Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a cancerous disease that is a direct result of regular and unprotected exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma attacks the cells of the mesothelium – the lining protecting major body organs like the stomach, heart and lungs. Today’s treatment for mesothelioma is coming along, but current treatment is not very effective.

Mesothelioma usually becomes active in people ages 40+, and men are more prone to it than women. Due to the poor regulations and worker protection 40+ years ago, workers were exposed to asbestos, a material known to be hazardous by dishonest companies. Due to the nature of the Mesothelioma disease, mutated cells were not noticed until 30 to 50 years later, but action is being taken against these companies by the workers and family’s of workers in the form of multi-million dollar law suits.

 

Symptoms

-Mesothelioma is a very difficult disease to detect early on. The reason is that early mesothelioma symptoms tend to be generic and in most cases completely unnoticed until much later on.
-chest pain and shortness of breath are most common
-Patients who have peritoneal mesothelioma generally experience nausea, abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, and loss of appetite
-Eventually, the symptoms become more severe, breathing becomes more restricted and extreme chest pain develops.

 

Treatment

Mesothelioma is treated by surgery, radiation or chemotherapy in conjunction with medication. Surgery is the most common form of treatment for Mesothelioma, but Brachytherapy and Radiation Therapy are common treatments for Mesothelioma as well. Diagnosis is done through a Biopsy. There are many medications used to treat Mesothelioma such as Alimta, Gemcitabine and Taxotere.

 

Seeking Compensation

Due to the nature of this disease, only lawyers with specific training and experience are able to seek compensation. It could take up to 50 years for Mesothelioma to develop and the lawyer must be able to show that the Mesothelioma is a result of exposure to asbestos. This requires different experience and training than standard attorneys are given. Mesothelioma lawyers are well versed in medical links and have teams of medical experts at their disposal to interpret test results and medical histories, and therefore are much better suited to handle Mesothelioma related claims.

The US Senate is attempting to pass a bill that protects unscrupulous companies like Halliburton from hundreds of thousands of completely justified lawsuits. If you or someone you know has been afflicted by Mesothelioma, you should take action now.

Mesothelioma Settlement Facts:

-In almost all cases, a person who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma has the right to recover compensation. The spouse of the person diagnosed also has a claim.
-In Janurary 2005, Halliburton Co. finally took responsibility for their indifference towards the health of their workers, and payed out $4.17 BILLION to thousands of asbestos claims.
-Over the past 10 years, companies have payed over $22 BILLION to workers injured by asbestos.
-Settlements for Mesothelioma range from $2,000,000 to $50,000,000.

 

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