Blog Posts in October, 2011

• Posted By Doran & Murphy, PLLC 28-Oct-2011

  Focus on Lung Cancer

  With Lung Cancer Awareness Month approaching, it is a good time to focus on this disease that claims the lives of more Americans than any other type of cancer. As noted by the Centers for Disease Control, over 203,000 people were diagnosed with ...

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• Posted By Doran & Murphy, PLLC 27-Oct-2011

  U.S. Government Accountability Office Report Examines the Asbestos Trusts System

  The Government Accountability Office recently released a new report, which analyzed the multi-billion dollar asbestos injury trust system. The GAO conducted this study to examine the trust distribution procedures under the federal bankruptcy code. ...

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• Posted By Doran & Murphy, PLLC 26-Oct-2011

  Federal Rail Safety Act - Choice of Remedies

  The Administrative Review Board (ARB) for the Department of Labor recently ruled that a railroad worker’s pursuit of a remedy under a collective bargaining agreement does not preclude his other claim under the whistleblower provisions of the ...

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• Posted By Doran & Murphy, PLLC 25-Oct-2011

  Railroad Industry News: Illinois Train Derailment Suits Settled for over $36 Million

  The husband of a Rockford, Illinois woman who was killed when a Canadian National Railway Company train derailed in 2009 has settled his lawsuit for $22.5 Million. Their daughter, who was also in the vehicle, settled her case for $13.75 Million ...

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• Posted By Doran & Murphy, PLLC 24-Oct-2011

  Environmental Action Group Sues Railroads For Diesel Exhaust Emissions

  In June 2011, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sent letters to two major railroads to put them on 90-day notice of a potential lawsuit under the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act. Last week, the NRDC followed through and sued BNSF ...

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• Posted By Doran & Murphy, PLLC 20-Oct-2011

  New Studies Show Asbestos Is Linked To Ovarian Cancer

  The link between asbestos and lung cancer has become common knowledge by a majority of U.S. citizens. However, links between asbestos and other cancers have long been suspected by medical professionals. New medical research has found a causal ...

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• Posted By Doran Murphy 19-Oct-2011

  World Health Organization Issues Study on Mesothelioma Deaths

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has further confirmed the detrimental effects mesothelioma has on the health of citizens not only in the United States, but throughout the world. A recent study, Global Mesothelioma Deaths Reported to the World ...

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• Posted By Doran & Murphy, PLLC 13-Oct-2011

  The Evaluation Process for Asbestos, Diesel Fumes and Other Toxic Exposure Claims

  If you or a loved one have been exposed to asbestos, diesel fumes or another toxic substance and diagnosed with lung cancer, you are probably considering legal action against the people or companies that you believe to be responsible for the injury. ...

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• Posted By Doran & Murphy, PLLC 4-Oct-2011

  12th Report on Carcinogens - Diesel Exhaust Particulates

  On June 10, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 12 th Report on Carcinogens. The Report on Carcinogens, mandated by Congress, is a science-based, public health document prepared by the National Toxicology Program which ...

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