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Environmental exposure to asbestos is a serious health risk and the situation in Libby, Montana shows how serious and long lasting such health risks can be.  Even decades after the residents of this town were exposed to asbestos...

As a mesothelioma lawyer, I have represented hundreds of World War II veterans who were exposed to asbestos on Navy ships, as well as those who worked tirelessly to build these ships. It is sad to think that...

Key to Effective Treatment Earlier this month I met with a client in the later stages of mesothelioma.  At this point, treatment options are often unable to relieve the pain and extraordinary discomfort associated with this tumor.  My...

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recently announced updated guidelines for malignant pleural mesothelioma patients.  I’m always amazed at the tireless efforts of the researchers, physicians and health care professionals who strive for better care for mesothelioma patients who’ve...

There are many institutions whose objective is to treat and cure cancers such as mesothelioma.  Over the years of representing clients with asbestos-related illnesses, the law firm of Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman has come to recognize institutions that...

The International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston has already made significant progress in developing new treatments to extend the lives of mesothelioma patients.  Under the leadership of Dr. David Sugarbaker, the specialists at...

Yesterday marked the 69th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. There was, of course, the annual Memorial Service at Pearl Harbor and a dedication of a new Arizona Visitors' Center. But for a day that was proclaimed...

For the past decade, the City of San Francisco has been working with the Lennar Corporation to redevelop the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNSY) into a new residential community.  Unfortunately, these plans have been mired in controversy due...