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Archive for September, 2006

Questions to Ask Your Doctor After a Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

What kind of mesothelioma do I have?
Has my cancer spread beyond the primary site?
What is the stage of my cancer and what does that mean to me?
What treatment options do I have?
What do you recommend and why?
Based on what you’ve learned about my cancer, what is my prognosis?
What risks or side effects are there to [...]

WK Counsel Elected Parliamentarian of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Gary M. Paul, of Waters & Kraus’ Los Angeles office, has been elected to a one-year term as parliamentarian of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), the world’s largest trial bar.
Mr. Paul was installed into the position during the organization’s 60th annual convention, held in Seattle last week. Waters & Kraus also hosted [...]

Mesothelioma Widow Awarded $1.0M for Mental Anguish

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

A Tarrant County, Texas, jury has awarded $1.0 million for mental anguish to the widow of a career drywaller who died from mesothelioma in 2004 at the age of 63. Christine Lowery had been married to Frank Lowery for 25 years at the time of his death. The jury found Bondex International liable for Mrs. [...]

Jury Awards $10.3 Million in Asbestos Case

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

A San Francisco jury awarded $10.3 million in damages to a 60-year-old man suffering from mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure.George Barnes, a former navy shipfitter was awarded $9 million in non-economic damages, including pain and suffering, mental anguish, and more.