Mesothelioma Attorney Fights For Your Rights!

Mesothelioma is a serious, life threatening cancer that has a low survival rate and can be quite painful. It is also one of many cancers that show no
outwards sighs until the disease is well progressed and irreversible. What causes this horrendous disease? Asbestos. If you or a beloved family
member has been exposed in any way to asbestos, then you must get a mesothelioma diagnosis as soon as possible. The cancer, which eats at the
lining that covers the organs (mesothelium) and is usually found in the chest area or pelvic regions, usually shows no symptoms until it is much too
late to do anything about it. Early mesothelioma diagnosis is critical to adding years to your life. Sadly once one develops mesothelioma, there is no
cure, however, medical science can give you the precious time you otherwise would not have if you catch the disease in its beginning stages. A
mesothelioma diagnosis is crucial to achieving that goal. If you have seen a qualified physician and obtained a recent mesothelioma diagnosis, you
should hire an experienced mesothelioma attorney to fight for you and your family’s rights. Dealing with any cancer can be time consumptive and
financially draining. As you try getting your health back on track, your savings and monetary reserves can and will get depleted. Meanwhile, the very
people who caused your issues could be literally getting away with murder. Most companies that used asbestos, which has the primary carcinogenic
agent that causes mesothelioma cancer, knew about the potential health risks. This makes them criminally liable and to open to lawsuit. Your
mesothelioma attorney will go over your case with you, educating you on what your rights are under the law. The company lawyers will try to bully
you if you go it alone, offering a settlement that will barely pay for the costs of your very important tests. They will also try to mislead you, making you
believe that you really don’t have a case, when the very opposite is true. Your mesothelioma attorney knows the laws and can make them play fair. A
mesothelioma diagnosis can have a devastating impact on your life. Great representation can mean the difference between a few hundred dollars and
millions. Don’t let you or you family get shortchanged! Hire a competent mesothelioma attorney and protect you and your family’s future. They may
give up hope and feel that they should just be allowed to die so that they do not burden anyone. However, there are treatments available for
mesothelioma symptoms, and while the quality of life might be somewhat diminished, there is still hope for these individuals to enjoy the time that they
have left. In addition, some of these individuals are younger - they were the children of those that worked with asbestos, and they picked up the
disease from exposure to their parent, who often feels guilty. A mesothelioma diagnosis is not the victim’s fault, and a good mesothelioma attorney can
ensure that he or she sees that as the truth. In addition, they can work with family and friends to help them through the difficulties that a lawsuit might
present. When a mesothelioma attorney is located and the victim feels comfortable with that person, it is usually a good indication that he or she has
found the ‘best’ lawyer for the case. Experience and education are important, of course, but the skills and abilities that a person has are not always
evidenced by the education that he or she has gotten, or how many cases that individual has worked on, so an individual with should choose an
attorney that seems like the best fit for the case.

Mesothelioma still needs more attention, research funding

Regarding the Oct. 15 front page article, ''Cancer death rates declining'': The death rate for mesothelioma, an extremely painful cancer in which membrane cells lining the chest or abdomen become malignant and proliferate uncontrollably, is on the rise.

Mesothelioma, caused by asbestos exposure, is almost always fatal. The life expectancy is 12.3 months with treatment and 9.2 months without. In fact, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, Pennsylvania ranks third in the nation in the mortality rate for mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma's latency is as long as 50 years, so millions of Americans who were exposed in the past five decades are at risk. And, given the current levels of asbestos exposure, it is inevitable that Americans will continue to be diagnosed for decades. The only hope is research to develop effective treatment.

Much has been accomplished with limited, private funding. It is time for the federal government to help find a cure. With facts like these, it is extremely distressing to know that less than 3 percent of cancer research dollars go to mesothelioma research. Wake up, Lehigh Valley; not all cancers or cancer death rates are on the decline.

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LORDS' 'ILLNESS' RULING SLAMMED BY VICTIM

A retired dockyard worker who developed scars on his lungs after working with asbestos has attacked a House of Lords decision to end compensation for people with the condition.Ken Peach, aged 75, of Beacon Park, said the Law Lords ruling on pleural plaques - scars on the lungs usually caused by exposure to asbestos - is "disgusting".

The condition can lead to fatal diseases including malignant mesothelioma and other forms of lung cancer.

The House of Lords yesterday ruled that pleural plaques was not a disease, ending future claims.

The landmark decision could affect hundreds of people in Plymouth, which is a 'hotspot' for asbestos-related conditions.

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Mr Peach joined unions, solicitors and Plymouth MP Linda Gilroy in criticism of the ruling.

The pensioner, who received a Government payout in 2001 after developing pleural plaques, said: "It's disgusting and I feel very sorry this decision was made.

"I have a five per cent chance of the scars on my lungs developing into something more serious. It's a horrible feeling to know it's there; it worries me."

Mr Peach joined Devonport Dockyard in 1952 when he was just 20, working as a joiner. His job involved fitting and ripping out layers of asbestos from submarines docked for routine maintenance.

Plymouth MP Linda Gilroy, who sits on the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Asbestos, said Plymouth has one of the country's highest rates of asbestos-realted conditions.

"This decision is a huge disappointment," she said.

"There will soon be a meeting of the all-party group and we will look at this issue, as well as many others surrounding asbestos-related conditions, and will endeavour to lend as much support to it as we can."

The latest figures show 320 people dying from mesothelioma caused by asbestos between 1985 and 2004.

Cases are expected to peak between 2011 and 2015, as the condition takes between 30 to 40 years to emerge.

John Messham, head of the occupational disease department at Bond Pearce in Plymouth, said the firm has seen around 200 successful cases for pleural plaques in the last five years - with pay outs of between £3,500 and £7,000.

He said: "I could say the House of Lords has failed to recognise the anxiety caused by pleural plaques.

"It's the right decision for insurers but not the many thousands of people across the country who have the condition, for who it will be a devastating blow."

He added around 30 Plymothians' cases would have to be dropped following the announcement.

Derek Simpson, joint general secretary of Unite, said: "This is a harsh decision which will affect thousands of people with pleural plaques now and in the future."

The only three UK areas with higher figures of asbestos-related diseases are Barrow-in-Furness, West Dumbartonshire and North Tyneside.