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Proud Advocate for Justice and Mesothelioma
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"An advocate is
'one who pleads the cause of
another.' As lawyers, we have fought for our client’s rights to
compensation. But you know as well as I do that our client’s first priority is LIFE.
They want to live. They want to watch their grandchildren graduate. They want hope. I have
never met a client who said he would gladly trade his lungs for a million dollars or even
a trillion dollars." Roger G. Worthington
| One-on-One |
Responsive, individual attention to your medical and legal
needs. Your phone calls and
e-mails will be
returned promptly and professionally. We will tailor our representation to fit your
medical and legal needs. We will file your case individually or with other patients
who have mesothelioma. We do not bundle our clients' claims with non-malignant
disease claims. We represent mesothelioma and lung cancer
patients only. We have recovered over $1.2 billion
dollars for our clients since 1991. Click
here to read some testimonials from both clients and friends. |
| For Life |
Expedited consultations with the world’s foremost
mesothelioma treaters. We can help you communicate
directly with the most experienced surgeons and oncologists in the U.S.
Quick connections to updated and ongoing
clinical trials
as well as protocols.
We can educate
you about the availability of clinical trials for mesothelioma and help you enroll if you
qualify.
Knowledgeable review of medical records for diagnostic
confirmation. We can help you obtain a second or third opinion and confirm or rule out
your asbestos-related cancer.
Close communication with local doctors regarding treatments
and expert referrals. We can speak to your doctors about enrolling you in a clinical trial
or referring you to an expert surgeon and/or oncologist. Generally, all we need is the
pathology report to get started.
Network with other
mesothelioma
patients. This is perhaps our most important service. We can help you speak
directly to other patients who have answered many of the same questions you are now
asking. |
In the
Courtroom |
Outstanding recoveries for our clients in
select venues. You need an advocate who will not be
deterred by the rash of recent bankruptcies.
We will make every effort to file your case in the most
favorable courthouse, depending on the facts and applicable law. Time is of the essence.
Yes, many asbestos companies have filed
Chapter 11.
But, we are finding "new" defendants who supplied and manufactured
asbestos products. Also, we have increased the
pressure on the remaining defendants to settle at levels that are higher than their
"historical" values. We will make every reasonable effort to set your case for
trial as soon as possible.
There is no attorney's fee unless we collect. We advance all
costs and expenses necessary to prosecute the lawsuit and obtain settlements. |
| Nationwide |
Clients in
48 states,
networked by phone and e-mail for support and guidance. We have a nationwide database of
job sites,
(chemical plants,
shipyards, navy vessels, etc) including the asbestos products used on these job sites. We
can associate with counsel who can file your legal claims in the
best forum available. We have won cases in many states, including
California, Texas and New York. Roger Worthington is licensed to
practice in California and Texas, Ann Worthington is licensed in
Oregon and Texas, and John Caron is
licensed in California. |
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Protecting Rights, Building
Hope. Roger Worthington thanking U.S. Senator Dick Durbin
(Illinois) for delivering a moving keynote speech at the 2006
MARF
conference in Chicago, flanked by meso
survivor and client John McNamara.
Worthington founded MARF in 1999, at a time when many of his
lawyer colleagues refused to support the non-partisan effort to
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Forging Friendships.
(l)
Brian Glenn (Business Manager of Heat and
Frost Insulators Union Local 17) standing with Roger Worthington (c)
and Terry Lynch (Vice President at Large,
Legislative Director and Health and Safety Director for the
International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos
Workers and serves as a Director of the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood
Institute (PHLBI) |
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Knowledge, Experience.
Dr. Robert Cameron (c) operates
on a Bill Saller, UCLA Medical School.
Roger
Worthington, Esq. (r) observing. 9/13/05 |
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Action, Not Just Words, For
Mesothelioma Patients
Funding Research
To date The Law Office of Roger G. Worthington
has contributed more than
$2,590,000 to
cancer research and science since 2000 |
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Pacific
Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
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The Pacific
Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute (PHLBI)
is a non-profit medical research organization whose mission
is to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of
heart, lung, and blood diseases through independent
research, collaboration, and education. The Institute has
been designated as an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
The
centerpiece of PHLBI is The
David "Punch" Worthington Research Laboratory
which is located at the The David Geffen School of Medicine
at UCLA. The lab was started through a generous
donation from Roger G. Worthington, a founding director of
PHLBI.
The lab is dedicated to Mr. Worthington’s father,
Punch Worthington, who has survived a bout with
asbestos-related cancer due in
large part to the skillful treatment of Dr. Robert Cameron.
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Mesothelioma
Applied Research Foundation |
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Other lawyers pay lip service to their
compassion. Roger Worthington talks the talk and walks the walk. He founded and has
donated over $925,000 in cash and hundreds
of hours to MARF, a non-profit
organization which aims to eradicate mesothelioma as a life-ending disease, and which has
already funded
four research grants
at $100,000 each, and is now working with UCLA building a
worldwide clinical database for
mesothelioma patients.
Click here for more on The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Inc.
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Advocacy for
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No
to Corporate Bail Outs. No to SB 852
Last Updated on
January 31, 2006
RGW (4/18/05)
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Asbestos Bail Out
Bill is Back (and ugly as
ever)
RGW
(4/11/05)
Click here
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A Modest
Proposal: Asbestos
Bankruptcy Lawyers Must Invest Trust Money in A Cure.
RGW (8/27/04)
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Texas
Courts Confirm Rights of Non-Texas Residents.
RGW
(5/27/04)
Click here
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UCLA
Proposes Comprehensive Mesothelioma Translational Research
Program.
RGW
(5/10/04)
Click here
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Worthington Receives the Congressman Bruce Vento Hope Builder
Award
Dedicates the Award to his Dad -
Punch Worthington
The Congressman Bruce
Vento Hope Builder Award is presented to those
individuals who have worked diligently to bring the plight of asbestos
victims and the dangers of asbestos to the forefront of both the
political and public arena. These individuals are recognized during the
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Second International Symposium's Gala Dinner
on October 7, 2005. The first award was presented to
Senator Patty Murray for her legislative
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Laurence Fishburne, Artist &
Advocate
Roger Worthington shown here
with Laurence Fishburne, during the filming of the soon to be
released movie, "The Death and Life of Bobby Z." Several scenes were
filmed at Worthington's home in Orange County. Worthington donated
the proceeds to his two favorite mesothelioma
research charities, www.marf.org and
www.phlbi.org, as a tribute to hollywood icon and mesothelioma
victim, Steve McQueen |
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Since 1995, The Law Offices of
Roger G. Worthington, P.C., in conjunction with it's Labor Union
friends, has sponsored an amateur bike racing team.
The team
consists of hard working, savvy and a little crazy Masters racers
and competes in major pro-am races on the West Coast. The name of
the team is 'Labor
Power'. Since 1995, Team Labor power
has piled up impressive victories across the country, including
California, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Alabama and
even in Canada. The team has performed well at the national
championship track and road events. More important than winning
races is the message Team Labor has been sending to the public:
"Go for the
Gold and
Give Something Back!"
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Roger Worthington Speaks at the University
of Texas,
Plan II Honors Program Convocation. May 17, 2003
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Student
Speaker Alexandra Chirinos;
Convocation Speaker Roger Worthington, Plan II '83; Plan II Director, Professor Paul Woodruff |
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Roger
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with Professor Paul Woodruff |
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Moral Implications of Mass Screenings, Mass Filings and
Dividing up the Asbestos Debtor's Pie.
University
of Texas Students Respond to 2002 Worthington
Essay Contest.
Please read these three clear, concise and compelling essays by
the winner as well as the winning essays from 2003 to
2005.
Worthington Commencement Speech at University of Texas,
May 17, 2003.
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