Texas Couple Files Asbestos Lawsuit in Kanawha County

A Texas couple has filed an asbestos lawsuit against 39 companies, including four that have done or continue to do business in Kanawha County.

Paul Hits Road to Help the Asbestos Victims

A halifax lawyer is cycling 2,000 miles to raise money for a lethal cancer affecting many of his clients.

Did Asbestos Kill Maureen

The 65-year-old lost her fight for life in February 2005, within months of being diagnosed with mesothelioma. And now her family are fighting to find out how the much-loved gran-of-two, from Houghton, died.

MDH Commissioner Mandernach to Resign

St.Paul- A news report says embattled Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Dianne Mandernach plans to resign in October.

Hardie Campaigner Banton's Chances 'Virtually Zero'

Bernie Banton, who fought for and won compensation for fellow asbestos victims against building materials giant James Hardie, is gravely ill in hospital.

It's a Horrible Way to Die

Tens of thousands of blue-collar workers are being robbed of their golden years because of a deadly asbestos-related lung cancer that for decades has been overlooked.

Workers Were Never Warned, says Norwell Cancer Victim

George Hutchinson shouldn't be alive today. Doctors gave the Norwell man six months to live in July 2005 when he was diagnosed with mesothelioma.

Insurer to pay $20M in Bad Faith Insurance Case

In the largest settlement to date in a Pennsylvania insurance bad faith case, The Princeton Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a claim brought on behalf of a tavern that was hit with a $75 million verdict in a Dram Shop Act lawsuit.

15 Confirmed Cases of Asbestos Exposure in West Texas

So far, 15 West Dallas workers and residents show signs of asbestos-related illnesses such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and cancer.

Asbestos Cause Of Deadly Mesothelioma

Asbestos is the commercial name given to certain types of fibrous materials. They are silicates of varying compositions; the silica combined with such bases as Magnesium, Iron, Calcium, sodium and Aluminum.