MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FIGHTING FOR ASBESTOS VICTIMS IN LOUISIANA
Research into cancer treatments has completely shifted the medical options for people with many different types of cancer. For example, breast cancer used to have a much lower five-year survival rate, and many patients had to undergo radical surgeries, aggressive…
Not many things are as devastating as learning that you have been exposed to asbestos, a group of naturally occurring minerals that causes mesothelioma. Unfortunately, certain groups of workers are at a greater risk of asbestos exposure while in the course of the…
Every occupation has its share of risks and hazards. But not all occupation-related hazards are created equal. Exposure to asbestos, for instance, can turn your life upside down. Asbestos is a highly toxic mineral that causes mesothelioma – an incurable form of…
If you notice signs of mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you’ll need to work out where it came from. If a scroll back through your job history includes time working with ships, that could be a good place to start. Ships used to use a lot of asbestos…
When the doctor diagnoses you with mesothelioma, you might not believe them when they say there is no cure. First, you want to make sure you have your definitions correct. A cure means the cancer is gone, and you don’t need to worry about it again. That’s what the…
Many old homes were made with asbestos. Asbestos was once a commonly used material used for home insulation. The asbestos insulation often helped reduce fires because of its heat resistance. Unfortunately, asbestos is also a very dangerous mineral. People who are…
Asbestos is an extremely dangerous material that, if exposed, could create medical complications in victims years into the future. Because asbestos was once used in everyday products and building materials, exposure is probably more common than you realize. What…
Asbestos has caused thousands of cases of mesothelioma and other deadly diseases. Still, the United States has not banned the substance even though dozens of other nations have. Banning asbestos has come under scrutiny and debate over the past few decades to no avail….
Pleural mesothelioma is by far the most common type of this very serious form of cancer, and it affects the lungs. Peritoneal mesothelioma much rarer, but it’s the second most common type. Up to about a fifth of mesothelioma cases are peritoneal. It too is often…
People often ask why asbestos fibers that are inhaled stay in the lungs or other parts of the body and end up causing mesothelioma and other diseases – generally years later. Why doesn’t the body filter them out on its own? To answer this, let’s take a brief look at…