioma by using laboratory mice. They discovered that mutations in certain genetic pathways in the lining of the thoracic cavity caused a majority of mice to develop malignant mesothelioma. By tracking the cancer using […]
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City of Portsmouth Marks Action Mesothelioma Day
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
In an event organized by the Hampshire Asbestos Support and Awareness Group, victims of asbestos exposure will release a thousand balloons Wednesday as part of the observation of Action Mesothelioma Day. Statistics show that nearly 600 people died from mesothelioma in the Portsmouth and southeast Hampshire region alone between 1984-2005. The organizers hope that the […]
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