Asbestos Exposure
Exposure to Asbestos
Asbestos is a material that has been used extensively in hundreds of construction, industrial, and other applications for over a century. Right here in Tennessee, asbestos has been used extensively in our paper and pulp industries, our electric power plants, utilities operations, and other operations. Click here to learn about asbestos exposure and risk factors.
In the last 30 years or so, experts have established a clear link between exposure to asbestos and the development of a serious and fatal type of cancer known as mesothelioma. Asbestos is also known to cause other health problems including non-cancerous asbestosis.
Mesothelioma cancer affects the lining of various organs and organ systems in the body, such as the lungs (pleural mesothelioma), the heart cavity (pericardial mesothelioma), and the abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma). In very rare cases, it can also affect the testicles (testicular mesothelioma). Click here to learn more about the different types of mesothelioma.
Sadly, this type of cancer is always fatal, and often takes its victims within five or fewer years. Another important thing to know about mesothelioma is that there can be a long latency period of the disease between the time of asbestos exposure and the time of mesothelioma diagnosis. Fortunately, treatment methods are available to help people with mesothelioma cancer.
If you or a loved one has developed mesothelioma, it is best to seek out the best information and medical treatments available. Contacting an attorney might also be an important part of your process in dealing with this disease. In many cases, exposure to asbestos on the job or in another home or public environment is the result of someone else’s carelessness or wrongdoing. We can listen to your story to determine if this may be the case in your situation. In such situations, you have the legal right to seek compensation for your losses and suffering, including your medical bills, other financial losses, as well as pain and suffering.
While a lawsuit cannot restore health (we sure wish that it could), a mesothelioma case can help you and your family recover some of your expenses and receive monetary compensation in recognition of your intangible losses. Click here to learn more about mesothelioma and your legal rights.
