Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

Clapper Patti Schweizer & Mason has a long standing reputation of being one of the absolute best and most effective mesothelioma attorneys in the United States.  If you or a loved one is coping with a diagnosis of mesothelioma, you most likely have been told that you also have the right to file a lawsuit [...]

Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason has been representing clients diagnosed with mesothelioma and asbestosis for over thirty years.  CPSM is committed to making sure their clients have a fair chance to receive justice through the legal system, especially individuals who have developed an asbestos related disease due to the negligence and willful misconduct of asbestos [...]

Collecting From A Defunct Corporation for Asbestos Injury
Because it can take decades for asbestos-related diseases to manifest after exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing products, pursuing an asbestos-related lawsuit requires knowledge of and experience with locating viable defendants. But even after determining who to sue and successfully obtaining a judgment or settlement against that defendant, [...]

While most victims of mesothelioma are men, women are not immune from contracting this deadly cancer. There is no demonstrated biologic reason why women who inhale asbestos would have different biological responses to harmful asbestos fibers than men. There is no data to show that female physiological mechanisms are any more protective against asbestos disease [...]

If you have recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you probably are already aware of or been told that the cancer was most likely caused by prior exposure to asbestos.  This exposure most often occurred on the job years earlier and could have been avoided if warnings, training, or protective gear had been provided.
Many manufacturers and [...]

Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd.  (“Calaveras”) was formed in October, 1975 for the purpose of mining and milling chrysotile asbestos fiber from an asbestos mine located in Copperopolis, California.  Calaveras acquired the mine from H.K. Porter in October, 1975.
Calaveras mined and milled chrysotile asbestos fiber from the mine between approximately November, 1975 and December, 1987.  Sales of [...]

Several caulking and glazing products contained asbestos between approximately the 1950s and late 1970s.  Asbestos was a fibrous mineral added to many products used in construction because it was affordable, available, and had excellent thermal and insulating properties.  However, asbestos is also carcinogenic, and now known to cause mesothelioma and other serious diseases.
Caulking is a [...]

Congoleum Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer Howard N. Feist reported that the “District Court of New Jersey has entered an order confirming Congoleum’s Fourth Amended Plan of Reorganization. With the District Court’s confirmation order, Congoleum will now proceed with the steps necessary to implement the plan.”
Congoleum Corporation manufactured vinyl asbestos floor tiles through 1975.  These tiles [...]

When clients hear the diagnosis “mesothelioma” and are asked by their doctor,  “Were you ever exposed to asbestos?” the client often responds, “Not that I know of.”   Many times, our clients do not know if they have been exposed to asbestos because many products were made with asbestos but the people using them did not [...]

Two top research facilities have come together to research the different genetic and environmental factors that make some people more susceptible to developing mesothelioma than others.  FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Chest Center of the Carolinas and Wake Forest School of Medicine are inviting anyone diagnosed with mesothelioma to participate in a clinical trial to help [...]