In the interest of many of our clients who suffer from the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma, we sometimes post about new medical research that has potential for helping to treat the devastating cancer. Baylor has announced the launch of a clinical research study that will evaluate a new chemotherapy-drug treatment protocol....
Johnson & Johnson Receives $1 Billion Faulty Hip Implant Verdict
According to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), hundreds of thousands of individuals received hip implants between 2000...
Building-Demolition Workers Still at Risk of Asbestos Exposure
Government regulation and worksite monitoring are not always keeping workers who remove asbestos or perform demolition work in older buildings safe, according to a piece of investigative journalism. We recently posted a blog about this issue, which arose when a Seattle-area asbestos-removal company faced fines and loss of licenses for...
Canada Announces National Asbestos Ban by 2018
Last week, four federal ministers - those of health, science, environment and public procurement - announced at a press conference in Ottawa that the federal government would ban asbestos and products containing the deadly mineral by 2018. Canada will join more than 50 other countries who have already banned asbestos,...
Fellow Bus Rider Exposed Me to Asbestos. Do I Have Legal Options?
Last week, we told you about a recent California Supreme Court opinion in which the court unanimously held that housemates of workers who bring home asbestos on their bodies and clothing may be able to sue the workers' employers for damages associated from secondary asbestos exposure, including damages linked to...
EPA Settlement for Wyoming Superfund Site Asbestos Cleanup Costs
Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or EPA published a news release announcing the September settlement agreement to recover costs the agency incurred when it cleaned up contaminated soil at the site of a former Wyoming oil refinery. According to the release, Sinclair Casper Refining Company, the successor...
Housemates Can Sue for Injury from Asbestos on Worker
In a very important decision, the Supreme Court of California just handed down a unanimous decision holding that the housemates of workers who brought home asbestos on their bodies, possessions, or clothing from work may sue the employers or owners of worksite premises for illness and death from the secondary...
EPA Names Asbestos Priority for Evaluation under New Law
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a news release in which it named asbestos as one of the first 10 chemicals it will review under a new amendment to federal law. The safety review will consider chemical risks to the environment and to human health, according to the...
