Mesothelioma and Asbestos Cancer

Asbestos Attorneys and Your Potential Mesothelioma Settlement

Asbestos attorneys carry out their work in the general field of personal injury law. These trained and experienced attorneys specialize in asbestos exposure laws as well as understanding the devastating disease called mesothelioma, and the impact it has on families. Our asbestos attorneys have over three decades of experience representing victims of asbestos exposure.
Mesothelioma is a devastating cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. People who worked around asbestos fibers are most susceptible to developing mesothelioma. Mesothelioma attacks the mesothelium – the lining around the abdominal cavity and the lungs and heart – and is often difficult to treat, depending on where it occurs in the body and how much it has spread when found. Often the effects of asbestos exposure are not seen until decades after the exposure, as mesothelioma can develop 30-50 years after exposure.
Diagnosis and treatment of any type of cancer is expensive; mesothelioma is no exception and may even be more costly to patients and their families. Asbestos attorneys know how to investigate these cases and how to maximize the settlement values for mesothelioma victims and their loved ones
Asbestos Cancer Lawyer – Giving Hope to Patients and Their Families


Mesothelioma cases are unique in the legal system. Because the disease itself can take many years, even decades, to develop, the asbestos manufacturing companies that are likely to blame for exposure may have gone out of business, or changed their name. They may have moved their headquarters from one state to another, or even relocated to another country. They may have been acquired by another corporation.
This is why it is important for the asbestos attorney to identify the parties who bear ultimate responsibility for exposing a victim to asbestos in the first place. Typically, preparing for an asbestos case requires large amounts of detailed research such as the examination of old records, previous cases, legal documents and even photographs. Often, witnesses must be found and asked for testimony regarding events and issues dating back twenty to forty years or more.
In addition, because the potential onset of mesothelioma is often years, even decades after exposure to asbestos, establishing that the disease was caused by exposure in a specific location during a specific timeframe often requires the testimony of medical experts.
Need a Mesothelioma Attorney?

Asbestos attorneys are experienced in bringing justice to the victims of asbestos exposure. In general, an experienced asbestos attorney will guide you through each step of the process and will work to minimize potential disruption to your life. Each person’s claim is different, but the general steps involved in filing a claim include: gathering case details, the actual filing of the complaint, the prosecution of the case, the settlement and/or the trial.
Our staff of experienced asbestos attorneys and paralegals will provide you with the attention you deserve and give you as much comfort as you need through the litigation process of a mesothelioma lawsuit. Don’t wait – request a free asbestos legal consultation today.
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Asbestos Exposure and Cancer

Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of mesothelioma cancer. Inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers may cause an inflammation of internal tissue and disrupt organ function which leads to the development of mesothelioma. Asbestos products were used extensively throughout the 20th century in a wide variety of applications. Asbestos companies continued to produce these products even after they were known to be hazardous and harmful to workers and their families. Many of these products were responsible for asbestos exposure sustained by both the individuals who manufactured the products as well as those who used them at commercial, industrial and military jobsites. Renovation and construction both at home and in schools and other public facilities also posed high risk areas for asbestos exposure.

Asbestos related cancer is common among military veterans who we exposed on naval ships, in shipyards and at military bases. Naval ships where exposure occurred include aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers, submarines, warships and others. Some prominent shipyards where asbestos was prevalent include Brooklyn Navy Yard, Norfolk Navy Shipyard, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Long Beach Naval Shipyard and Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. At commercial and industrial locations including refineries, power plants, steel mills, auto production facilities and large construction sites, many workers were put at risk. Some of the occupations of workers at risk include electricians, plumbers, boilermakers, carpenters, mechanics , machinists and more. Additionally, if you lived with someone who was regularly exposed to asbestos and washed their clothes, you could be at risk for second hand asbestos exposure

Cancer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For other uses, see Cancer (disambiguation).

Cancer
Classification and external resources
A coronal CT scan showing a cancer of rightpleural membranes, the outer surface of the lung and inner surface of the chest wall, malignant mesothelioma Legend: → tumor ←, ★ central pleural effusion, 1 & 3 lungs, 2 spine, 4 ribs, 5 aorta, 6 spleen, 7 & 8 kidneys, 9 liver.
ICD-10	D00.
ICD-9	140—239
DiseasesDB	28843
MedlinePlus	001289
MeSH	D009369

Cancer /ˈkænsər/ ( listen), medically called a malignant neoplasm, is a term for a large group of different diseases. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the body through the lymphatic system orbloodstream. Not all tumors are cancerous. Benign tumors do not grow uncontrollably, do not invade neighbouring tissues, and do not spread through the body.

Healthy cells control their own growth and will destroy themselves if they become unhealthy. Cell division is a complex process that is normally tightly regulated. Cancer happens when problems in the genes in a cell prevent these controls from working. These problems with genes may be from damage to the gene or may be inherited. Damage to genes can come from many sources inside or outside of the cell. Faults in two types of genes are especially important: oncogenes, which drive the growth of cancer cells, and tumor suppressor genes, which prevent cancer from developing.

Determining what causes cancer is complex, and it is often impossible to assign a specific cause for a specific cancer. Many things are known to increase the risk of cancer including tobacco use, infection, radiation, lack of physical activity, poor diet and obesity, and environmental pollutants.^[1] These can directly damage genes or combine with existing genetic faults within cells to cause the disease.^[2] A small percentage of cancers, approximately five to ten percent, are entirely hereditary.

Cancer can be detected in a number of ways, including the presence of certain signs and symptoms, screening tests, or medical imaging. Once a possible cancer is detected it is diagnosed by microscopic examination of a tissue sample. Cancer is usually treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. The chances of surviving the disease vary greatly by the type and location of the cancer and the extent of disease at the start of treatment. While cancer can affect people of all ages, and a few types of cancer are more common in children, the risk of developing cancer generally increases with age. In 2007, cancer caused about 13% of all human deaths worldwide (7.9 million). Rates are rising as more people live to an old age and as mass lifestyle changes occur in the developing world.^[3]

Cancer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For other uses, see Cancer (disambiguation).

Cancer
Classification and external resources
A coronal CT scan showing a cancer of rightpleural membranes, the outer surface of the lung and inner surface of the chest wall, malignant mesothelioma Legend: → tumor ←, ★ central pleural effusion, 1 & 3 lungs, 2 spine, 4 ribs, 5 aorta, 6 spleen, 7 & 8 kidneys, 9 liver.
ICD-10	D00.
ICD-9	140—239
DiseasesDB	28843
MedlinePlus	001289
MeSH	D009369

Cancer /ˈkænsər/ ( listen), medically called a malignant neoplasm, is a term for a large group of different diseases. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the body through the lymphatic system orbloodstream. Not all tumors are cancerous. Benign tumors do not grow uncontrollably, do not invade neighbouring tissues, and do not spread through the body.

Healthy cells control their own growth and will destroy themselves if they become unhealthy. Cell division is a complex process that is normally tightly regulated. Cancer happens when problems in the genes in a cell prevent these controls from working. These problems with genes may be from damage to the gene or may be inherited. Damage to genes can come from many sources inside or outside of the cell. Faults in two types of genes are especially important: oncogenes, which drive the growth of cancer cells, and tumor suppressor genes, which prevent cancer from developing.

Determining what causes cancer is complex, and it is often impossible to assign a specific cause for a specific cancer. Many things are known to increase the risk of cancer including tobacco use, infection, radiation, lack of physical activity, poor diet and obesity, and environmental pollutants.^[1] These can directly damage genes or combine with existing genetic faults within cells to cause the disease.^[2] A small percentage of cancers, approximately five to ten percent, are entirely hereditary.

Cancer can be detected in a number of ways, including the presence of certain signs and symptoms, screening tests, or medical imaging. Once a possible cancer is detected it is diagnosed by microscopic examination of a tissue sample. Cancer is usually treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. The chances of surviving the disease vary greatly by the type and location of the cancer and the extent of disease at the start of treatment. While cancer can affect people of all ages, and a few types of cancer are more common in children, the risk of developing cancer generally increases with age. In 2007, cancer caused about 13% of all human deaths worldwide (7.9 million). Rates are rising as more people live to an old age and as mass lifestyle changes occur in the developing world.^[3]

Cancer

For other uses, see Cancer (disambiguation).

Cancer
Classification and external resources
A coronal CT scan showing a cancer of rightpleural membranes, the outer surface of the lung and inner surface of the chest wall, malignant mesothelioma Legend: → tumor ←, ★ central pleural effusion, 1 & 3 lungs, 2 spine, 4 ribs, 5 aorta, 6 spleen, 7 & 8 kidneys, 9 liver.
ICD-10	D00.
ICD-9	140—239
DiseasesDB	28843
MedlinePlus	001289
MeSH	D009369

Cancer /ˈkænsər/ ( listen), medically called a malignant neoplasm, is a term for a large group of different diseases. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the body through the lymphatic system orbloodstream. Not all tumors are cancerous. Benign tumors do not grow uncontrollably, do not invade neighbouring tissues, and do not spread through the body.

Healthy cells control their own growth and will destroy themselves if they become unhealthy. Cell division is a complex process that is normally tightly regulated. Cancer happens when problems in the genes in a cell prevent these controls from working. These problems with genes may be from damage to the gene or may be inherited. Damage to genes can come from many sources inside or outside of the cell. Faults in two types of genes are especially important: oncogenes, which drive the growth of cancer cells, and tumor suppressor genes, which prevent cancer from developing.

Determining what causes cancer is complex, and it is often impossible to assign a specific cause for a specific cancer. Many things are known to increase the risk of cancer including tobacco use, infection, radiation, lack of physical activity, poor diet and obesity, and environmental pollutants.^[1] These can directly damage genes or combine with existing genetic faults within cells to cause the disease.^[2] A small percentage of cancers, approximately five to ten percent, are entirely hereditary.

Cancer can be detected in a number of ways, including the presence of certain signs and symptoms, screening tests, or medical imaging. Once a possible cancer is detected it is diagnosed by microscopic examination of a tissue sample. Cancer is usually treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. The chances of surviving the disease vary greatly by the type and location of the cancer and the extent of disease at the start of treatment. While cancer can affect people of all ages, and a few types of cancer are more common in children, the risk of developing cancer generally increases with age. In 2007, cancer caused about 13% of all human deaths worldwide (7.9 million). Rates are rising as more people live to an old age and as mass lifestyle changes occur in the developing world.^[3]