Fw: Children and The Dow Corning Bankruptcy

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----- Original Message ----- From: Kathi

Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 1:00 PM

Subject: Children and The Dow Corning Bankruptcy

Children and The Dow Corning Bankruptcy 7/14/99 Dow Corning marketed and sold millions of implants to women in the USA and other countries around the world for over 40 years, but never tested or evaluated its implants to determine whether or not there would be any potential adverse effect on infants, either through exposure to materials during pregnancy, or through nursing at the breast of mothers. Today, Dow Corning continues to conduct business in its same facility, using the same employees, continuing to enjoy a large profit (Dow Corning will make over 3 billion dollars this year) while under provisions of the bankruptcy law. I attended the Dow Corning Bankruptcy Confirmation Hearing the week of June 28, 1999. I was so distraught with the proceedings and the reality, that "we are being taken for a ride". Many have told me it is a "done deal, that Judge Spector has already made up his mind". The Tort Claimants Committee bargained our children's rights away and during this entire time, no one has been concerned with the rights and remedies of the children. They have been underrepresented in this proceeding, despite the fact that claims have been filed against Dow Corning and Dow Chemical for personal injuries , as well as potential class action for medical monitoring testing and funds to treat the children from illnesses and injuries all related to their exposure in utero, or while nursing. Geoff White, White and Al Levin are the only lawyers representing domestic breast implant women and children who oppose the plan. If it had not been for these three attorney's there would not be one domestic breast implant product liability attorney at the hearing fighting for our rights. Although Al Levin is a new attorney, I give him credit for standing on principle. These three gentlemen have taken a lot of heat and spent an exorbitant amount of money defending those who voted no. What I learned: Dow Chemical has settled all the New Orleans cases and the Texas cases. I asked Mike (Dow Corning's PR person), "If you can settle all these cases, why can't you take care of the children?" He stated that there was no science to prove the children's cases and the children were not worth their time nor their money"! full article: http://www.plateauconsulting.com/toxicdiscoverynetwork/childrenandthe%20dow%20corning%20bankruptcy.htm

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----- Original Message -----

From: " Kathi " <pureheart@...>

Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 5:00 PM

Subject: Re: Children and The Dow Corning Bankruptcy

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>

> >From the post " Courting Reliable Science " there is a line

> that is pertinent to this issue. . . " High profile defendants

> with deep pockets motivate cases being filed before

> the science is clearly established. " ' Dr. Brawer wrote

> something on this vein in the Plastikos Fall Newsletter.

>

> In their rush, our very own attorneys delayed our knowledge

> and did they take the children into consideration? I don't know--

> didn't have any involved.

>

> What these three attorneys are doing for those who voted

> " No " to the Plan is beyond--and they are doing it alone.

> I'm sure there are many out there who have their fingers

> crossed re Geoff White's appeal. If won, there will be

> hope for some re their children (and for others re other

> things omitted from this Plan)

>

> Bonnie

>

> Bojohns@...

>

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Hi Kathi, , & Ladies

I don't know where the info came from regarding the Dow Settlement of all cases in New Orleans & TX, however, Dow Chemical's PR Rep., , was not truthful regarding all these cases being settled. I am not aware of any LA or TX cases being settled yet! Nothing, to my knowledge has been settled with LA or TX claimants with Dow ?Anything!

'Sorry, as I wish this was true!

MM

PS -- Someone please correct me, if I'm wrong!

Martha Murdock, DirectorNational Silicone Implant Foundation | Dallas Headquarters"Supporting Survivors of Medical Implant Devices"4416 Willow LaneDallas, TX 75244-7537

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From: Heer

Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 6:15 PM

Subject: Fw: Children and The Dow Corning Bankruptcy

----- Original Message ----- From: Kathi

Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 1:00 PM

Subject: Children and The Dow Corning Bankruptcy

Children and The Dow Corning Bankruptcy 7/14/99 Dow Corning marketed and sold millions of implants to women in the USA and other countries around the world for over 40 years, but never tested or evaluated its implants to determine whether or not there would be any potential adverse effect on infants, either through exposure to materials during pregnancy, or through nursing at the breast of mothers. Today, Dow Corning continues to conduct business in its same facility, using the same employees, continuing to enjoy a large profit (Dow Corning will make over 3 billion dollars this year) while under provisions of the bankruptcy law. I attended the Dow Corning Bankruptcy Confirmation Hearing the week of June 28, 1999. I was so distraught with the proceedings and the reality, that "we are being taken for a ride". Many have told me it is a "done deal, that Judge Spector has already made up his mind". The Tort Claimants Committee bargained our children's rights away and during this entire time, no one has been concerned with the rights and remedies of the children. They have been underrepresented in this proceeding, despite the fact that claims have been filed against Dow Corning and Dow Chemical for personal injuries , as well as potential class action for medical monitoring testing and funds to treat the children from illnesses and injuries all related to their exposure in utero, or while nursing. Geoff White, White and Al Levin are the only lawyers representing domestic breast implant women and children who oppose the plan. If it had not been for these three attorney's there would not be one domestic breast implant product liability attorney at the hearing fighting for our rights. Although Al Levin is a new attorney, I give him credit for standing on principle. These three gentlemen have taken a lot of heat and spent an exorbitant amount of money defending those who voted no. What I learned: Dow Chemical has settled all the New Orleans cases and the Texas cases. I asked Mike (Dow Corning's PR person), "If you can settle all these cases, why can't you take care of the children?" He stated that there was no science to prove the children's cases and the children were not worth their time nor their money"! full article: http://www.plateauconsulting.com/toxicdiscoverynetwork/childrenandthe%20dow%20corning%20bankruptcy.htm