Thomas J Asbestos Litigation Law Blog

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on May 7, 2010; see http://bit.ly/9uBvvU)

Rhoda Evans was exposed to asbestos when she washed her husband’s clothes. Her husband, Bobby, worked for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power where he would sometimes cut pipe containing asbestos. These pipes were distributed by CertainTeed. Mrs. Evans never worked around asbestos herself, but by simply breathing in the fibers left on her... Read More

Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on April 16, 2010; see http://bit.ly/bi8wCB)

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral, but different from other naturally occurring minerals in that it is a crystal and composed of long thin fibers. Asbestos is classified into two groups: Serpentine and Amphibole.

Chrysotile asbestos is the most commonly known type in the Serpentine group and it was the most... Read More

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on April 7, 2010; see http://bit.ly/b3BkBG)

Back in June 2008, we reported on the largest asbestos verdict ever awarded in New Jersey. The lawsuit pertained to the untimely death of Mark Buttitta, who... Read More

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on March 31, 2010; see http://bit.ly/aLPaxc)

Asbestos diseases range in severity from asbestosis to lung cancer, which is exacerbated when there is asbestos exposure and smoking, to mesothelioma. According to a study commissioned by the American Insurance Association, analysts... Read More

Jesse Diaz was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2007.  He was given a very grim forcast: cancer and only six months to live.  The doctors at Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI opted to treat Diaz with a new chemotherapy treatment called Hipec.  Now, Diaz has beaten the odds.  He has been cancer-free for two years, and the future looks bright.

The doctors at Spectrum Health Hospital are calling Hipec the “shake and bake procedure”. ... Read More

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on March 12, 2010; see http://bit.ly/czwKxR)

Merlin Olsen, age 69, passed away this week after a long battle with the deadly asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma. Olsen was a Hall of Fame player for the Rams in the mid-1960’s. He was renowned as a defensive lineman and was a member of the famed “Fearsome Foursome”.

The New York Times... Read More

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on March 5, 2010; see http://bit.ly/92vjCH)

A new vaccine to prevent mesothelioma, a cancer linked to asbestos exposure, is being researched in the Netherlands. This is very exciting news. Even better, it appears to be safe and effective.

According to a public release, “ Read More

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on February 19, 2010; see http://bit.ly/9HTKFJ)

Sponsored by Eli Lilly and the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, a new clinical trial is designed to test the effectiveness of Permetrexed, a drug used to treat mesothelioma, combined with Cisplatin and followed by surgery and radiation therapy. Participants in the trial will receive IV... Read More

(Posted by Tom Lamb at www.AsbestosHUB.com on February 10, 2010; see http://bit.ly/b9ioaM)

Last week, during his economic mission to India, Jean Charest, Premier of Quebec, spoke before the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit. During his speech he emphasized the global impact of Quebec on climate change. He said:

During the past few years, we, as regional governments, have stopped... Read More