Asbestos exposure may seem like a relic of the past since the dangers of asbestos have been known for decades and asbestos is now tightly controlled and no longer used in new buildings or other common products. Unfortunately, mesothelioma lawyers in Boston know that people continue to be exposed to…
Asbestos lawsuits and claims related to mesothelioma and asbestosis continue to arise every day as more and more people get sick because they were exposed to asbestos at some point in their lives. Mesothelioma lawyers in Boston know that many plaintiffs face an uphill battle in obtaining full and fair…
Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer with a very low survival rate. Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that the average length of time a person survives with mesothelioma is just nine to 12 months. Because of the devastating consequences of a mesothelioma diagnosis, it is essential to do everything possible to avoid…
Mesothelioma lawyers in Boston know that mesothelioma is one of the most difficult cancers to cure, with a very low five-year survival rate. Research is continually being done to try to help mesothelioma victims, many of whom are sick because they were exposed to asbestos on the job or through…
From 1999 to 2010, more than 427,000 life years were lost as a result of patients dying an early death due to asbestosis and mesothelioma. This data comes from a new study conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health published in the American Journal of Occupational Medicine.…
Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that many victims who developed mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers were exposed on the job. However, there were also a lot of products that were widely sold for decades that contained asbestos. One such product was a patented “Micronite” filter found…
Firefighters are exposed not just to smoke, but also to chemicals and old building materials when they save people’s lives while fighting fires. Unfortunately, our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that many of the buildings where firefighters do their work have asbestos materials within them. This puts firefighters at risk of…
Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that survival rates for mesothelioma are low because the cancer is difficult to treat and because the cancer is often not diagnosed until it has advanced. Traditional cancer treatments including chemotherapy and radiation can lead to cure under some circumstances or can prolong survival, slow…
Researchers worldwide have been seeking out a treatment and cure for the deadly asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Currently, there is no known cure and victims face a fatal prognosis; however, new research is raising hope for doctors and mesothelioma patients after finding that copper stores may have significant benefits for mesothelioma…
Cancer patients, including those who suffer from mesothelioma, are one of many groups that stand to benefit from the Affordable Care Act. In the United States, it has been common practice for private insurance companies to ban mesothelioma patients because of their “preexisting conditions.” While for some the issue is…