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100,000+ People Will Die from Asbestos

CPSM — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:40:52 +0000

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 [...]

100,000+ People Will Die from Asbestos is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Do You Know the Early Warning Signs of Mesothelioma

CPSM — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:52:13 +0000

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 [...]

Do You Know the Early Warning Signs of Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Fallacy of Lower Risk of Mesothelioma if Exposed to Asbestos Later In Life

CPSM — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:07:05 +0000

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. [...]

Fallacy of Lower Risk of Mesothelioma if Exposed to Asbestos Later In Life is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Why Women with Mesothelioma Survive Longer than Men

CPSM — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:49:00 +0000

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 [...]

Why Women with Mesothelioma Survive Longer than Men is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

What Puts You 3 Times at Risk of Developing Cancer?

CPSM — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:11:15 +0000

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 [...]

What Puts You 3 Times at Risk of Developing Cancer? is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Apartment Arson Reveals Undisclosed Mesothelioma Threat

CPSM — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:21:22 +0000

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 [...]

Apartment Arson Reveals Undisclosed Mesothelioma Threat is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Asbestos: Still a Health Hazard

CPSM — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:33:11 +0000

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, [...]

Asbestos: Still a Health Hazard is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

New York Chemist Receives $2.5 Million Jury Award in Mesothelioma Case

CPSM — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:30:45 +0000

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 [...]

New York Chemist Receives $2.5 Million Jury Award in Mesothelioma Case is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Navy Ship Workers Concerned Over Risk of Asbestos Disease

CPSM — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:26:32 +0000

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 [...]

Navy Ship Workers Concerned Over Risk of Asbestos Disease is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Texas Rail Company Sued by Worker’s Widow

CPSM — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:22:28 +0000

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 [...]

Texas Rail Company Sued by Worker’s Widow is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.