Recent Landry & Swarr Case Confirms: Mesothelioma Isn’t Just an “Older Person’s” Disease Mesothelioma is often described as a disease of older workers — people who spent decades in shipyards, refineries, or industrial plants. But a recent case litigated by Landry & Swarr tells a different story. In that case, a Louisiana man was diagnosed [...]
In an asbestos mesothelioma case litigated by Landry & Swarr, a Louisiana judge ruled that defense genetic experts may testify only about general causation — and may not claim that genetics caused the plaintiff’s mesothelioma. The ruling followed a motion filed by the plaintiff’s attorneys challenging the defense’s attempt to shift responsibility away from asbestos [...]
Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib recently expressed outrage over recent reports of asbestos found in cosmetics marketed specifically to young girls. In a U.S. House hearing on the health risks posed by certain consumer products, Tlaib pointed to “corporate greed,” as a reason for these health risks, calling it a “type of cancer.” The presence of [...]
Two brothers who owned co-owned a Mill River warehouse were each sentenced to one year of probation, fifty hours of community service and fined $9,500 for “illegal and dangerous removal of asbestos” at the warehouse. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton to the brothers who own the 43,000 square [...]
