ASBESTOS LAWYERS: MESOTHELIOMA

An Asbestos Lawyer represents victims of asbestos exposure who are suffering from mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis.

Personal Injury Lawyers then bring a cause of action on behalf of the family or beneficiaries for compensatory damages.

WHAT IS ASBESTOS?

An Asbestos Lawyer must prove exposure to asbestos, where and who is responsible.

"Asbestos" refers to a small number of minerals that are formed of flexible fibers and have the useful physical property of being very heat and fire resistant. They are also long, thin and flexible, so that they can even be woven into cloth.

The term "asbestos" describes six naturally occuring fibrous minerals found in certain types of rock formations. It is a mineral compound of silicon, oxygen, hydrogen, and various metal cations. Of the six types, the minerals chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite have been most commonly used in building products.

When mined and processed, asbestos is typically separated into very thin fibers. When these fibers are present in the air, they are normally invisible to the naked eye.

Asbestos fibers are commonly mixed during processing with a material which binds them together so that they can be used in many different products. Because these fibers are so small and light, they may remain in the air for many hours if they are released from the asbestos containing material (ACM) in a building.

Asbestos became a popular commercial product to manufacturers and builders in the early 1900's to the 1970's. Asbestos is durable, fire retardant, resists corrosion, and insulates well. It is estimated that 3,000 different types of commercial products contain some amount of asbestos. The use of asbestos ranges from paper products and brake linings to floor tiles and thermal insulation.

Intact and undisturbed (ACM) does not pose a health risk. Asbestos becomes a problem when, due to damage, disturbance, or deterioration over time, the material releases fibers into the air.

Asbestos fibers can cause serious health problems. If inhaled, these tinfibers can impair normal lung functions, and increase the risk of developing lung cancer, mesothelioma, or asbestosis. It could take anywhere from 20 to 30 years after the first exposure for symptoms to occur. Severe health problems from exposure have been experienced by workers who held jobs in industries such as shipbuilding, mining, milling, and fabricating.

WHAT IS MESOTHELIOMA?

Mesothelioma is a cancer of the cells that make up the lining around the outside of the lungs and inside of the ribs (pleura), or around the abdominal organs (peritoneum).

The only known cause of mesothelioma in the U.S. is previous exposure to asbestos fibers. Asbestos manufacturers knew about the hazards of asbestos seventy years ago - but they kept this knowledge to themselves, thereby, destroying many lives.

MESOTHELIOMA RELATED DISEASES:

ASBESTOSIS - PULMONARY ASBESTOSIS

Inhaled asbestos particles can cause a scarring of the lung tissue called pulmonary asbestosis. Over a long period of time (the latency period is 10 to 30 or more years), microscopic asbestos fibers that are retained in the lung tissue can cause scarring to occur in the alveoli; the tiny balloon-like structures in the lungs where oxygen is distributed to the blood vessels. It takes many years for this scarring to become visible on an x-ray or CT-scan.

PLEURAL DISEASE

Probably the most common asbestos-related illness is asbestos-related pleural disease. Also called pleural asbestosis, pleural plaques or pleural thickening, it is a scarring of the lining of the lung caused by asbestos exposure. Asbestos-related pleural disease has a long latency period (10 to 30 or more years from first exposure) and can be detected on a chest x-ray or CT-scan. Like pulmonary asbestosis, asbestos-related pleural disease is untreatable and incurable.

LUNG CANCER

Lung cancer (also known as bronchogenic carcinoma) is a disease that can be caused by asbestos exposure, particularly in people who also smoked cigarettes.

WHAT ARE THE DAMAGES?

An Asbestos Lawyer brings a compensation claim alleging the loss of life was the result of negligence. Negligence(or other liability) on the part of the defendant's), and that the surviving dependents or beneficiaries are entitled to monetary damages as a result of the defendant's conduct.

Asbestos lawyer bring years of professional experience to calculate the extent of monetary damages.

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