Mesothelioma/Asbestos-Related Illness

A mesothelioma diagnosis changes a person's life, as well as the lives of their family. There can be countless difficult personal, financial and medical decisions that they must make, and everyone can be struggling to make sense of what happens next. In the midst of...

Asbestos remains in homes, offices and buildings across the country. Undisturbed, it generally does not pose a threat to people. However, when the fibers are disturbed through construction, renovation or other events, it can be dangerous. This is why it is crucial...

People who suffer asbestos-related illnesses like mesothelioma often spent decades working or living with harmful products. In many cases, they were regularly handling asbestos or breathing in the fibers first-hand. However, they are not the only people who suffer the...

A mesothelioma diagnosis changes a person's life. Patients and their loved ones can quickly get overwhelmed by massive medical bills, aggressive treatments and emotional distress. Under these circumstances, financial remedies can be a critical resource to struggling...

Doctors, lawyers, judges and others are all now well-aware that asbestos causes cancer. They know the materials that contain it can break down and cause asbestosis or mesothelioma. But that wasn’t always the case. The history of asbestos stretches back much farther...

While much of 2020 was chaos and misery, the end of the year brought new hope in the form of two scientific studies. Each focused on a different form of mesothelioma treatment. Mesothelioma research and treatment have taken many different turns in recent years, but...

Many of us are happy to finally put 2020 in our rearview mirrors. But as we wave goodbye, farewell and good riddance to this chaotic year, are there any smaller stories we may have overlooked? In a year full of news and controversy, it would be easy to overlook many...

You’ve likely heard a lot about second-hand smoke. After all, it’s due to the threat of second-hand smoke that many communities and public buildings have gone smoke-free in recent years. However, there’s another second-hand connection that’s just as deadly—second-hand...

Not all forms of mesothelioma are the same. Nearly all mesothelioma starts with asbestos exposure, but forms may vary according to location and cell type.As the American Cancer Society explains, these cancers all affect the specialized cells that line your heart,...

Most people understand that lung cancer involves abnormal cells in the lungs and skin cancer involves abnormal cells in the skin. It is common for people to have a general understanding about what cancer is. However, for many people, mesothelioma remains a bit of a...