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Most people’s knowledge of mesothelioma is limited to the fact that it is a rare, incurable form of cancer, for which the strongest known risk factor is environmental exposure to asbestos dust. Your primary care doctor probably has not thought about mesothelioma since they read a paragraph or two about it in a textbook in… Read More
Posts Categorized In: Mesothelioma Exposure
What Are Your Rights if You Got Mesothelioma From Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure?
Most cases of mesothelioma, an incurable form of cancer, result from occupational exposure to asbestos dust. While the use of asbestos in new construction was banned decades ago, construction workers who must remove asbestos when renovating old buildings are still at risk of exposure. Just as second-hand exposure to tobacco smoke can harm the health… Read More
Why Louisiana Residents With Mesothelioma Cannot Afford to Wait for Compensation
The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing into clear focus what many of us already knew — namely that access to quality healthcare is not something to take for granted. In Louisiana, a nightmare is already coming true; as of March 27, 83 people have died from complications caused by the new coronavirus, a higher number than… Read More
The Victor Michel Case Highlights the Complexity of Louisiana Mesothelioma Laws
The following are undisputed facts: Victor Michel worked for the Ford motor company in Louisiana in the 1960s, during which time he was directly exposed to asbestos dust for extended periods of time. Michel developed peritoneal mesothelioma later in life, as a result of his asbestos exposure from his time working for Ford. He filed… Read More
Medical Research Offers Several Promising Treatments for Mesothelioma, but Still No Cure
Medical miracles do happen, but for many people suffering from the debilitating illnesses that these groundbreaking treatments aim to cure, the news that medical science has once again promised to do the impossible usually offers little more than a glimmer of hope. The news makes it sound like magic, but medical research is actually slow… Read More
How Serious is Mesothelioma, and Other Questions Almost too Scary to Ask
Any cancer diagnosis is scary, but some are more devastating than others. How likely someone is to make a full recovery from cancer depends a lot on how early the cancer is detected and where in the body it is located. Cancer research has made the long-term survival rate for many types of cancer much… Read More
Two Recently Filed Jones Act Lawsuits
Maritime workers who are injured on the job may bring a claim under the Jones Act, a federal law that protects injured seamen and allows them to recover damages from negligent employers. (A seaman is someone who performs a significant amount of work on an offshore vessel.) The Jones Act covers everyone, from the most… Read More
Secondhand Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos minerals are composed of durable fibers that are resistant to fire and many chemicals. Because of its durability, builders began incorporating asbestos into insulation and other construction materials in the 1800s But asbestos soon proved too good to be true. If asbestos fibers become airborne and are inhaled, they can cause significant health problems,… Read More
