Mesothelioma

January 22, 2019

Mesothelioma Risk for Oil Refinery Workers

While workers in numerous industries are concerned about asbestos exposure, some occupations pose more danger than others. One industry, however, that might see a devastating boom in mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases – offshore oil rigs. land rigs and oil refineries. Asbestos fibers were a significant component in building materials designed to be heat resistant [...]
January 15, 2019

Will a Breath Test Be Able to Detect Mesothelioma?

One day, doctors might be using breathalyzers more frequently than law enforcement. Clinical tests are currently underway to determine if a new breath testing tool could be able to detect malignant cancers, including mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a cancer that affects the lining of internal organs. Generally, it is caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Tragically, [...]
November 27, 2018

The Dangers of Asbestos Are Not New at All

Mesothelioma, pulmonary fibrosis and other respiratory cancers related to asbestos exposure has been in the news now for about 20 years. We’ve all seen the late-night television commercials advertising compensation for people diagnosed with the condition. Most of us have some familiarity with the topic; enough to know that either breathing asbestos fibers directly into [...]
October 30, 2018

Getting the Right Diagnosis: Mesothelioma

People run the risk of developing a deadly condition through the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Due to the heat-transfer and heat-resistant properties of the material, asbestos was historically used in numerous products such as steam pipes, brake lining and various construction materials. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can lead to serious respiratory conditions such as asbestosis [...]
September 13, 2018

LA Jury: $8.45 Million Verdict for Pipefitter’s Mesothelioma

Our law firm has a strong history of fighting for pipefitters and their loved ones and survivors in the quest for recovery in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits for injuries from wrongful exposure to asbestos that resulted in mesothelioma and other deadly diseases. On August 28, a Los Angeles state court jury awarded $8.45 [...]
July 28, 2018

3 Common Mesothelioma Myths: Debunked.

Misinformation can lead to confusion, and confusion to delays. Delays can be catastrophic when it comes to treatment options for deadly diseases like mesothelioma. As a result, it is helpful to take some time to debunk some of the more common myths associated with this disease. What are some common myths about mesothelioma? Three of [...]
October 3, 2017

New Study Reaffirms All Forms Of Asbestos Cause Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare and terminal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The medical community has accepted the link between all types of asbestos exposure and cancer for almost a century. However, mines and manufacturers mining and using chrysotile asbestos falsely claim that the chrysotile type of asbestos is less dangerous than others so [...]
September 22, 2017

What is the prognosis for a person with a mesothelioma diagnosis?

We all see ads about getting justice for victims of mesothelioma, but many people do not know what it is or why getting it is an injustice. Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that invades the cells within the thin linings that surround certain internal organs, most often the lungs. It is unjust because no one [...]
September 8, 2017

Peritoneal Mesothelioma Invades the Lining around the Abdomen

Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer of the lining around internal organs associated with asbestos exposure, often in the workplace such as at power plants, schools, military installations, shipyards, onboard ships, manufacturing plants, mines and more. It often takes decades for the disease to manifest itself in symptoms, usually leaving its victims with poor prognoses for [...]
August 28, 2017

Nuclear-Plant Worker and Wife Awarded Compensation for Mesothelioma

A South Carolina state court jury recently issued a verdict against a company that supplied asbestos-containing packing and valve gaskets to a nuclear plant where the plaintiff was allegedly exposed during his former work there. The verdict was issued on August 3rd against Emerson Electric Company subsidiary units Crosby Valve and Fisher Controls International, for [...]