Category: Mesothelioma

The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (the Meso Foundation) announced last week that throughout 2011 the organization continued its efforts to “eradicate mesothelioma” through its advocacy programs and “one-of-a-kind, research program.”  The Foundation has raised over $7 million for funding of critical mesothelioma research projects since its inception.  Mesothelioma is a rare, incurable form of cancer …

There is no better time to educate the public about the health hazards of asbestos than during November’s National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, New York mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck said today. “Many people think that lung cancer is a disease caused by cigarette smoke,” said Belluck, a lawyer who represents clients in lung cancer …

Advocates visiting New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza for Mesothelioma Awareness Day on Sept. 26 performed a vital service to the public by educating them about the relatively unknown form of asbestos-related cancer, New York personal injury attorney Joseph W. Belluck said today. According to the Meso Foundation, volunteers perched on 30 Rockefeller Plaza for a …

The nationally recognized New York City mesothelioma law firm of Belluck & Fox, LLP, has launched an updated and redesigned website to help people better understand mesothelioma, a devastating cancer caused by asbestos. One of the Web’s leading sources of information about mesothelioma, the site, http://www.MesotheliomaHelp.net, is a comprehensive resource for people trying to find …

The New York mesothelioma lawyers of Belluck & Fox announce the launch of their newly redesigned website MesotheliomaHelp.net.  Dedicated to providing in-depth information regarding medical breakthroughs, diagnostic procedures, patient support as well as the most current news about the disease, MesotheliomaHelp.net is one of the web’s primary resources for information on malignant mesothelioma and other …

The nationally recognized New York mesothelioma law firm of Belluck & Fox, LLP, has secured a $19 million-plus verdict for a carpenter who developed mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis, a rare form of mesothelioma that affects tissues surrounding the testes, caused by asbestos exposure at two New York City construction sites in the 1970s. “Tishman …

The New York law firm of Belluck & Fox, LLP, secured separate verdicts totaling $32 million and more than $19 million on August 17 in cases involving individuals who contracted the deadly disease, mesothelioma, after being exposed to asbestos. In the case of Ronald Dummitt and Doris Kay Dummitt v. A.W. Chesterton, et al. (Supreme …

Mesothelioma is a serious cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, abdomen or heart, caused by breathing in asbestos fibers.  Managing the countless doctors’ appointments, medical procedures and prescriptions needed to fight the disease is challenging enough, but managing the medical bills and associated insurance claims can be overwhelming.   However, according to an article by …

A new Australian medical study suggests mesothelioma patients are benefiting and have better prognoses thanks to new treatment techniques and more qualified doctors, says New York City mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck. The recent report, published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and Cardiovascular Surgery, found that patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma whose doctors used …

According to a new study published in Lung Cancer, textile workers that are exposed to asbestos have an increased risk of dying of lung cancer, mesothelioma and all forms of cancers. The cancer mortality correlated with the level of occupational exposure to asbestos.  The researchers also found that the incidence of cancer was more pronounced …