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With the staggering increase in mesothelioma cases, it's a wonder that more was not done earlier. Asbestos in poor working conditions is something that has been around for decades, but only recently has it been put into the media spotlight. Is it because people started dying or because the media finally shed light on this preventable disease? Because of the increase in mesothelioma cases in industrial nation workers, it became apparent that these workers needed some form of protection. Many trade unions stepped in to increase the rights of the workers as it was determined that employers knew about the harmful effects of asbestos and willingly put workers into situations where asbestos was present, without any form of protection. And it's not just the businesses that may be to blame for the lack of mesothelioma concern. Governments have only recently begun to investigate mesothelioma cases as word of deaths came to light in newspapers and via other media outlets. The problem...

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Mesothelioma Lawyers / Asbestos Lawsuits When a family is confronted with a diagnosis of mesothelioma their lives are immediately turned upside down.  Primarily caused by exposure to airborne asbestos fibers, most cases of mesothelioma are not diagnosed until 30 years or more after exposure when the symptoms begin to appear.  Also called “asbestos cancer,” mesothelioma is highly aggressive and is resistant to many standard cancer treatments. Treatment often involves surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.  Currently, there are no known cures for the disease. At the same time families are struggling with the medical issues at hand, it is necessary to commence legal proceedings to protect their rights and preserve all the information necessary for the legal proceedings.  We believe that the companies that are responsible for the patients’ grim prognosis of mesothelioma should be held accountable for what they put families through by having claims or lawsuits filed...

Mesothelioma Lawyers - Important Information for Patients Deciding to pursue legal recourse and selecting an attorney to represent you in a mesothelioma or asbestos lawsuit are important decisions that should be made carefully. I have seen some families receive $500,000 and others be awarded nearly $30 million. I have seen some lawyers reject a case only to have another firm accept it and make a big success of it. And I have seen some families wait nearly three years to receive their first check while others received large checks within three months of filing a claim. The main reasons for these differences are the facts of the patient's situation and the law firm chosen. The Facts of Your Situation Some mesothelioma patients know they worked around asbestos, but many do not know how they were exposed or how often. In fact, many people are not sure if they were ever near this carcinogen. Unfortunately, there have been thousands of products that contained asbestos - cigarette fi...