Asbestos &amp; Mesothelioma News

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Owens Corning Asbestos Trust & Exposure

Owens Corning Asbestos Trust & Exposure Owens-Corning Corporation The Owens-Corning Corporation is a large company that develops and produces insulation, roofing tiles, and fiberglass composites. The company exhibited negligence to their employees by withholding information on the dangers of asbestos, and to their consumers by falsely labeling products as non-toxic. The company faces thousands of lawsuits and, consequently, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Additionally, the company formed one of the largest asbestos trusts funded with $1.6 billion; the Owens Corning Fibreboard Asbestos Personal Injury Trust. Get Help Now with Owens Corning Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust If you or a loved one worked at this...

10 July

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Mesothelioma Compensation and Financial Assistance

Mesothelioma Compensation and Financial Assistance A mesothelioma lawyer at GPWLaw MI can help you file a mesothelioma claim, and compensation may be awarded after the court trial. Mesothelioma compensation can be distributed in several different ways including trust funds. Amount of compensation The amount of compensation that can be awarded to a person differs with each specific case. With each case, the differing details of the severity of asbestos exposure, location of exposure, and amount of time exposed to the asbestos will all play a role in the settlement award. On average, a mesothelioma case settlement compensation is between 1 million and 1.4...

08 June

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Victim of Mesothelioma Awarded $325 Million from Johnson & Johnson by New York Jury

Victim of Mesothelioma Awarded $325 Million from Johnson & Johnson by New York Jury A state jury in New York has ordered Johnson & Johnson pay Donna Olson $300 million in punitive damages. Although this is not the first lawsuit the company has faced related to such disease, it is one of the highest verdicts in three years to be handed down in a series of mesothelioma lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson. Not only did Olson receive compensation for punitive damages, but she was also awarded $20 million for pain and suffering in addition to the $5 million awarded to...

04 June

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Study Shows That Radiotherapy Before Mesothelioma Surgery Extends Survival