According to a new report from the CDC, mesothelioma deaths among women are on the rise. In 1999, 489 women died from mesothelioma (as noted on their death certificates). By 2020 this number rose to 614, with peaks even higher in 2017 and 2019. At the same time, the age-adjusted death rate for women dropped [...]
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos is the last type of asbestos in use in the United States. The proposed rule would ban the manufacturing, processing, distribution, commercial use, and import of chrysotile asbestos. The most significant use of this form of asbestos is in the manufacturing [...]
This past February, renowned film director, special effects supervisor, and inventor Douglass Trumbull passed away from complications of mesothelioma. He contributed or was responsible for the special effects of films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture; he also directed the movies Silent [...]
The attorneys of Landry & Swarr are appealing to people in Louisiana diagnosed with mesothelioma. Please contact us at (504) 299-1214 to discuss financial compensation, particularly Navy Veterans and shipyard workers. Those diagnosed with mesothelioma should understand the process of monetary compensation for this rare cancer. Chemical plants and oil refineries are not the only [...]
A small victory occurred when a Louisiana court allowed a worker diagnosed with mesothelioma to continue a negligence claim against his former employer. Sentilles v. Pelnor LLC: What Constitutes Coverage for Mesothelioma? In late 2020, Robert Stephen Sentilles was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Soon after. Sentilles filed a suit against several defendants he blames for [...]
Did you know that approximately 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable?! This is why early prevention, detection, and pre screenings are so important. It is more important for those people who are already at high risk. During National Lung Cancer Prevention month, we are focusing on bringing awareness to this disease by sharing how [...]
In a historic case win, a former Louisiana auto mechanic was awarded $8,261,874 in compensatory damages from his previous employer after repeated exposure to asbestos while on the job. The verdict is one of the largest mesothelioma case wins in Louisiana. An $8,261,874 Verdict Against Ford Motor Company A Louisiana jury deliberated for just one [...]
Each year, approximately 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma, according to 2020 statistics. That’s 3,000 individual diagnoses, 3,000 predictions of a prognosis, and 3,000 people whose lives changed the instant they learned the news. Through the haze of working with doctors to determine the right treatment plan and the best ways to ease symptoms, there’s [...]
Do you or a loved one have inoperable Mesothelioma tumors? If so, keep reading to learn about a promising Phase III clinical trial taking place at the Netherlands Cancer Institute that is showing significant tumor shrinkage without the use of chemotherapy. This breakthrough may help mesothelioma patients with inoperable tumors increase their life expectancies. About [...]
Did you know that if you work at or live next to one of Louisiana's many oil refineries or plants, you’re at high risk for exposure to a cancer-causing chemical, Benzene? This toxic chemical can cause several life-threatening illnesses, including: Leukemia Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Aplastic Anemia How do you know if you’re at higher risk for [...]
