Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma is devastating.  Mesothelioma, caused by prior exposure to asbestos, is an incurable cancer that begins in the lining of the lungs, heart or abdomen.  From the time of diagnosis, the patient most often has less than a year to live.  Although there is much research being conducted in the way [...]

The mesothelioma law firm of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved website located at http://www.mesothelioma-attorney.com/.  The new site offers even more comprehensive information about exposure to asbestos, the dangers of asbestos, and sites where exposure most commonly occurred in the United States.   The new site [...]

When diagnosed with mesothelioma, the first step is often to find doctors who specialize in occupational diseases such as this.  Standard treatment of mesothelioma often involves the use of more than one kind of specialist since it usually combines surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.  Also, since mesothelioma is incurable and treatments focus on symptom relief, [...]

The primary cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos.  Therefore, anyone working in a trade or industry which had the common practice of using asbestos containing materials (ACMs) before the 1980’s, runs a higher risk of developing mesothelioma.  Some occupations in which workers were more likely to be exposed are:

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When you get diagnosed with mesothelioma, your whole life changes, as well as the lives of those around you.  Everyday life as it was is replaced with trying to navigate a medical system, manage painful symptoms and treatments, and making difficult decisions.  It’s not easy, especially when waiting for news of how far along the [...]

A rally is planned outside the Today Show studio in New York City on Sunday, September 26, 2010 to bring awareness to Mesothelioma, a devastating illness that continues to inflict hardworking men and women who have been occupationally and environmentally exposed to asbestos.  Many of these workers are the same as those who have served [...]

About ten years ago, I was diagnosed with a rare, genetic disease that even my treating physician wasn’t aware of until my diagnosis.  Due to the rarity of the illness, I felt very much alone in trying to find information on ways of managing it as well as getting support.    Mesothelioma, a cancer in [...]

Throughout its history, the Asbestos Industry has protected its interests through a number of trade groups reflecting various segments of asbestos production and manufacturing.    These include the Asbestos Textile Institute, the Brake Lining Manufacturers Association, the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association, the Friction Materials Standards Institute, the Asbestos Information Association, the Asbestosis Research Council, and [...]

Many of our clients who contract mesothelioma were unaware of the hazards of breathing asbestos during the time when they were exposed. Many clients report that they only first heard of the hazards associated with breathing asbestos in the late 1980s or 1990s, through the media, or when someone they knew contracted an asbestos-related disease.
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Pneumo Abex LLC is a holding company and is what remains of its predecessor, The Abex Corporation. For most of this century, the Abex Corporation has been one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of asbestos-containing brake lining material utilized on a variety of vehicles from light trucks and cars to railroad trains and just [...]