Mesothelioma, Asbestos & Injury Law Firm
The Only Firm in Minnesota Litigating on Behalf of Mesothelioma Victims.
We know that mesothelioma is not just a man’s disease as women comprise an estimated 22% of annual cases of this rare form of cancer. But did you know that a correlation exists between mesothelioma cases and ovarian cancer cases in the U.S.? And that asbestos exposure...
Recent clinical studies continue to suggest that immunotherapy can improve – and possibly extend – the lives of people with mesothelioma. Two trials in 2019 and 2021 showed statistically significant improvements for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients. This...
In 2019, Johnson & Johnson recalled some of its baby powder in the U.S. after the Food and Drug Administration found a bottle of the product that was tainted by asbestos. In 2020, J&J pulled baby powder from the U.S. market altogether over concerns about...
It surprises many Minnesotans to learn that asbestos is still legal for some purposes in the U.S., even though it sickens thousands of people every year. Most people assume that asbestos products are largely left over from decades ago, before companies understood how...
Every year, thousands of people nationwide lose their lives to the effects of long-term exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is probably the most well-known asbestos-related condition, and with good reason – it is a horrific disease that causes its victims indescribable...
We’ve talked about W.R. Grace & Company/Western Mineral before. It was a company that mined and sold asbestos-containing vermiculite for use in gardening and for insulation. According to reports, about 92% of all long-term workers at the company have developed...
An asbestos verdict from another state caught our attention recently because the plaintiff was able to prove that Ford Motor Co. was responsible for his mesothelioma. A man from St. Louis County was diagnosed in 2020 with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the...
Workers at W.R. Grace & Company in Libby, Montana, also known as Western Mineral, mined and processed vermiculite. Vermiculite is a naturally occurring mineral that was often used in insulation and in potting soil. They worked in a cloud of dust, but they didn’t...
The mining, milling and manufacturing industries are some of the most common ones associated with the risk of asbestos exposure. All three of these industries have long histories in northern and rural Minnesota, from taconite mining to Conwed’s manufacturing of...
We know that exposure to asbestos can cause deadly cancers such as mesothelioma and lung cancer. We know that occupational exposure is among the most common types of exposure. We know that workers weren’t always protected in the past –are they being protected now? If...
