The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 4
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Asbestos Exposure & BansCongress passed a law in 2023 requiring the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to release new industry standards for asbestos testing in products. The… -
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Legislation & LitigationJudge Declines to Reduce $260M J&J Verdict
An Oregon judge has ruled that a verdict against Johnson & Johnson in an asbestos case is constitutional. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Katharine… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsMayo Clinic Reveals New Test for Mesothelioma
Mayo Clinic researchers have created a new blood test to better detect mesothelioma. This could result in earlier diagnoses. It might also lead to… -
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Legislation & LitigationFairmont State University Named in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Donna Spurling alleges Fairmont State University in West Virginia knowingly exposed her to asbestos. Doctors diagnosed her with mesothelioma in 2022. She attended FSU… -
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Legislation & LitigationJudge to Decide J&J’s $8.2B Talc Settlement Offer in 2025
A high-stakes trial is ahead for Johnson & Johnson in January 2025. A federal judge in Houston will decide on the company’s $8.2 billion… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansADAO Launches New Website, Adds 100+ New Stories to Book
Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives Forever now contains more than 200 personal stories about how asbestos has affected people’s lives. The Asbestos… -
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Legislation & LitigationTexas Judge Calls J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt ‘Different’ Â
Despite objections from the Office of the U.S. Trustee and some plaintiffs’ attorneys, a judge says Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy can proceed in Texas. -
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Legislation & Litigation$3.8M Verdict Awarded in Foster Wheeler Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A Pennsylvania jury has found Foster Wheeler Corporation liable and awarded the plaintiff a $3.8 million mesothelioma verdict. A lawyer for the plaintiff argued… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Found in Baby Powder Leads to Recall
Routine testing found asbestos in Dynacare baby powder, prompting The Dynarex Corporation to recall its product. The baby powder was sold on Amazon and… -
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Legislation & LitigationTalc Pleurodesis Award Reduced From $39M to Nearly $24M
A Massachusetts judge is reducing the $39 million verdict awarded in September 2024 in a groundbreaking talc pleurodesis mesothelioma lawsuit. A significant portion of…