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Mesothelioma Awareness Day

Mesothelioma Awareness Day

Exposure to asbestos — the only known cause of mesothelioma — is not a thing of the past. This National Mesothelioma Day, we bring attention to the fact that asbestos is not banned in the United States, and ordinary citizens risk exposure every day. Despite restrictions imposed decades ago, asbestos can still be found in building materials and other products and in imported...

Researchers Perform World’s First Stem Cell Treatment During Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida

Researchers Perform World’s First Stem Cell Treatment During Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida

News of a wanted pregnancy can be the most wonderful of tidings an expectant couple can get. In most cases, that joy continues throughout the pregnancy. However, some expectant and new parents get news of birth defects, such as spina bifida, that can dampen their joy.

Doctors and medical researchers continually work to create treatments that can help minimize the effects of these birth...

Federal Judge Pauses Tens of Thousands of Cancer Lawsuits as J&J Attempts Settlement Through ‘Texas Two Step’ Bankruptcy

Federal Judge Pauses Tens of Thousands of Cancer Lawsuits as J&J Attempts Settlement Through ‘Texas Two Step’ Bankruptcy

A federal bankruptcy judge has again halted lawsuits filed by tens of thousands of cancer victims as part of Johnson & Johnson’s latest attempt to use bankruptcy laws to settle its growing litigation liabilities.

In January 2023, Third Circuit judges dismissed J&J’s first “Texas two-step” Chapter 11 filing, allowing plaintiffs suffering from ovarian cancer, mesothelioma...

Culver City School District Sex Assault Lawsuit Set for October Trial

Culver City School District Sex Assault Lawsuit Set for October Trial

Lawsuit: Ninth-grade teacher groomed and sexually assaulted female students in 1974

CULVER CITY, Calif. — The Culver City Unified School District will go to trial October 23 in a lawsuit filed by a former student who alleges she and at least one other student were systematically groomed and sexually assaulted by a ninth-grade social studies teacher in 1974.

According to the...

Military Veterans to Receive Toxic Exposure Screening

Military Veterans to Receive Toxic Exposure Screening

Military service confers many benefits, from college tuition assistance and home loan options to the knowledge that you’ve served your country in a way many never get to experience. However, it may also include exposure to dangerous situations and hazardous chemicals.

To help veterans who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals during their service, the Department of Veterans Affairs...

Veteran trial lawyers Peter Kraus, Gary Paul honored among nation’s best

Veteran trial lawyers Peter Kraus, Gary Paul honored among nation’s best

Mass torts trial lawyers Peter Kraus and Gary Paul have earned repeat selection among the nation’s most respected attorneys in the annual Best Lawyers in America legal guide.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most admired peer-review guides to the legal profession. Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor...

Makeup Products Made for Children Contain Asbestos

Makeup Products Made for Children Contain Asbestos

Playing with toy makeup can expose children to dangerous carcinogens like asbestos, according to tests conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the use of health-threatening chemicals in the environment.

Asbestos Found in Talc-Based Children’s Makeup 

“It seems every time someone tests talc-based toys for the deadly...

Freshwater Fish “Forever Chemicals” Contamination

Freshwater Fish “Forever Chemicals” Contamination

Freshwater fish is significantly more contaminated than seafood, according to a recent study conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization that focuses on research and advocacy in regard to toxic chemicals, drinking water pollutants, and corporate accountability.

Consuming one serving of freshwater fish is equivalent to drinking water laced with 48 parts...

Top Honors for Feeding Hungry North Texas Children

Top Honors for Feeding Hungry North Texas Children

Waters Kraus & Paul attorneys, staff and friends of the firm raised a firm-record amount of money and food for hungry North Texas children during the North Texas Food Bank’s 2023 Partners for Hope (P4H) law firm challenge.

The Waters Kraus & Paul team received two special awards and was named a “Diamond Partner” based on its volunteer work during the May campaign. The...

San Diego Diocese Hid Assets from Sex Abuse Victims, Lawsuit Claims

San Diego Diocese Hid Assets from Sex Abuse Victims, Lawsuit Claims

Across the country, the Catholic Church has faced staggering monetary judgments and settlements in litigation filed by victims of abuse at the hands of priests and church workers. The growing legal liabilities have driven some dioceses to file for bankruptcy after determining that their assets could not cover the mounting legal costs. However, one diocese is being accused of hiding assets to...

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