Posted on July 27, 2023 July was a momentous month for civil justice in California. A California jury in Los Angeles unanimously declared victory for Joel Hernandezcueva, a father of four young children who tragically died from asbestos-caused mesothelioma. He was exposed to asbestos while working as a janitor at the Park Place complex in [...]
Register for the 2023 Miles for Meso Fundraiser || Register by Aug. 25 to save $10. Create Your Miles for Meso Bib Here — Deadline: September 5th. Mark your calendars for the 2023 Alton Miles for Meso fundraiser on September 23rd in honor of National Mesothelioma Awareness Day. We are so excited for another opportunity to [...]
18th Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Congressional Staff Briefing Resources (July 2023) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPERTS URGE CONGRESS TO BAN ASBESTOS IN CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Speakers Highlight the Human Cost of Asbestos Exposure July 24, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure [...]
18th Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Congressional Staff Briefing Resources (July 2023) 2023 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Congressional Staff Briefing Executive Summary Quotes PRESENTERS: Raja Flores, MD; Chair of the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Mike Meenan, Olin Corporation Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH, American Public Health Association (APHA) Linda Reinstein, Cofounder, Asbestos [...]
Posted July 21 A California jury has delivered a momentous $18.8 million verdict to Emory Hernandez Valadez, a 24-year-old mesothelioma patient who was a longtime user of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder. Valadez alleged that asbestos exposure from Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder led to the development of his cancer. This trial has brought [...]
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