Lemon Law Blog

General Surgeons Need to be Aware of How Peritoneal Mesothelioma Presents
A group of doctors examining case reports found that peritoneal mesothelioma is frequently misdiagnosed due to its comparative rarity. In one case study, they found that a 49-year-old man had a three-month history of weight loss, anorexia, abdominal distension, and general signs of cachexia and ascites on his second visit to the hospital. One year prior, the same man had undergone a laparotomy for intestinal obstruction and no biopsy was taken. Read More...
Wet Method Causes Concern with Demolition of Missouri Elementary School
Irving Elementary school in Joplin, Missouri was destroyed by a tornado in May of last year. As a result, it has to come down. The problem is that, Read More...
Father Paddles the Hudson River to Raise Peritoneal Mesothelioma Awareness
Linda Wells, a resident of Mechanicville, New York, was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma nine years ago. At that time, doctors estimated that Read More...
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Victim Wins Substantial Verdict
A jury in Buffalo, New York has ordered a former employer to pay a substantial amount in damages to Gerald Failing, a resident of Niagara Falls. Read More...
Free-Standing Mesothelioma Research Lab Opens in California
Pacific Meso Center has opened the very first free-standing mesothelioma research lab in Los Angeles, California. This lab is solely dedicated to Read More...
Steve McQueen to be Honored with ADAO Memorial Tribute Award
Legendary actor Steve McQueen, who died in 1980 from mesothelioma, is to be honored with the Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” Memorial Read More...
Civil Engineer Dies of Mesothelioma at Age 84
Frank Craig Kilpatrick died recently at the age of 84 following a battle with mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Frank, a Read More...
Mesothelioma Drug Zolinza Disappoints in Clinical Trials
Following a small study, researchers were hopeful that vorinostat, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, and a treatment for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Read More...
Buffalo Housing Authority Fined for Asbestos Violations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to levy substantial fines against Buffalo, New York's public housing authority due to an Read More...
Mesothelioma Survivor Speaks at Carthage Relay For Life
The American Cancer Society’s Carthage Relay for Life raised $51,726.92, less than the goal of $60,000 set by the committee, but a reason to Read More...