Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance Blog http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog News and opinions about asbestos and mesothelioma litigation. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:57:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en 46-year-old woman survives mesothelioma–now pregnant with first child http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/07/25/46-year-old-woman-survives-mesothelioma-now-pregnant-with-first-child/ http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/07/25/46-year-old-woman-survives-mesothelioma-now-pregnant-with-first-child/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:57:39 +0000 Mike Evans http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/?p=20 Mesothelioma hasn’t taken the life of a 46-year-old Australian woman, as her doctors predicted. According to a July 26 article in The Age, Anita Steiner was diagnosed with mesothelioma 14 months ago. Doctors removed Steiner’s right lung and put her on palliative chemotherapy to buy her some time. They told her she might have as long as 12 months to live. But, to their surprise, Steiner’s mesothelioma went into remission. Doctors told Steiner she was clear of the cancer at the beginning of 2008. Now Steiner, who was trying to become pregnant before she developed mesothelioma, has learned that she is 5 months pregnant with her first child. She says she is aware that the cancer may return, but is focusing on the future with her new child.

Steiner is using the publicity surrounding her case to try to educate people about the dangers of asbestos. Steiner’s mesothelioma has been traced to her exposure to asbestos at age six, when her father pulled down a workshop in their backyard. She is part of what some experts refer to as the “third wave” of asbestos victims, which includes children who were exposed to asbestos in and around their homes 30 to 40 years ago.

In an effort to raise awareness and support for sufferers, Ms Steiner has set up a chat site through the Asbestos Diseases Society of Victoria.

The lawyers of the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance invite any person suffering from mesothelioma to use their Free Mesothelioma Lawsuit Review Form to obtain a no-obligation review of their potential mesothelioma lawsuit.

]]> http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/07/25/46-year-old-woman-survives-mesothelioma-now-pregnant-with-first-child/feed/ Asbestos causes school woes in Tempe, Arizona and Albany, New York http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/07/24/asbestos-causes-school-woes-in-tempe-arizona-and-albany-new-york/ http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/07/24/asbestos-causes-school-woes-in-tempe-arizona-and-albany-new-york/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:59:24 +0000 Mike Evans http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/?p=19 According to an article from Tempe, Arizona, the Tempe Union High School District will retest all of its campuses for asbestos because administrators are unable to find documents outlining the removal of asbestos 15 years ago. In May 2008, asbestos was found in blocks in an outside canopy structure at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, according to a school administrator. Parents noticed dumpsters and workers wearing hazardous-material gear outside the school, according to parent DeeAnne Clowes. Clowes said a school adminstrator told her a couple of “hot spots” were found.

Meanwhile, an Albany, New York article reports that the Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology, a magnet elementary school in the Albany City School District, will be closed for the upcoming school year because of asbestos problems. When the school year closed in June, 2008, work crews began window replacement and a small amount of asbestos remediation. “In doing this and other work, they found there were places that we believed to be remediated in late 1980s that were not remediated for asbestos,” said Ron Lesko, a spokesperson for the school district.

Lesko said air samples were taken at the school, but none tested positive for asbestos. “There is a perception of asbestos and health risks. We don’t want to take any possibility of putting anyone at risk and want to protect students and staff,” said Lesko. “We will remediate the building properly and have work complete for 2009-2010.”

By law, all schools are required to adhere to guidelines set by the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). The provision passed by Congress in 1986 requires local education agencies to inspect their schools for asbestos-containing building material and prepare management plans to prevent or reduce asbestos hazards.

The law requires an original inspection and follow-up inspections of asbestos-containing material every three years. An asbestos management plan must be maintained and kept at the school as well.

Asbestos has been known to cause malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, other types of aasbestos cancer, and asbestosis.

Any person who has suffers from a disease caused by asbestos, or who has a family member with asbestos-caused disease, is invited to obtain more information at the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance’s website. This site is provided as a service by an alliance of law firms across the United States who offer legal representation to people injured by asbestos-caused diseases. You are also invited to use the Free Mesothelioma Lawsuit Review form to obtain a no-obligation review of your potential asbestos lawsuit.

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Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyers invite any Massachusetts resident with malignant mesothelioma to use the free Mesothelioma Lawsuit Review service to obtain a no-obligation review of your potential mesothelioma lawsuit. The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance, with lawyers in 37 states including Massachusetts, is an alliance of law firms which was created to provide experienced attorneys for people with malignant mesothelioma or other disease caused by exposure to asbestos. The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance also offers legal representation for the families of people with mesothelioma and asbestos-caused disease.

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance offers victims of asbestos-caused diseases the opportunity to be represented by a legal team of multiple law firms, including one local attorney licensed to practice law in your home state, plus a litigation firm with years of experience representing people in mesothelioma and asbestos lawsuits nationwide. To use our free lawsuit review service, click on one of the following links:

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance includes lawyers licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The Massachusetts Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyers are:

Robert L. Kilroy
Edward C. Bassett, Jr.
Mirick O’Connell
18 Tremont Street
Suite 800
Boston, MA 02108

100 Front Street
Worcester, MA 01608-1477

1700 West Park Drive
Westborough, MA 01581-3941

To view the name and address of Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyers for states other than Massachusetts, please visit our state directory of Mesothelioma Attorneys. For additional information, visit the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance’s home page.

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- Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyers invite any Illinois resident with malignant mesothelioma to use the free Mesothelioma Lawsuit Review service to obtain a no-obligation review of your potential mesothelioma lawsuit. The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance, with lawyers in 37 states including Illinois, is an alliance of law firms which was created to provide experienced attorneys for people with malignant mesothelioma or other disease caused by exposure to asbestos. The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance also offers legal representation for the families of people with mesothelioma and asbestos-caused disease.

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance offers victims of asbestos-caused diseases the opportunity to be represented by a legal team of multiple law firms, including one local attorney licensed to practice law in your home state, plus a litigation firm with years of experience representing people in mesothelioma and asbestos lawsuits nationwide. To use our free lawsuit review service, click on one of the following links:

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance includes lawyers licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The Illinois Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyer is:

Aaron L. Dickey
Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C.
2227 S. State Route 157
P.O. Box 959
Edwardsville, Illinois 62025

Aaron Dickey has years of experience representing victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused diseases in the state of Illinois. To view the name and address of Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyers for states other than Illinois, please click here. For additional information, visit the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance’s home page.

]]> http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/07/16/mesothelioma-attorney-illinois/feed/ Mesothelioma Attorney - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/06/30/mesothelioma-attorney-oklahoma-city-oklahoma/ http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/06/30/mesothelioma-attorney-oklahoma-city-oklahoma/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:22:42 +0000 Mike Evans http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/?p=16 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyers invite any Oklahoma resident with malignant mesothelioma to use the free Mesothelioma Lawsuit Review service to obtain a no-obligation review of your potential mesothelioma lawsuit. The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance, with lawyers in 37 states including Oklahoma, is an alliance of law firms which was created to provide experienced attorneys for people with malignant mesothelioma or other disease caused by exposure to asbestos. The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance also offers legal representation for the families of people with mesothelioma and asbestos-caused disease.

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance offers victims of asbestos-caused diseases the opportunity to be represented by a legal team of multiple law firms, including one local attorney licensed to practice law in your home state, plus a litigation firm with years of experience representing people in mesothelioma and asbestos lawsuits nationwide. To use our free lawsuit review service, click on one of the following links:

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance includes lawyers licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The Oklahoma Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyer is:

Fred Stoops
Stoops & Lacourse
8801 S. Yale
Suite 420
Tulsa, OK 74137

To view the name and address of Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyers for states other than Oklahoma, please click here. For additional information, visit the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance’s home page.

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The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance offers victims of asbestos-caused diseases the opportunity to be represented by a legal team of multiple law firms, including one local attorney licensed to practice law in your home state, plus a litigation firm with years of experience representing people in mesothelioma and asbestos lawsuits nationwide. To use our free lawsuit review service, click on one of the following links:

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance includes lawyers licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The Oregon Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyer is:

John A. Hudson
66 Club Road
Suite 200
Eugene, OR 97401

For more information, visit the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance’s home page.

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The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance offers victims of asbestos-caused diseases the opportunity to be represented by a legal team of multiple law firms, including one local attorney licensed to practice law in your home state, plus a litigation firm with years of experience representing people in mesothelioma and asbestos lawsuits nationwide. To use our free lawsuit review service, click on one of the following links:

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance includes lawyers licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The Rhode Island Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyer is:

Jeremy W. Howe
Law Office of Jeremy Howe
55 Memorial Blvd
Suite 5
Newport, RI 02840

For more information, visit the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance’s home page.

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The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance offers victims of asbestos-caused diseases the opportunity to be represented by a legal team of multiple law firms, including one local attorney licensed to practice law in your home state, plus a litigation firm with years of experience representing people in mesothelioma and asbestos lawsuits nationwide. To use our free lawsuit review service, click on one of the following links:

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance includes lawyers licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The Michigan Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyer is:

James R. Wierenga, Esq.
David & Wierenga, P.C.
50 Monroe Avenue, N.W.
Suite 720
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

For more information, visit the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance’s home page.

]]> http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/06/29/mesothelioma-attorney-michigan/feed/ Mesothelioma Attorney - Charlotte, North Carolina http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/06/29/mesothelioma-attorney-north-carolina/ http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/06/29/mesothelioma-attorney-north-carolina/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:31:48 +0000 Mike Evans http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/?p=11 Charlotte, North Carolina - Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyers invite any North Carolina resident with malignant mesothelioma to use the free Mesothelioma Lawsuit Review service to obtain a no-obligation review of your potential mesothelioma lawsuit. The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance, with lawyers in 37 states including North Carolina, is an alliance of law firms which was created to provide experienced attorneys for people with malignant mesothelioma or other disease caused by exposure to asbestos. The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance also offers legal representation for the families of people with mesothelioma and asbestos-caused disease.

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance offers victims of asbestos-caused diseases the opportunity to be represented by a legal team of multiple law firms, including one local attorney licensed to practice law in your home state, plus a litigation firm with years of experience representing people in mesothelioma and asbestos lawsuits nationwide. To use our free lawsuit review service, click on one of the following links:

The Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance includes lawyers licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The North Carolina Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance lawyer is:

Joe C. Jauregui
Jauregui Law Firm, PLLC
15105-D John J. Delaney Drive, #239
Charlotte, NC 28277

For more information, visit the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance’s home page.

]]> http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/06/29/mesothelioma-attorney-north-carolina/feed/ New clinical trial for patients with pleural mesothelioma http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/06/29/new-clinical-trial-for-patients-with-pleural-mesothelioma/ http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/2008/06/29/new-clinical-trial-for-patients-with-pleural-mesothelioma/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:02:22 +0000 Mike Evans http://www.mesotheliomaattorneyalliance.com/blog/?p=12 The Mesothelioma Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center is now recruiting patients for a clinical research study of a new targeted radiation and chemotherapy protocol for pleural mesothelioma. The standard treatment at the present time is removal of the patient’s lung. Current surgical and chemotherapy treatments of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma have not significantly prolonged the lives of patients with the disease.

“In this study, we will investigate whether a combination of chemotherapy and radiation targeted directly at the lung’s lining can improve outcomes while avoiding surgery,” says Dr. Robert Taub, the study’s principal investigator, and director of the Mesothelioma Center. “In addition, this approach has shown to have minimal toxic side effects compared to systemic chemotherapy.”

“This trial is also significant because our center is the only one nationwide that is offering this experimental therapy to treat pleural mesothelioma,” added Dr. Taub. “We are very focused on offering these patients the best treatment that medical technology can offer while simultaneously working to preserve quality of life.”

Researchers also anticipate that the radiation therapy will kill the cancer cells on surface of the lung while sparing other parts of the lung and surrounding vital tissues.

For the text of the full article in RxPG News, click here.

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