Update (07/31/2023): A federal judge in New Jersey dismissed the Johnson & Johnson bankruptcy case and denied the company’s attempt to “Texas Two-Step” its...
Read PostA jury in Connecticut awarded approximately $20 million in a mesothelioma verdict to the widow and family of a deceased patient. It is reportedly the largest asbestos and...
Read PostImmunotherapy treatment is already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pleural mesothelioma. It’s not yet approved for peritoneal mesothelioma,...
Read PostA new bill in Utah could interfere with future asbestos lawsuits. If passed, the Asbestos Litigation Amendments bill would require potential plaintiffs to clear multiple...
Read PostUpdate (03/10/2023): Another school in the Philadelphia School District, Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter, closed on March 8, 2023, due to asbestos sightings and concerns....
Read PostThe global incidence of mesothelioma is declining for the first time in decades. Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive type of cancer. Compared to other types of cancer,...
Read PostWill My Military Retirement Pay be Affected by VA Disability Compensation?
By: Retired LCDR Carl Jewett, VA Claims Agent
February 21, 2023
One question often arising when I’m assisting a retired military veteran with mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer is whether their military retirement pay will be decreased by...
Read PostThe groundbreaking development of a lung cancer vaccine could change everything about lung cancer treatment – and even mesothelioma treatment. A lung cancer immunotherapy...
Read Post3 Things All Veterans with Mesothelioma Need To Know
By: Retired LCDR Carl Jewett, VA Claims Agent
February 7, 2023
Note: This blog was originally published January 4, 2023 but was updated February 7, 2023, with an updated list of the VA medical centers with mesothelioma specialists on staff to...
Read PostWhy does the VA want me to attend another C&P Exam?
By: Retired LCDR Carl Jewett, VA Claims Agent
February 3, 2023
“Why does the VA want me to attend another C&P exam?” I hear this question a lot from veterans that I’ve assisted in getting VA Disability Compensation (VADC). We...
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