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Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring a Mesothelioma Attorney

A mesothelioma diagnosis can lead to significant medical expenses, emotional distress, and financial burdens. When a person’s mesothelioma is the result of another individual’s or company’s negligence, compensation can be sought through a personal injury claim. When dealing with a personal injury claim for mesothelioma, hiring the right attorney is…

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Court Suggests $19.8 Million Fine Following Asbestos Contamination That Increased the Risk of Mesothelioma

A Franklin County magistrate recently suggested that a $19.8 million fine be imposed on Paxe Latitude (P.L.), Aloft Management (A.M.), and Paxe Latitude’s majority owner. This is after these parties failed to manage asbestos contamination during renovations, putting workers at risk of mesothelioma and rendering the Latitude Five25 apartment complex…

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Iowa Supreme Court Allows Independent Contractor’s Mesothelioma Claim to Proceed Against Aluminum Plant

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as C.B. For almost a decade, the estate of a mesothelioma victim, C.B., has been seeking justice to no avail. Finally, the decedent’s family may get the justice they have been fighting for. The companies…

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Chicago Jury Awards Mesothelioma-Stricken Former Brick Mason $7.4 Million in Compensation for work at Inland Steel

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as A.J.C. In a recent court decision, a Chicago jury awarded a mesothelioma victim who used to work as a brick mason $7.4 million in compensation after a two-week trial. Mesothelioma is an aggressive illness…

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Connecticut Jury Awards $15 Million to the Family of Man Who Died of Malignant Mesothelioma

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as N.B. In a recent court decision, a Connecticut jury awarded $15 million to the family of a man, N.B., who died of malignant mesothelioma in 2023. The jury reached this decision quickly, indicating a…

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EPA’s New Asbestos Ban is Already Facing Litigation From Chemical Industry Lobbyists and Mesothelioma Advocates

In March 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) handed down a final rule banning chrysotile asbestos in the United States of America. Chrysotile asbestos is the most common type of asbestos used across the world, and the only form of asbestos that is currently used in or imported into…

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An Illinois Court Orders Johnson & Johnson and Two Subsidiaries to Pay $45 Million for Mesothelioma Death

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as T.G. In a recent court case, a jury found Johnson & Johnson and two subsidiaries liable in the mesothelioma-related death of T.G., who was a mother of six and a grandmother and awarded the…

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Court Denies Government’s Petition for Dismissal in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Mesothelioma Case

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as G.R.P. In a recent mesothelioma case, the district court dismissed the U.S. Government’s second petition for dismissal. G.R.P., who passed away due to malignant mesothelioma, a type of cancer that is caused by asbestos…

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