26 March 2007
Pathophysiology of Mesothelioma
The three major and important histological types of mesotheliomas are sarcomatous mesothelioma, epithelial mesothelioma, and mixed mesothelioma.
Asbestos is known as the number one carcinogen involved in the pathogenesis of this disease. The companies, factories, or industries associated with asbestos exposure include construction, paper mill, ship building, auto parts, railroad, ceramics and insulation industries.
03 March 2007
The Royal & Sun Alliance insurance group is being sued by General Motors
As the liquidation of the insurance company’s US operations continues, General Motors states that it has decided to file the lawsuit so that is can make sure claims "are not barred by any applicable statutes of limitation." The company’s lawsuit against the insurer in Michigan was thrown out of courts, with the judge stating that the company had waited too long to file the lawsuit, a decision against which GM plans to appeal.
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