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Experienced lawyers are now available to provide legal options to victims who have been diagnosed with this cancer, which is overwhelmingly caused by exposure to asbestos San Diego CA (PRWEB) February 21, 2013 http://www.resource4mesothelioma.com/ Resource4mesothelioma announced today that it is now offering referrals to free legal consultations to patients who may have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer most often caused by exposure to asbestos. Malignant...

CHICAGO, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Stretching from World War II until the late 1970's, members of the U.S. military, particularly the naval branch, were among those most affected by asbestos exposure. Asbestos was widely used for insulation purposes on a number of navy ships including aircraft carriers, destroyers, and transport vessels. Asbestos was used because of its remarkable strength, its fire resistant abilities, and its capacity to withstand massive amounts of...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pacific Meso Center (PMC) gratefully acknowledges the generous pledge of $500,000 from the family of John Johnson, a military veteran who passed away from malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). John Johnson's story and his horrific treatment by the U.S. legal system during his asbestos lawsuit which led to his early demise were chronicled by Michael Hiltzik in a Los Angeles Time's article...

The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center says, "We are urging non smokers, who were exposed to heavy levels of asbestos decades ago, and now have been diagnosed with lung cancer to call us about possibly significant financial compensation." For more information victims of lung cancer, or their family members are encouraged to contact the Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center at 866-714-6466. http://LungCancerAsbestosVictimsCenter.Com (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 The Lung Cancer...

The primary goal of the Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center is now reaching out to all US Navy Veterans, who have been diagnosed with any type of lung cancer, and they are asking one simple question, "were you exposed to asbestos?" If the answer is yes the group is asking the US Navy Veteran, or their family members to call them at 866-714-6466 about what could be significant financial compensation. (PRWEB) February 01, 2013 The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center wants to hear...

While asbestos is no longer used in manufacturing, some individuals who worked around the substance three or four decades ago are now receiving mesothelioma diagnoses, said attorney Hansen Dirani, who encourages those affected to speak with a legal professional. Tulsa, Oklahoma (PRWEB) January 23, 2013 Hansen Dirani, of Hansen Dirani & Associates, said today his law firm is helping individuals and families find the top mesothelioma lawyers so they can get experienced representation...

CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Asbestos was commonly used in schools as insulation and in building materials, such as drywall, floor/ceiling tile, applied fireproofing spray, and piping/boiler insulation. Undisturbed asbestos materials generally do not pose a health risk to students and teachers. However, over time asbestos materials can become hazardous due to deterioration or damage. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130122/CG45961) If asbestos containing...

With lawmakers getting closer to a Hurricane Sandy relief package, attorney Joseph W. Belluck of Belluck & Fox, LLP, says many homes and businesses damaged in the October storm are old enough that they could contain cancer-causing asbestos. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 18, 2013 New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck said today that people involved in Hurricane Sandy cleanup and demolition work will need to be cautious about the potential presence of asbestos in storm debris...

LONDON, December 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A Mansfield man who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos more than five decades ago has appealed to former colleagues to come forward and help in his fight his mesothelioma claim [http://www.fentons.co.uk/industrial-disease-claims/mesothelioma-claim ]. David Martin, 68, was diagnosed with the disease in January 2012 - more than 50 years after he started a five-year apprenticeship as a joiner when he left school...

LONDON, November 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A specialist industrial disease lawyer has said that the closure of a Welsh high school after ten times more than acceptable levels of asbestos were found comes as no surprise, adding that the hidden danger of asbestos in our schools has been known for years. Bridget Collier, head of the Industrial Disease team at Fentons Personal Injury Solicitors [http://www.fentons.co.uk ] LLP and a specialist in asbestos claims...