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Philadelphia Asbestos Verdict $25.2 Million The jury in the case of Baccus v. Crane Co. recently awarded James Baccus’ Estate $25.2 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
Navy Firefighter Awarded $2.6 Million for Asbestos Related Cancer David Fortier was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October of 2006, and died in June of 2008. He filed a lawsuit shortly after his diagnosis, but he did not live to see his case decided.
Asbestos Plaintiff’s Body Subpoenaed, Taken from Graveyard Just Before Burial Harold St. John's body was never laid to rest when a court issued a subpoena for his body to collect tissue samples. Chrysler, one of the defendants in the lawsuit, maintains that the proceedings were necessary to obtain additional information about the way Mr. St. John died.
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Mesothelioma Symptoms

Mesothelioma manifests between fifteen and fifty years after a person's initial exposure to asbestos. Early symptoms tend to be very general, and so may go unnoticed by patients. Additionally, many people develop symptoms only two or three months prior to being diagnosed with mesothelioma.

Symptoms of Pleural Mesothelioma

Shortness of breath, cough, and pain in the chest due to ascites (an accumulation of fluid) in the pleural space (the area lining the lungs) are common symptoms of pleural mesothelioma. A malignant tumor of the mesothelial tissue of the pleural cavity is a marked sign of mesothelioma. In late stages of pleural mesothelioma, the patient may suffer a collapsed lung due to an abnormal accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, known as a pneumothorax.

Symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Peritoneal mesothelioma (cancer of the exterior abdominal lining) is a rare form of mesothelioma. Only one-fifth to one-third of all mesotheliomas affect the peritoneum. Like pleural mesothelioma, a malignant tumor of the abdominal lining is a marked sign of mesothelioma. Peritoneal mesothelioma ordinarily does not cause symptoms until the cancer has reached a late stage. Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include fever, cachexia (weight loss, general muscle atrophy and malnutrition), abdominal swelling and pain due to ascites in the abdominal cavity, bowel obstructions, low blood sugar, jaundice, pleural effusion (discharge of fluid from the blood or lymph into a pleural cavity), blood clots (including pulmonary emboli), severe ascites, anemia, trouble swallowing, and swelling of the neck or face.

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