Articles Posted in Mesothelioma Court Rulings & Legislation

In a rapid policy change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn a motion it filed to postpone the enforcement of its 2024 asbestos rule, after facing significant backlash from mesothelioma advocacy groups. The EPA filed the initial motion on June 16, 2025, requesting a six-month delay in the ongoing legal proceedings pertaining to…

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as Mr. M.W.M. In a recent significant legal decision, the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, ruled in favor of the family of a man who succumbed to mesothelioma. This rare and aggressive cancer is primarily caused by exposure to…

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as W.D. In a recent court decision, a New York jury awarded a record-breaking verdict to a former World Trade Center (WTC) worker, Mr. W.D., and his wife, following a devastating malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. The two have been seeking compensation…

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as D.C. Sr. In a recent court case, a Louisiana man, D.C. Sr., who was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare but aggressive type of cancer that is caused by asbestos exposure, in mid-2024, was allowed to proceed with his case…

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as J.P. In a significant ruling from Boston, a jury in Massachusetts awarded $8 million in compensation to an 84-year-old woman who developed pleural mesothelioma after years of using Johnson & Johnson’s talcum baby powder. The jury determined that the…

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as J.H. In a recent case, a Louisiana jury awarded more than $3 million to a woman who developed mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure, after years of using talcum powder products. This case is…

For purposes of this article, the victim in this case will be referred to as D.G.C. In a recent case, a Florida jury awarded $18 million in damages to a 64-year-old woman, D.G.C., who was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. According to the jury, the victim’s illness was caused by secondary asbestos exposure from brake dust,…

For purposes of this article, the workers in this case will be referred to as T.C. and T.S. In a recent troubling California case, two heavy equipment operators filed a lawsuit against their former employer, Reyes Construction, after claiming they were fired for sounding the alarm about improper asbestos handling. The two, T.C. and T.S.,…

For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as N.L., Jr. In a recent court decision, a Louisiana court sided with a mesothelioma victim in a legal battle against Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, the owner of Avondale shipyards. Mr. N.L., Jr. filed a personal injury lawsuit after being diagnosed…

Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure. When someone passes away from mesothelioma due to negligent asbestos exposure, surviving family members can file a wrongful death claim and seek compensation. While a wrongful death claim cannot undo what has already happened, it can provide financial relief and a sense of…