Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

The mesothelioma law firm of Clapper Patti Schweizer & Mason has been representing clients injured by asbestos for more than 30 years.  Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos that has little effective treatment options and, for most, short survival times.
Over 3000 people a year in the United [...]

Mesothelioma is a fatal cancer that develops in the thin membranes that line the lungs, abdomen or heart.  A diagnosis of mesothelioma is very serious.  Although many cases are fatal within two years, early diagnosis and proper treatment can lead to extended survival.  Recognizing the early warning signs of mesothelioma is of utmost importance to [...]

Yes, it’s true, a new study from researchers in France showed that people exposed to asbestos later in their lives are less likely to develop mesothelioma regardless of the length of their exposure.  However, it’s also true that mesothelioma, a fatal type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, has a really long latency period.  [...]

A new study conducted at the Baird Institute for Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Results in Sydney, Australia examined the gender differences between mesothelioma patients and discovered some shocking results.  They found that women with a certain type of mesothelioma showed much higher survival rates when undergoing surgical treatment than men with the same disease [...]

Prolonged exposure to asbestos triples the likelihood of developing cancers such as mesothelioma and lung cancer.  New research from Hong Kong shows that employees exposed to asbestos and asbestos materials in the workplace are three times more at risk than counterparts who are not in contact with the deadly mineral.
The danger of asbestos, a naturally [...]

Arson is an unlikely friend but to 126 residents of an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado it may have just saved their lives.  The fire, which destroyed or damaged much of one building in the complex on September 24, led investigators to discover a previously undocumented asbestos threat.  The materials were deemed dangerous enough to [...]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was once widely used in many construction and industrial materials that is now known to cause serious illnesses, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.  In the 1980’s, the use of asbestos containing materials (ACMs) became severely restricted by governmental and environmental agencies.  However, after centuries of use, [...]

A short two week trial in the New York Supreme Court ended with a victory for mesothelioma victim and former laboratory chemist James Ginter late last week.  Ginter spent a good portion of his working career at the Durez Plastics Plant in North Tonawanda, New York.  It was here that his job put him in [...]

Many veterans and current Naval shipyard workers and those stationed aboard Navy ships live with the concern that they may have been exposed to asbestos and are at risk of eventually developing mesothelioma or asbestosis, two deadly diseases caused by asbestos exposure.   Recently, we have received several inquiries from former naval seamen and ship repairmen [...]

A former conductor’s wife filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway alleging that unsafe working conditions caused her husband’s cancer, a cancer which killed him late last year.
Elouise York, of a suburb of Galveston, Texas, filed suit against her husband’s former employer this spring seeking restitution for his illness.  Ernest B. York Jr. worked as a [...]