If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may be hearing about lawsuits tied to talc products, including longtime consumer powders and medical-grade talc used in specific procedures. The headlines can feel confusing and overwhelming, especially when you are trying to understand one core question: what…
As the cold settles over Massachusetts, older buildings wake up, the boiler’s fire. Radiators hiss. Maintenance crews make rounds in basements and mechanical rooms that see little daylight the rest of the year. In those tight spaces, especially in schools, hospitals, triple-deckers, and converted mill buildings, legacy asbestos can still…
Winters in Massachusetts and across New England can be brutal. Plumbers, pipefitters, and electricians keep homes warm, water flowing, and power on, often working outside or in unheated basements, rooftops, crawl spaces, and industrial plants. Cold, ice, snow, and aging buildings create serious safety hazards, and for many tradespeople, there…
September is Mesothelioma Awareness Month, which brings updates across Massachusetts and the U.S., from courtroom milestones to policy moves in Washington and survivor stories that remind us why this work matters. Why September Matters: Awareness, Action, and Real Stories Mesothelioma Awareness Month is more than a ribbon; each September, advocates…
As advocates for individuals and families affected by asbestos-related diseases, our mesothelioma attorneys closely monitor every development that could impact treatment options, legal rights, or day-to-day support for the mesothelioma community. August and September 2025 delivered meaningful news on all three fronts: a significant jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson in…
Mesothelioma is more than a devastating medical diagnosis; it is a civil justice issue. When asbestos exposure occurs because a manufacturer, contractor, employer, or property owner chose profits over safety, Massachusetts law empowers victims and their families to demand accountability. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers at Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers have…
In a series of pre-trial Daubert hearings, a U.S. District Court is weighing the qualifications of scientific experts in mesothelioma lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson over talc baby powder products that allegedly caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. The ruling will impact some 12,000 cases pending before the New Jersey federal…
There is a common misconception that long-term cigarette smokers don’t have a claim for asbestos exposure in the event of a mesothelioma or lung cancer diagnosis. But Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) is only the latest and most recent example of a corporate defendant losing that argument. Last week, an Appeals…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new treatment for mesothelioma in more than 15 years. NovoTTF-100L System (Novocure), in combination with pemetrexed plus platinum-based chemotherapy, has been approved as a first-line treatment for cases of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma. Mesothelioma’s long latency…
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled against a mesothelioma victim who sued GE for asbestos exposure during his career building power plants in the 1970s. The ruling is the latest to tackle the issue of statutes of limitations in cases where diagnosis is made decades after exposure. Auto manufacturers…