Merck Lung Cancer Drug Shows Promise Combined with Chemo
Last fall, Merck & Company (Merck & Co) revealed new clinical data that showed its immunotherapy drug Keytruda was showing positive benefits in lung cancer patients who were previously untreated,...
Mesothelioma: Lung Cancer Caused by Inhaling Asbestos
Lung cancer is a type of malignant, or invasive, tumor that generates in the lungs. Research shows that this disease leads to the deaths of as many as 160,000 individuals...
Top Mesothelioma Stories of 2016
This past year, many of the top headlines relating to mesothelioma focused on new treatment options for patients suffering from the deadly disease. Many patients feel options are limited when...
New Environmental Protection Agency Regulations Take Aim at Asbestos
As the new Trump administration transitioned into the White House in January, some uncertainty arose over the future of various environmental regulations and the state of the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Lung Cancer and Exposure to Hazardous Substances
Cancer of the lungs is a type of malignant tumor that starts in the lungs. According to research, this disease is the cause of about 160,000 deaths in the United...
Pittsburgh Corning Ordered to Pay Billions in Lung Cancer Settlement
A global manufacturer of sustainable and high-performing glass based products, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (“Corning”), was forced to pay a multi-billion dollar asbestos lung cancer settlement last year. A personal injury...
Vaping Products Considered Tobacco, According to FDA
Last fall, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recategorized vapor products to be “tobacco” products as a result of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). The changes...
Vaccine for Mesothelioma Seeks to Stop Cancer Before it Starts
Dr. Pietro Bertino, from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii, was recently awarded a six-figure grant from U.S. Department of defense to develop a...
Viable Cause of Action for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
The tort cause of action, “negligent infliction of emotional distress,” while available in just about all jurisdictions in the United States, has several restraints and limitations in bringing about this...
Who Recovers for Injuries and Damages as a Result of a Trespass?
The intentional entering of the property of another who has exclusive right to possession of that property is a trespass. It goes without saying that the trespasser must not have...