Asbestos Litigation Law Blog

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on November 18, 2009; see http://bit.ly/29FR3B)

Australian researchers have innovated a new mesothelioma treatment using radiotherapy rather than chemotherapy, and the results are looking good.

Radiation Oncologist Dr. Malcolm Feigen has developed a new technique for treating mesothelioma, a terminal cancer caused by asbestos exposure. This breakthrough... Read More

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on November 3, 2009; see http://bit.ly/3nndxV)

As we reported back in Spring of 2008, a Miami-Dade County jury found Honeywell International negligent for selling asbestos brakes awarding Stephen E. Guilder and his family almost... Read More

Almost 4 years after his death, a worker from the Niagra Falls Hooker Chemical plant gained victory over Fisher Controls, a St. Louis-based supplier of industrial control valves.  The plant worker was diagnosed with mesothelioma after working on these valves for 18 years.  The valves contained gaskets made of asbestos.

Most disturbing is that the company knew of asbestos’ deadly effects as early as 1946, 40 years before this... Read More

By Thomas J. Lamb at AsbestosHUB.com | October 6, 2009

Peritoneal mesothelioma is a cancer affecting the abdominal lining, or peritoneum, and is sometimes referred to as abdominal mesothelioma. This membrane supports and covers the organs of the abdomen. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is an extremely rare condition; only 100 to 500 cases are diagnosed in the US each year, making up less than 20% of all mesothelioma cases.

The peritoneum... Read More

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on October 2, 2009; see http://bit.ly/25th0x)

In the U.S. current statistics show between 2,000-3,000 people are diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma each year. However, 10,000 Americans die each year from all asbestos-related diseases, according to statistics compiled by the Environmental Working Group. And, mesothelioma was not tracked as a specific cause... Read More

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on September 29, 2009; see http://bit.ly/10Vkfa)

Pleural Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma which starts in the chest cavity, or pleura.

Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma which starts in the abdomen, or peritoneum.

Pericardial Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma which starts in the space around the heart, or... Read More