Johnson & Johnson has been facing litigation for years over claims that talc in their beauty and personal care products has been causing mesothelioma and ovarian cancer. While the company maintains that independent experts claim this can’t happen, many of the cases against the company have been successful. The company is facing around 34,000 cases for damages […]
If you could have mesothelioma, you may know that there are four general areas where mesothelioma may affect you. Each of these areas has its own diagnostic term. For example, pleural mesothelioma affects the lining of the lungs. Peritoneal mesothelioma affects tissues in the abdomen. Testicular mesothelioma affects the testes, and pericardial mesothelioma affects the […]
Pleural fibrosis is an asbestos-related disease that is generally caused by exposure to a chemically and structurally unique type of material known as Libby amphibole asbestos. “Asbestos” is actually a loose term that describes a few different kinds of fibers. A single strand of Libby amphibole asbestos can contain up to five different kinds of fibers, each […]
