Month: September 2011

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it can be difficult to figure out when and where you were exposed to the asbestos that would ultimately cause your disease. This difficulty is compounded by the fact that it usually takes at least 30 years...

The family of late football and television star Merlin Olsen has reportedly reached a settlement in their asbestos lawsuit against several companies that are believed to have caused the actor's mesothelioma diagnosis and eventual death.Olsen filed his asbestos lawsuit...

About two years ago, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke new ground when it declared its first-ever public health state of emergency for two neighboring Montana towns. The declaration was made in response to the town residents' mass exposure...

An 18-year Navy veteran who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos on Navy vessels has received a substantial jury verdict in his lawsuit against two industrial manufacturing companies that provided asbestos-laden valves, gaskets and boiler assemblies...

Midwest Law Firm Steps Up to Raise Funds for Mesothelioma Research: Launches National Cure4Meso Bracelet Campaign in Observation of Mesothelioma Awareness Day has launched a national campaign to help raise funds for Mesothelioma research,...

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., there is much reflection taking place throughout the country on the day, the attacks, and their aftermath. According to a recently released study, researchers have...

A former county employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the county and several of its employees, claiming that he was fired in retaliation for reporting several asbestos violations that resulted in significant fines. The county denies firing the plaintiff for...