Many victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers and illnesses have reached out to seasoned asbestos lawyers Washington, DC residents trust after they are diagnosed. The Washington DC asbestos lawyers from Brown Kiely, LLP have successfully represented many victims and their families to obtain financial justice after sustaining devastating illnesses caused by asbestos exposure.
What Is Asbestos?
Asbestos is a mineral that for decades was used in a wide range of products, especially building materials. Asbestos has a high resistance to heat, fire, and for that reason was used to fireproof many products and construction materials. However, asbestos fibers may be fatal to anyone who is exposed to them. Asbestos lawyers Washington, DC locals recommend from Brown Kiely, LLP have helped many victims who worked in the transportation and construction industries who have developed asbestos cancers, such as mesothelioma.
How Does Mesothelioma Develop?
The tiny fibers of asbestos can break off very easily. In the 1970’s, the federal government banned the use of asbestos when it was revealed that if a person inhaled these fibers, they could develop fatal illnesses, including lung or stomach cancer. But industry officials and asbestos manufacturers had known about these dangers for decades before the ban. Despite the known dangers, they allowed millions of potential victims to be exposed every single day.
What makes these cases even more tragic is that it takes years for mesothelioma to develop. By the time a victim begins to experience symptoms, it is too late. There is no cure for mesothelioma.
There are three different types of mesothelioma that victims can develop.
- The first is pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lungs. This is the most common type of mesothelioma that is seen in victims.
- The second type is peritoneal mesothelioma. This type affects approximately 25 percent of victims and develops in the lining of the victim’s abdomen.
- Pericardial mesothelioma is the third – and rare – type. This type of mesothelioma develops in the lining of the victim’s heart.
Victims of Mesothelioma
In addition to many victims who worked in the construction industry, asbestos lawyers Washington, DC clients depend on have helped victims who worked in the railroad industry, at shipyards, asbestos-manufacturing plants, steel industry, and chemical industry. Many people have also been exposed because of the asbestos that was used in home and building construction.
And it is not just the people who actually worked in the industries where they were exposed who are at risk of developing asbestos cancers and diseases. The asbestos dust they were exposed to also gathered on their skin, hair, clothing, tools, lunchboxes, and any other items they brought to work with them. These items were all brought back home, exposing family members to second-hand asbestos. Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases have tragically claimed the lives of many family members as well.
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