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Representative Blake Fernthold (R-Texas) is speaking out about problems with the mesothelioma victims’ fund for first responders and veterans exposed to deadly mesothelioma fibers.   The funds were set up by Congress in the 1990s, and money was reserved for future victims, since it typically takes between 20 and 50 years after first being exposed to deadly asbestos fibers before they metastasize into malignant pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, or cause other forms of serious respiratory illness.

u-s--capitol-building-918333-mThese funds were designed to provide fair payments as compensation for present and future victims, but instead there have been many funding problems with the systems and payments, which have been reduced since the 2000s, and in some cases multiple times to the same victims or their families.   Fernthold says the reason for this is because of recurring incidents of fraud and abuse of the system. He, along with a group of advocates, is supporting the Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act. They hope that with greater transparency, there will be less fraud, and victims and their families will finally get the compensation they deserve. Continue reading

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By now there have been a lot of news articles about German-based multinational chemical giant BASF unknowingly inheriting significant liability for the pain, suffering, and ultimately death of what seems like countless asbestos exposure mesothelioma victims. This company assumed this risk when it acquired Engelhard Corporation nearly 10 years ago for a purchase price of $10 billion.

shotEngelhard operated mines in which they removed talc from the ground to process for industrial and consumer use. While talcum powder does not necessarily have to contain asbestos, it is often found with asbestos and asbestos-laden vermiculite. The reason there is such a problem with liability in this company’s history is because of a mesothelioma lawsuit in filed against the company in the early 1980s according to a recent news article from the Insurance Journal. Continue reading

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Being a professional firefighter is a dangerous job. There is no question every time a firefighter responds to a call, he or she may be asked to rush into a burning hot building that is on the verge of collapsing. There have been many firefighters who were killed in the line of duty trying to rescue people or put out a fire.

hospitalThere have been cases where roofs or upper floors collapse on firefighters working in the building. We have also seen cases where the fire gets out of control or there is an explosion and the firefighters are severely injured or killed. In addition to the dangers of explosions and falling debris, one of the major causes of serious illness or death for firefighters is smoke inhalation. Many firefighters do not have proper safety gear on, or, if they do, they take it off too soon while still on the scene of the fire and within the area of danger for smoke inhalation. Continue reading

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There is no question that mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer, and the only known cause is exposure to asbestos. When a person inhales the fibers, those fibers can become embedded in his or her lung tissue, lining of the chest, abdomen and other organs. Once the fibers are embedded, there is virtually no way to detect them.

macaflourWhen a patient presents with asbestos symptoms, a doctor may perform a lung or tissue biopsy, where a portion of the tumor is removed and examined at a histology lab to confirm the presence of asbestos fibers and mesothelioma. Doctors will generally not perform a biopsy on healthy tissues since this type of test is known as a destructive biopsy, which requires the cutting and removal of tissue. Continue reading

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An historic New England jail might become a tourist attraction if money can be allocated to handle the much-needed renovations, which include a large-scale asbestos abatement project.

prison-1319028-mThis particular jail, with its stone walls, has housed a variety of prisoners throughout its long history. For example, a tavern owner was sentenced to 60 days in prison for violating the Volstead Act in 1922, according to recent news feature from CT Now. For those who study history, or used to watch Boardwalk Empire on HBO, you will remember the Volstead Act as the federal law preventing the sale of alcohol and better known as Prohibition. Continue reading

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According to a recent news article from The Courier Post Online, a man was just sentenced to three years in prison for his alleged conduct during a recycling project where highly dangerous asbestos waste material was left all over the site of a former hospital campus.

hand-cuffs-12754-mProsecutors say the 57-year-old defendant used untrained and unlicensed day laborers, some of whom were inmates living at a halfway house, to conduct an asbestos abatement operation and did not even provide them with the correct equipment to do the job. They are alleged to have illegally buried asbestos-laden titles and dumped large contractor-size trash bags full of asbestos in the floor of the boiler room at one of the buildings in the old hospital campus. Continue reading

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Abutahoun v. Dow Chemical Co., a case from the Supreme Court of Texas, involved respondent chemical company, which entered into a contract with victim’s employer to install insulated pipes at respondent’s Texas factory.

rustypipes.jpgClaimant worked on the pipe insulation installation between from 1967 to 1968, and the project involved insulation of thousands of pipes. The pipes on which victim worked contained asbestos-laden insulation material. The pipes also carried acid and vented steam. Victim alleged that, during the course of his employment, he was exposed to deadly asbestos dust. Some of this exposure was a result of respondent’s workers, who were sawing and cutting the pipes in his vicinity. He was also exposed due to his work involving the pipe insulation materials.

During a trial, one witness, a former coworker of victim, testified he was constantly sawing the pipes and that workers who were within 20 feet of his location were in the “asbestos dust area.”
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Mesothelioma is not only devastating to those diagnosed with the deadly illness, but also for family and friends of victims. Everyone involved suffers, and that suffering could have been prevented, had it not been for the industry’s complete disregard for the safety of workers, consumers and families.

ready-chef-1382058-m.jpgAccording to a recent news story from Bangor Daily News, one local community is standing behind a well-loved chef who has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma. Victim’s daughter says her mother, only 45-years-old, was having serious trouble breathing and went to the doctor to see what was wrong. Doctors found polyps in her chest and performed a biopsy. When the results came back, she was told she has malignant mesothelioma.

Since her diagnosis, victim has been traveling to Boston for treatment at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, which has more to offer than her local hospital. Each treatment session takes a long time. She was recently scheduled for surgery, followed by a three-week recovery period. Her family is not only dealing with the illness, but she is not able to work as a chef at this time, so it is financially hurting as well, coupled with the cost of travel.
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According to a recent news feature in the New Jersey Law Journal, an appellate court has just affirmed a landmark $1.6 million verdict in an asbestos case involving cosmetic talc. This is believed to be a first of its kind verdict.

gavel21.jpgDefendant was a supplier of raw talc for the manufacturer of two leading brands of talcum powder. Plaintiffs proved this talcum powder contained deadly asbestos fibers. Plaintiff was a 47-year-old man whose doctors diagnosed him with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. The peritoneum is membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity.

During trial, plaintiff testified he was exposed to these talcum powder products between 1967 and 1975 while his father was working at the talcum powder factory. He was first diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in 2011. As our Boston malignant mesothelioma attorneys can explain, this delay in being diagnosed is typical, as it generally takes between 20 and 50 years following asbestos exposure to be diagnosed with the disease. His father, as plaintiff testified, would come home from work with his clothes covered in asbestos-containing talcum powder dust at the end of his shift each night from the time plaintiff was born until he was eight years of age.
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Resident’s of Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood are extremely worried about asbestos exposure during demolition of the Casey Overpass, according to a recent news article form the Jamaica Plain News.

bridge-construction-992434-m.jpgThe Casey Overpass is part of Boston’s Arborway, which was part of Fredrick Law Olmsted’s plan in the 1890s to construct a carriageway connecting a series of parks, which have come to be known as the Emerald Isles. While the roadway was originally a great enhancement to the city, modern development and heavy traffic has far surpassed the capacity of the roadway, leading to a need for a massive overhaul of the aging transportation system.

As part of this overhaul, Commonwealth officials proposed demolishing the existing Casey Overpass, which is apart of the Arborway. This has many residents concerned they will be exposed to cancer-causing asbestos dust during the demolition project.
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