The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

“Why does the VA want me to attend another C&P exam?” I hear this question a lot from veterans that I’ve assisted in getting VA Disability Compensation (VADC).  We...

Johnson & Johnson’s plan to file for bankruptcy and avoid asbestos lawsuits hit a snag – thanks to a court ruling Monday. A U.S. federal appeals court said Johnson &...

Asbestos was heavily used during the 20th century in various industries, mostly construction and manufacturing of automobiles and ships. Bringing the substance into a new sector,...

One of the devastating aspects of cancer is the disease often blindsides people – not only the patients, but their friends and loved ones as well. Three of the most devastating...

There’s a new development in the asbestos crisis in Philadelphia – the school district is challenging a new school inspection law by suing the city. The school board says the...

W.R. Grace, owner of an old asbestos mine in Libby, Montana, has proposed $18.5 million to settle the state of Montana’s environmental damages claims.  Montana has claimed...

Note: This blog was originally published on April 23, 2019 and was updated on January 19, 2023 with more information about alternative mesothelioma treatment options, including...

People with mesothelioma cancer have just a few universally approved treatment options. Not long ago, they had even fewer. For years, extrapleural pneumonectomy was the lone...

Two well-known companies, Volkswagen and Avon, were hit with asbestos cancer verdicts in December. Volkswagen, the top automobile manufacturer, was ordered to pay $5.75 million...

Give another win to immunotherapy for mesothelioma. Ever since 2020, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an immunotherapy combination for malignant pleural...