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Diagnosed with Mesothelioma After Asbestos Exposure?

DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A MESOTHELIOMA LAWSUIT?

Review the Following Criteria

Common Asbestos-Related Diseases That Qualify:

✔ Mesothelioma (pleural, peritoneal, pericardial)
✔ Lung cancer (with asbestos exposure history)
✔ Asbestosis (chronic scarring)
✔ Other asbestos-related cancers

Eligibility Requirements:

☑ Worked in high-risk industries (see below)
☑ Diagnosed with qualifying asbestos disease
☑ Exposure occurred before 1985 (when most uses were banned)

FOCUSED EXPERTISE

We Specialize in Mesothelioma Cases, With Deep Knowledge Of:

✔ Navy/military asbestos exposure claims
✔ State-specific asbestos laws & trust funds
✔ Corporate cover-ups by asbestos manufacturers

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OUR PROCESS

  1. Free Case Review – 10-minute consultation

  2. Exposure Investigation – We track down old employment records

  3. Claim Filing – Against asbestos trusts & negligent companies

  4. Maximum Compensation – Average settlements: $1M–$2.5M

    Most cases resolve within 6–12 months

OUR RECENT CASES

Case 1: Walter K.

City/State: Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 71

Exposure History:

  • 32 years as steel mill pipefitter
  • Daily handling of asbestos insulation
  • Secondary exposure from father’s work clothes

Diagnosis:

  • Pleural mesothelioma (epithelioid subtype)
  • Stage 3 at diagnosis

Medical Treatment:

  • Pleurectomy/decortication surgery
  • 6 cycles of cisplatin/pemetrexed chemotherapy
  • Palliative radiation for tumor pain
  • Oxygen therapy for chronic pleural effusions

Proof of Exposure:

  • Union Local 401 work records showing boiler room assignments
  • 1978 safety inspection reports noting “visible dust clouds”
  • Co-worker affidavits about lack of respirators
  • Lung biopsy showing asbestos bodies

Fault:
U.S. Steel’s willful violation of 1930s-era asbestos safety warnings

Attorney Assigned: Within 4 hours of initial call

How We Helped:
a. Located 1940s internal memos discussing cancer risks
b. Identified 11 still-solvent asbestos product manufacturers
c. Secured $600K in trust fund payments within 5 months
d. Proved corporate malice using 1966 “Summer Snow” cover-up documents
e. Negotiated $1.4M settlement during pre-trial mediation

Claim Duration: 13 months
Total Compensation: $2,000,000

Client Quote:
“They made those bastards admit what they did. This money won’t cure me, but it’ll make sure my wife keeps the house after I’m gone.”

Case 2: Eleanor D.

City/State: Long Beach, CA
Age: 68

Exposure History:

  • Navy shipyard electrician (civilian) for 19 years
  • Worked in poorly ventilated engine rooms
  • Secondary exposure from shipyard husband

Diagnosis:

  • Peritoneal mesothelioma
  • Stage 4 with omental caking

Medical Treatment:

  • HIPEC surgery with mitomycin C
  • Immunotherapy clinical trial
  • Home hospice care with morphine pump

Proof of Exposure:

  • Department of Defense employment records
  • 1973 OSHA complaint about “snow-like debris”
  • Navy ship blueprints showing asbestos gaskets
  • Pathology report confirming amphibole fibers

Fault:
Government contractor’s failure to follow 1964 Navy safety bulletins

Attorney Assigned: Same day as diagnosis confirmation

How We Helped:
a. Filed FTCA claim against U.S. Navy within statute window
b. Demonstrated contractors falsified air quality tests
c. Secured $275K VA benefits while case proceeded
d. Used 1958 Johns-Manville “Cancer Memos” as evidence
e. Structured $1.1M settlement with lifetime annuity

Claim Duration: 11 months
Total Compensation: $1,375,000

Client Quote:
“All those years serving our country, and they poisoned me. My lawyers made the system work when it failed me.”

 

 

 

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