June 14, 2012 – A recent press release issued by Penn Medicine discussed a new treatment for patients suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare but highly aggressive and deadly form of cancer caused by the exposure to asbestos fibers. The new innovative treatment option combining photodynamic therapy (PDT) with lung-sparing surgery has shown great […]
Mass Tort Litigation Revised in Philadelphia June 11, 2012 – Ben Shein, lead attorney of Shein Law in Philadelphia, recently participated in a conference attended by legal professionals to discuss changes to mass tort litigation protocol. General Court Regulation No. 2012-01 went into effect of February 15, 2012 when the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas […]
June 6, 2012 – The Pennsylvania mesothelioma attorneys at the Shein Law in Philadelphia are devoted to staying up to date on the latest treatments for asbestos-related cancers and lung diseases. Researchers worldwide are continuously searching for new therapies to halt the progression of the disease and find a cure, one of which is a […]
May 12, 2012 – Mesothelioma is a rare but highly aggressive form of cancer that is caused by the exposure to asbestos fibers. The disease can take years to manifest, but many patients fall victim to the disease within a year of diagnosis. While there is no cure for mesothelioma, treatments are available to ease […]
The New Mass Tort Protocols May 9, 2012 – The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas recently issued new protocols to be employed in mass tort cases, including asbestos litigation. The new protocol affects many aspects of mass tort lawsuits. For example, the new rules prohibit reverse bifurcation of a case unless the parties agree otherwise […]
May 3, 2012 – After 28 years of advocating for the mining and use of asbestos, the Chrysotile Institute in Canada announced it has ceased operations. The Institute has functioned as a lobbying group for the “safe” use of Chrysotile asbestos on behalf of Canada’s asbestos mining industry since 1984. While asbestos is one of […]
May 3, 2012 – Mesothelioma is a rare but highly aggressive type of cancer that affects about 3,000 Americans each year. The disease is caused by exposure to asbestos fibers through ingestion or inhalation. The fibers enter the body and become trapped resulting in cancer cells that begin to divide continuously. Pleural mesothelioma is the […]
May 3, 2012 – The New York Federal Appeals Court recently ruled that asbestos liability lawsuits may move forward even though they originated with the defendant-company’s bankrupt subsidiary. This ruling no longer protects pharmaceutical giant Pfizer against liability lawsuits even though the Quigley Company acquired by Pfizer in 1968 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in […]
May 3, 2012 – The New York Islanders hockey team may never play another game at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York due to lingering asbestos problems found in the stadium. An investigation of the coliseum has been underway since March 30 when more than 75 workers filed lawsuits claiming the […]
April 11, 2012 – A recent study published in Britain’s Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has linked occupational asbestos exposure to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The study investigated the impact of asbestos as an inflammatory agent, given that inflammation is now known to cause heart disease and stroke. Based on […]
