Mesothelioma Legal Blog

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that develops after a person is exposed to asbestos fibers. This disease primarily develops in the lining of the lungs, abdomen, or heart. Often, mesothelioma develops in the lining of the lungs. Mesothelioma can cause many debilitating symptoms. One of the debilitating symptoms of mesothelioma is severe pain. Managing pain is a crucial aspect of treatment aimed at improving a patient’s quality of life. In this article, we look at what causes mesothelioma pain and how this pain is managed.

Happy Veteran’s Day! A big thank you to all the veterans who have so bravely served our country. You are greatly appreciated! More than 30% of Americans diagnosed with mesothelioma served at one time in the U.S. Military. Now, 20 or 30 years later, all too many of those U.S. Military Veterans are battling asbestos cancer. Our firm is proud to help those who bravely served our country by providing nationwide representation to former military veterans who show symptoms of asbestos disease. Again, thank you for your service to our country.

Asbestos has been used in industrial and commercial applications since the middle of the 19th Century up until around the 1970s. While it took many years, asbestos products manufacturers finally came to terms with the dangers their products posed to the public and ceased production, but not until many innocent people were hurt. Fortunately, many victims were able to file mesothelioma cancer lawsuits against various asbestos companies for their debilitating medical conditions and the compensation they needed for medical treatment.

For purposes of this article, the deceased victim, in this case, will be referred to as Mr. C.B., and his surviving spouse as Mrs. M.B. In a recent court decision, a South Carolina jury awarded a mesothelioma widow $1.75 million in compensation. The jury’s decision held the defendant, John Crane, Inc., accountable for negligence in the mesothelioma victim’s untimely death. The mesothelioma victim’s widow, Mrs. M.B., filed a claim against John Crane, Inc., and accused the company of having irresponsibly exposed her late husband, Mr. C.B.

The scientific world was recently shocked after six members of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (COP-8) managed to block the addition of chrysotile asbestos from the Convention’s list of hazardous substances. The block came despite a unanimous recommendation from the Convention’s scientific committee to name the substance to the list, which leading scientists in the field called “ridiculous,” according to reports.

A St. Louis state jury recently handed down a substantial $8.4 million plaintiff’s verdict on behalf of a former auto mechanic who claimed his mesothelioma cancer diagnosis was due to negligence on the part of Ford Motor Company. The jury’s award included $5,725,000 in actual damages and $2 million in punitive damages, as well as an additional $708,000 in actual damages for the victim’s wife, finding she “did sustain damage as a direct result of injury to her husband.” According to the asbestos cancer lawsuit, filed in St.