Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Asbestos & Mesothelioma Resource Center

Asbestos & Mesothelioma Resource Center
You and your family will find information about causes of asbestos disease,
and about diagnosis, treatment, and the latest medical research and also
about national organizations to help patients and families dealing with
mesothelioma. A diagnosis of mesothelioma is a very serious matter, but
medical advances offer increasing hope for asbestos victims.
You will learn more about asbestos in worksites, and the asbestos industry’s
fifty-year effort to suppress the facts about the lethal effects of this
material on workers.
For more than a century asbestos was widely used in the United States in
industrial applications for its insulating and fireproofing properties.
Asbestos diseases including mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer arise
from continuing exposure to airborne microscopic asbestos fibers. The most
common sources of asbestos exposure are work in commercial and domestic
construction, especially installing insulation, work in shipyards, and in
service aboard naval or commercial ships. Even family members of asbestos
workers were often exposed to levels of asbestos sufficient to trigger
mesothelioma.
Since the 1920’s, companies that mined and manufactured asbestos products
knew that it presented serious health hazards for their workers. Senior
company officers conspired to suppress that information, preventing workers,
and even their own managers from knowing the dangers of working with this
lethal material. Because of that conspiracy, workers with mesothelioma and
other asbestos-caused cancers have important legal rights to compensation
from the companies whose negligence and disregard for their safety has
harmed them.
Asbestos cancers, like mesothelioma, are slow-growing. Symptoms may first
appear as much as 15 to 40 years, or even more, after the initial asbestos
exposure. By the time a mesothelioma diagnosis is established the disease
may have progressed so far that the victim may not have much time left.
Once a mesothelioma diagnosis is established, it is critical to move
rapidly to file a mesothelioma or asbestos litigation claim, and press for
a timely resolution. If you or a loved one has mesothelioma or another
asbestos-caused disease, it is vital to secure an asbestos attorney
who is experienced and knowledgeable in asbestos litigation.
The plaintiff’s citizenship or immigration status is not an issue in cases
involving asbestos. Casey Gerry has represented Mexican citizens, Mexican
nationals living in the US, and undocumented immigrants who have been
harmed by asbestos. If the harm was due to unsafe materials and/or workplace
practices on the part of a US manufacturer, Casey Gerry asbestos attorneys
can pursue redress in US courts.
San Diego mesothelioma lawyer Frederick Schenk is a senior partner at Casey
Gerry, the oldest personal injury law firm in San Diego, and he has
practiced asbestos law and mesothelioma law for more than 24 years. Casey
Gerry has advocated for injured workers and their families since 1947, and
is nationally known as a leading advocate for victims of mesothelioma, an
asbestos-caused disease. In 1996 Mr Schenk won the largest verdict ever
awarded in an asbestos lawsuit in the County of San Diego. He was selected
by San Diego Magazine as the best asbestos attorney in San Diego, and the
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego voted him the Outstanding Trial Lawyer for
that asbestos personal injury verdict. The San Diego Daily Transcript
ranked him as one of the Top 10 lawyers in San Diego in 2005, and he is
listed in Woodward and White’s prestigious Best Lawyers in America.
Frederick Schenk works closely with a team of practiced mesothelioma
lawyers, asbestos attorneys, and paralegals. Casey Gerry paralegals,
some of whom have worked more than 20 years helping victims with asbestos
claims and mesothelioma lawsuits, know how to obtain the essential
documents that identify where and how the disease-causing exposures occurred.
They work closely with Mr Schenk’s asbestos clients and their families
throughout the litigation and claims process.
Frederick Schenk and the Casey Gerry asbestos and mesothelioma legal
team have helped thousands of people through the claims process and the trial
process, to obtain substantial compensation for their clients from the
companies that manufactured, installed and sold asbestos products throughout
the United States.
If you or a loved one has received a diagnosis of mesothelioma or other
asbestos-caused cancer, it is critically important to act quickly, so that
vital information regarding asbestos exposure and medical care are secured.
San Diego mesothelioma lawyer Frederick Schenk and his staff at Casey Gerry
are dedicated professionals with decades of experience who can take prompt
and effective steps to help you and your family through all aspects of the
asbestos law, and mesothelioma litigation claims process.

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