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a rare form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust

I Don't Need A Mesothelioma Lawyer Yet
By Mike 0'Brien
With the staggering increase in the number of cases, it's a wonder that more was not done earlier. Asbestos in poor working conditions is something that has been around for decades, but only recently has it been put into the media spotlight. Is it because people started dying or because the media finally shed light on this preventable disease?

Because of the increase in cases in industrial nation workers, it became apparent that these workers, from the miners who removed it from the ground, to the builders and others who used the finished product and all those others in between such as the wives who washed their husbands work clothes all needed some form of protection. If only those people who knew how dangerous asbestos in certain forms was, had passed their knowledge onto people working with asbestos products much of the tragedy we are watching today and will continue to see in the future would have been adverted. Although it had been known for many years that asbestos was dangerous, little was done to protect workers. I have first hand experience of this as I was an employee of James Hardie in Auckland New Zealand for three months in 1965 and I wasn't even issued with a face mask. I may not have worn it as I was 19 years old, ten foot tall and bullet proof, but that doesn't mean that my employer wasn't negligent with their duty to protect their workers. So far neither myself or my mate who worked with me have been affected. Many trade unions stepped in to increase the rights of the workers as it was determined that employers knew about the harmful effects of asbestos and willingly put workers into situations where asbestos was present, without any form of protection.

And it's not just the businesses that may be to blame for the lack of concern. Governments have only recently begun to investigate cases as word of deaths came to light in newspapers and via other media outlets. The problems have been as far reaching as Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and Great Britain - and it doesn't seem to be stopping.

This is why activists are starting to educate workers and businesses about the ramifications of asbestos exposure and how to prevent it. In law, activist is a term referring to those lawyers that deal with worker cases involving diseases. And the need for such lawyers has never been greater.

Finding a good lawyer is crucial in order for a worker to get financial compensation for their health loss. While there may not be a cure for the disease, the pain and suffering that go along with it are worth the litigation. Patients can have large medical bills from various treatments, and just as in worker's compensation cases, when the employer is responsible for putting the employee in harms way, they should also have the responsibility for compensating the employee and making the remainder of their usually much shorter life expectancy as comfortable as possible.

There is some discussion about whether companies that willingly put workers into situations with asbestos without protection should not only be responsible for providing financial support to workers, but also to society in general. Not only is the life of the worker interrupted by this awful terminal cancer, but the effect on the work population as a whole is dramatic. While more cases are being brought to light each year, the need for workers in those occupations also increases to make up for the loss of their cancer stricken work mates and the difficulties companies have recruiting others into such a high risk occupation.

It is crucial for a worker that may have been exposed to asbestos to go to their physician to get the proper diagnosis, not just for their health but also to pursue a financial settlement if you have contracted this insidious diesease. When this diagnosis is confirmed by testing, it is essential that a worker find a lawyer as soon as possible. Not only is the health and well-being of the worker at stake, but also compensation for the worker as well as for the pain and suffering of the family that they will leave behind because of a disease that their employer probably knew about - and did nothing to prevent.

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Mesothelioma - Asbestos Cancer & Litigation Information updated Thu Apr 5 2007 8:44 pm CDT
Mesothelioma is one of the deadliest diseases known to man; the average life span of an inflicted person from the time of diagnosis until death is less than 24 months. Mesothelioma is a disease that is almost 100% preventable; the only known cause is via exposure to the deadly mineral Asbestos. It comes from inhaling the particles of dust as the asbestos degrades; eating away at the lining of your lungs and developing into a deadly cancer. This lens is designed to both provide information on the terrible disease, and also make sufferers and their families aware of their legal options. Many employers and the manufacturers of asbestos knew about the dangers when they exposed employees to this material. Large asbestos cancer settlements, while little comfort to those affected, have become increasingly common in the last few years.