On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Oct 20, 2020 | Mesothelioma
Ever since you were diagnosed with mesothelioma, you have been thinking about mortality. You sense it every time you cough, have difficulty breathing, experience chest pains and fatigue. You have had a well-led life, but now it is coming to and end due to a disease...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Oct 5, 2020 | Mesothelioma
While progress continues in mesothelioma treatments, a cure remains elusive. The diagnosis is still a devastating moment for patients, creating fear and uncertainty. Life as they have known it is forever changed. Those raw emotions bring countless questions as to...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 8, 2020 | Mesothelioma
Clinical trials are a vital form of research where tests are conducted and evaluated based on how subjects react to a new, potentially life-saving drug or treatment. The process is often mandated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before a product is introduced...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 1, 2020 | Mesothelioma
The coronavirus pandemic has provided countless new phrases. Social distancing, flattening the curve, and sheltering in place are but a few. Underlying conditions has also become a common term that puts fear in the heart of anyone suffering from a variety of health...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 17, 2020 | Mesothelioma
An emerging treatment for mesothelioma is showing significant progress for reducing tumors. Immunotherapy company TCR2 Therapeutics announced the positive results in a press release on July 26. The company says the first five patients in the clinical trial showed...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Jul 20, 2020 | Mesothelioma
Being diagnosed with mesothelioma is a devastating moment as a cure remains elusive. New and emerging treatments are introduced in the hope of successfully fighting this deadly form of cancer. In their quest to “crack the code,” researchers and medical professionals...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Jun 1, 2020 | Mesothelioma
While the quest continues towards a still elusive cure for mesothelioma, identifying effective treatments to minimize the effects of the deadly disease continues. Recent data from seven studies revealed promising results. In a published review, The International...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 17, 2020 | Asbestos, Chemicals and Toxic Substances, Consumer Safety, Mesothelioma, Product Recalls
Few take the time to look at what is in their makeup, but it seems safe to assume that what is meant to go on your skin is not hazardous. In reality, many ingredients in cosmetics that may be harmful. The case against Revlon Laura McDaniel’s father worked for Revlon,...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 8, 2020 | Mesothelioma
Over a majority of the 20th century and well into the 21st, thousands of United States citizens have plied their trade as insulators, working in residences and commercial buildings. In 2018, 58,000 held jobs that involved installation, repair, or removal of...
by Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 6, 2020 | Asbestos, Mesothelioma
When people talk about mesothelioma, the conversation often centers around older, male, blue-collar workers. It was predominantly men that held jobs in high-risk industries such as construction, the manufacturing of building materials, mining, oil refineries and...
