A mesothelioma diagnosis comes with a lot of uncertainty. Mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure, is difficult to treat and life expectancy is often short. For pleural mesothelioma patients who are candidates for surgery, the prognosis is often unclear, but that could be changing soon. An Italian research team […]
Our team of Philadelphia mesothelioma lawyers at Shein Law proudly announces the recognition of Benjamin Shein and Bethann Schaffzin Kagan as 2016 Super Lawyers. This marks Shein’s twelfth consecutive year as a Super Lawyer, and Kagan’s fifth. Both lawyers are being recognized for their dedication, knowledge and experience in products liability law […]
When asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested, they can cause cancer risks, such as numerous respiratory conditions including mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer affecting the lining of the lungs and chest cavity, as well as lung cancer. A recent study in France, however, reveals that there may be a connection between asbestos […]
A former Kentucky teacher is suing his school district after being diagnosed with mesothelioma. The 64-year-old man taught history at Letcher High School from 1976 to 2003 and frequently ate lunch in the older building’s break room. The building, which now houses Letcher Elementary School, is known to contain asbestos. The plaintiff has named several […]
The jury in Busbey v. ESAB Group has awarded a deceased factory worker’s wife and family $1.7 million in what was the first asbestos case tried against an employer in the Keystone State. According to the plaintiff’s attorney, Philadelphia mesothelioma lawyer, Ben Shein of Shein Law, this is the first time in Pennsylvania that there […]
Mesothelioma is a very rare form of cancer, and often does not get the attention that other forms receive. Each year in the U.S., there are about 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma, compared to 221,000 cases of lung cancer. State cancer registries, such as the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, track new cases […]
This Saturday, September 26, 2015, is the 11th annual Mesothelioma Awareness Day. Founded by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation in 2004, September 26th has been officially declared Mesothelioma Awareness Day by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The goal of the day is to raise awareness for this relatively rare but deadly form of […]
Ben Shein, Philadelphia mesothelioma lawyer, of the Shein Law, continually supports cancer research. Most recently, Ben participated in the Swim Across America (SAA) swim on Nantucket Island. The focus of the event is to promote cancer awareness and raise funds for cancer research, prevention and treatment. Coast to coast, hundreds of volunteers and Olympians […]
On Sunday, September 20, 2015, the Team Super Steve 5K run/one mile walk will kick off at 1:00 p.m. at Grasslyn Park in Havertown, Pennsylvania. The mission of Team Super Steve is to increase awareness of mesothelioma, raise funds for mesothelioma research towards finding a cure, support families affected by mesothelioma and honor the memory […]
According to a report from the Environmental Working Group Action Fund, over 14,000 people in Pennsylvania died from asbestos-related diseases in the period from 1999-2013, which is 50 to 100 percent above the national average. Pennsylvania ranks among the six highest states for asbestos-related deaths in the United States which include Montana, Maine, West Virginia, […]
