Missouri Appeals Court Denies J&J’s Appeal in $2.11 Billion Talcum Powder Asbestos Case

In June of 2018, a Missouri jury awarded $4.7 billion to 22 women who’d claimed that asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talc products had caused...

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$7.55 Million Awarded to New England Power Plant Worker with Mesothelioma

New England Insulation was in the business of selling, distributing, installing and removing asbestos insulation material until the early 1970s, stopping only when it became...

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Citing “Malice, Oppression and Fraud,” Jury Awards Mesothelioma Victim $22 Million

After hearing that two talc companies had taken specific action to mislead about asbestos in their product, a California jury awarded a 72-year-old mesothelioma victim...

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2016 Decision Changed Everything for California Mesothelioma Victims with Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure

In late 2016, the California State Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision whose impact continues to be felt by mesothelioma victims today. Responding to...

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Minnesota Man with Mesothelioma Sues Asbestos Company That Employed Both Him and His Father

When Gene R. Backe was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, there was no question in his mind as to the source of his illness. Not only...

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Pennsylvania Court Rules Against Board of Public Education in Teacher’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit

Mesothelioma victims whose asbestos exposure came after having worked for a government agency often face legal challenges based on the theory of governmental immunity. But...

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$40 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Ruled Appropriate and Reasonable

When Paula Knecht’s husband Larry died of malignant mesothelioma at the age of 71, she was understandably heartbroken. The two had been together for 52...

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Oil Refinery Employee Awarded $25 Million Following Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Testicular malignant mesothelioma is an exceedingly rare form of an already-rare disease. Malignant mesothelioma strikes roughly 3,000 victims in the United States each year, and...

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NJ Supreme Court Reaches Landmark Decision in Mesothelioma Lawsuit

For years, Arthur Whelan (and after his death, his family) waged a legal battle to hold those responsible for his mesothelioma accountable. At issue was...

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