Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure

Belluck & Fox, Mesothelioma Lawyers

Mesothelioma is a cancer of the tissue that lines the lungs or abdomen. Most people who develop mesothelioma have held jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. Typically, mesothelioma starts in the lungs, but it also can start in other parts of the body, including the stomach or heart. It often takes decades for the disease to appear—as many as 20 to 60 years.

The only risk factor for developing mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. Most cases of mesothelioma have been linked to asbestos exposure in the workplace. According to the National Cancer Institute, 70 percent to 80 percent of patients with mesothelioma have a documented history of workplace exposure to asbestos.

If you or a family member has developed mesothelioma, you certainly have been harmed through no fault of your own. You have legal rights to seek compensation from asbestos manufacturers and employers by filing a lawsuit. A lawsuit will help cover your medical bills, loss of earnings and to provide for your family’s future. The lawyers at Belluck & Fox LLP understand the serious consequences of a diagnosis of mesothelioma and the devastation that asbestos-related disease causes families. We’re here to help you. For a free evaluation of your situation, contact the firm at 877-MESOTHELIOMA (637-6843) or through the online contact form.

Some individuals with only brief exposures to asbestos have developed mesothelioma. There is no known safe level of exposure to asbestos. Because of the long latency period, patients who were exposed to asbestos in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s may only recently have developed symptoms of mesothelioma.

Families of asbestos workers also may be at increased risk of developing mesothelioma through asbestos fibers brought home on the worker’s hair or clothing. To reduce the chance of exposing family members to asbestos fibers, asbestos workers should have been warned to shower and change clothing before leaving the workplace. But that wasn’t always the case, particularly in earlier decades.

Belluck & Fox LLP is a nationally recognized law firm whose attorneys represent individuals with asbestos and mesothelioma claims. Our attorneys have won more than $220 million in compensation for our clients and their families. While no amount of money will make up for the loss of your good health or the death of a loved one, compensation obtained through a lawsuit can relieve worries about paying medical bills and providing for your family’s well-being. There is a time limit after diagnosis of mesothelioma for filing claims so it’s important to immediately talk to an experienced mesothelioma lawyer. For a free evaluation of your case, contact the firm at 877-MESOTHELIOMA (637-6843) or through the online contact form.

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Mesothelioma Was Preventable, Click to Learn More

In past decades, workers in many industries did not know that the air they were breathing was filled with toxic fibers. But the companies that sold asbestos products knew or should have known that they were putting the very lives of workers in jeopardy. Unfortunately, the companies recklessly pursued profits while risking workers’ health. It is commonly accepted that even small amounts of asbestos exposure can cause mesothelioma and other serious respiratory diseases. Even the simplest, least-expensive precautions -- for example, requiring workers to wear dust masks or to shower and change clothes at the end of a shift -- would have helped protect them and their families from deadly asbestos-related diseases. But asbestos companies chose not to warn workers of its potential hazards and continued using the mineral from the 1920s to the 1970s and 1980s, when the asbestos was finally removed from most products.

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Perhaps you or a loved one has recently received a diagnosis of mesothelioma, and you have questions about your legal options. The experienced mesothelioma attorneys at Belluck & Fox understand the serious consequences of asbestos-related disease and the suffering it causes. We believe it’s important to hold accountable the asbestos companies and manufacturers whose reckless and negligent acts caused people to develop mesothelioma and other deadly diseases. We bring legal action to help mesothelioma victims and their families recover the money they need for their medical bills and other expenses.

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How Were You Exposed to Asbestos? Click to Learn More

Today, most products do not contain asbestos. But until the 1980s, many building products and types of machinery contained asbestos -- and it is still used in some products today, such as automobile brake linings. You may have been exposed to asbestos in the Navy or in an industry such as shipbuilding, construction, automobile repair, mining, textile mills, sheet metal, plumbing and paper mills. For decades, asbestos materials were commonly used in those industries and trades. You may have been exposed in your home. Asbestos was also used in the Navy. Some families of asbestos workers were exposed through the dust their family members brought home from work on their clothing and shoes.

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However you were exposed to asbestos, you have suffered a serious harm through no fault of your own. You have a legal right to hold those responsible accountable for their recklessness. by filing a lawsuit. While no amount of money can compensate for the damage to your health or the loss of a loved one, you shouldn’t have to worry about how to pay the medical bills or provide for your family while you are confronting this devastating disease.

Article Summary: Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure

Mesothelioma, an incurable form of cancer that is caused by inhaling asbestos fibers, most often occurs in a workplace. Mesothelioma can start in the lining of lung or abdomen or other parts of the body. But the disease often doesn’t appear until decades after the exposure to asbestos. Because of the long latency period, people who were exposed to asbestos in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s or 1970s may only recently have developed mesothelioma.

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