Mesothelioma Lawsuit

Please allow us to assist you in comprehending the particular conditions and cancer-causing potential of asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma is an extremely dangerous but uncommon type of malignant cancer that is nearly always brought on by exposure to asbestos. Among mesothelioma’s most prevalent types are:

• Mesothelioma of the pleura
• Mesothelioma of the abdomen

A form of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs is called pleural mesothelioma (called the pleura). A form of abdominal asbestos cancer termed peritoneal mesothelioma develops in the lining of the abdominal cavity (called the peritoneum). Did you know that even a brief or insignificant asbestos exposure can result in mesothelioma? Sadly, it’s accurate. For instance, mesothelioma patients who are the wives and kids of workers who unwittingly transported asbestos dust into their homes on their work clothes have occurred in a number of instances (called second-hand asbestos exposure). A “dose-response” disease, mesothelioma. This implies that a person’s probability of contracting the disease increases with the amount of asbestos exposure he receives. The latency time for mesothelioma is very long. This indicates that asbestos exposure occurred several years before mesothelioma symptoms appeared. Mesothelioma has a 30-year latency period on average, although it can be as short as 15 years or as long as 40 years.