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Mesothelioma
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EPA Will Have Final Libby Report “Within a Year”
The people of Libby, Montana may be able to breathe a little easier – or may not – when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency releases its final assessment of the amphibole asbestos situation in the small Montana town that is at the center...
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Rosetta Genomics to Present Multiple Poster Presentations at the 101st Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
miRview mets2 Demonstrates 92% Concordance With Clinical and Pathological Testing in Cancer of Unknown Primary Rosetta Genomics (NASDAQ: ROSG), a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostic tests, today announced...
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Study Shows Chemotherapy Combination Effective for Mesothelioma Patients
A particular combination of chemotherapy drugs is proving effective at treating Mesothelioma. March 15, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Individuals suffering from Mesothelioma know all too well the aggressive nature of the disease. Fortunately,...
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Vermont Governor Hesitant to Address Asbestos Mines
The governor of Vermont, during a recent conversation about the former Vermont Asbestos Group mines in the towns of Lowell and Eden, told constituents that he didn’t find it necessary to do anything about the mines, which have been of major...
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Vehicle Brakes, Clutches Pose Asbestos Dangers to Auto Workers
Brakes, clutches and gaskets may contain asbestos and should be treated with care when repaired. March 07, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Though its use is in decline, asbestos continues to threaten the health and safety of automotive repair...
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Simmons Law Firm Pledges $25,000 to Help Union Workers Through Labor Council's "$5 for the Fight" Fundraiser
Litigation firm to match up to $25,000 in donations for next 60 days ALTON, IL, March 06, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Simmons Firm, one of the St. Louis region's largest personal injury law firms, has announced a new fundraising effort...
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Canadian Asbestos Industry Calls WHO Asbestos Statistic a “Fantasy”
Representatives from the Canadian asbestos industry are appealing to the federal government in Ottawa to help them challenge death toll estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO) which state that more than 100,000 people each...
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Non-U.S. Citizens Seeking Compensation for Exposure Aboard Navy Ships
A Wall Street Journal article has announced that a suit was filed earlier this week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan against Johns-Manville Corporation on behalf of plaintiffs from England, Greece, and Malta who claim they were exposed...
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Alternative Therapies Prove Hopeful in Treatment of Mesothelioma Cases
Recent studies and clinical trials are finding effective treatments to improve quality of life for mesothelioma patients. February 29, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer with few treatment options. However,...
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Keefe Bartels Settles NJ Local 28 Boilermaker's Mesothelioma Case for over $1.4M
Widow of Boilermaker who passed away from asbestos-related cancer receives settlement from those responsible for his illness. RED BANK, NJ, February 24, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Patrick J. Bartels, Esq. and Jennifer L. Harwood, Esq. of...
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Williams Kherkher Client Awarded $20 Million in Apartment Security Case
Jury Compensates Houston Woman for Past and Future Damages From Home Invasion and Brutal Rape A Houston jury today awarded $20 million in past and future damages to a woman attacked in her apartment and brutally raped for almost 12...
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BNSF Railway Sued for Wrongful Death From Asbestos Exposure in New Mexico; Roven-Kaplan, LLP Represents Estate of Former AT&SF Railway Worker
Last week, the estate of a former New Mexico railroad employee sued BNSF Railway alleging wrongful death, due to asbestos exposure, of locomotive repair shop worker Santiago Riley. During 13 years of employment from 1942-1955 at railroad facilities...
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Developer Admits to Asbestos Violations in Kansas City Project
The neighbors of a midtown Kansas City, Missouri development saw themselves move one step closer to justice last week when the developer of the Citadel Plaza admitted that he had committed countless asbestos-related violations while working...
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An Overview of the Gillon Case Against CSX
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia upholds a release signed in 1995 by a former CSX employee for an asbestos-related illness. February 11, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On October 11, 2011, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...
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Asbestos Continues to Delay Post-Tornado Cleanup in Joplin
The Joplin, Missouri School District announced this week that changes in asbestos handling regulations are continuing to slow down the demolition of severely ravaged schools in that city. An article in the Joplin Globe reports that the Missouri...
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