eNewsletter for Mesothelioma Attorneys

Mesothelioma Prognosis

Mesothelioma is a painful, depressing disease that afflicts only a small portion of the population. Mesothelioma diagnoses account for only about 3 percent of all cancer diagnoses, but it has no cure. A mesothelioma lawyer can provide you and your family with information about this pernicious cancer and your options for dealing with the medical expenses and grief associated with mesothelioma.What Causes Mesothelioma?Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos is a fibrous material composed of six different silicate minerals. Asbestos fibers affect the pleural lining of the lungs and cause mesothelioma. While cases have occurred in which the patient had no asbestos exposure, such cases are rare.What are theTypes of...

Mesothelioma Continues to Appear Years After Asbestos Exposure

As many of our readers know, mesothelioma is a rare lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Asbestos use in the United States peaked in the mid to late 1960s. Given that mesothelioma usually occurs two or three decades after exposure to asbestos, it is no surprise that mesothelioma rates in the U.S. rose through the early 1990s. Today, there is controversy over whether mesothelioma rates will increase in the future. Some authorities think the rates will continue to climb, while others think new cases are declining. There is no doubt that many industries used asbestos heavily before OSHA regulations limiting asbestos use went into effect in 1972. Many people are unaware that thousands of companies continued to use asbestos in large quantities after the 1972 OSHA regulations. Using legal loopholes and sometimes just ignoring the law, these companies placed their workers in danger despite the OSHA regulations. Prior to the OSHA regulations, many...

Now That You Have Been Diagnosed With Mesothelioma

It is important to act quickly following a mesothelioma diagnosis to protect your legal rights. The leading cause of mesothelioma is asbestos, and the exposure to asbestos may have occurred decades earlier, making it difficult to prove your case and receive compensation for your medical bills. Companies may have destroyed records, statutes of limitations may be drawing near and your co-workers may have passed away earlier due to mesothelioma resulting from their asbestos exposure. Regardless of the decades that may have occurred between asbestos exposure and the rapid onset of mesothelioma, the burden is on you to prove the where, how and when details of the exposure. An

Protecting Children from Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos, a group of naturally occurring minerals historically used in products such as roofing materials, cements, floor tiles, patching and spackling compounds, and furnaces and furnace doors, can lead to serious health problems. Children risk coming into contact with airborne asbestos in older homes and school buildings. To protect our children from harmful asbestos exposure, the substance should be removed from older buildings or appropriately contained to ensure no child encounters it. If a child inhales harmful asbestos particles, he or she becomes at risk of developing mesothelioma and...