The Pacific Meso Center’s 11th Annual Walk/Hike for Mesothelioma is less than a month away! The walk will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2022. You can either join other walkers at Kenneth Hahn Park in Baldwin Hills (family and animal ...

Researchers in Japan are working to develop an inhalable powder as a new form of treatment for non-small cell lung cancer and mesothelioma. The inhalable powder is a form of gene therapy containing tumor suppression drugs SFD-p16 and SFD-p53 which ...

A Federal Appeals Court will revisit the controversial ruling allowing Johnson & Johnson to use the Texas Two-Step tactic to transfer individual talc lawsuits to mass bankruptcy claims. In February, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge sided with ...

The Pacific Meso Center’s 11th Annual Walk/Hike for Mesothelioma is coming up! The walk will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2022. You can either join other walkers at Kenneth Hahn Park in Baldwin Hills or choose to participate virtually with ...

Researchers in the U.K. have published a systemic review analyzing 598 pleural mesothelioma patients that have undergone hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (“HITHOC”) immediately following surgery in the hopes of eradicating ...

Despite the recent EPA proposed ban on the use, manufacture and import of Chrysotile asbestos, the U.S. still faces the ongoing crisis of confronting the asbestos that remains in public buildings and homes. Also known as “legacy” ...

HBO’s new documentary series, Not So Pretty, takes a critical investigative look at the beauty industry and the numerous health risks associated with certain cosmetics products. The first episode, “Makeup,” highlights the hidden ...

The Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed banning the use, manufacture and import of Chrysotile asbestos, the most ubiquitous type of asbestos. The landmark proposal intending to restrict asbestos, signals the first time the federal ...

The asbestos attorneys of Worthington & Caron, P.C. are pleased to report that on February 16, 2022, a Santa Monica Jury awarded $5 million to our clients in a case entitled Brooks vs. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., et al. (LASC Case No. ...

In October of 2012, the Pacific Mesothelioma Center hosted their Inaugural 5k Walk to raise awareness about mesothelioma and to pay tribute to those who have fought the disease or are still fighting. Worthington & Caron, P.C. served as the lead ...

On October 18, Johnson & Johnson announced that it was voluntarily recalling 33,000 bottles of baby powder after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration discovered trace levels of chrysotile asbestos from the same lot. The recall represents the ...

The Pacific Meso Center’s 8 th Annual Walk for Mesothelioma is only a few weeks away! Worthington & Caron, P.C. is proud to serve as lead sponsor for this fun and important fundraising event, as we have done every year since its inception ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the NovoTTF-100L system to be used in combination with pemetrexed (aka Alimta) plus platinum-based chemotherapy (Cisplatin or Carboplatin) as a front-line treatment of unresectable, locally ...