Asbestos News: Philadelphia Asbestos Verdict $25.2 Million The jury in the case of Baccus v. Crane Co. recently awarded James Baccus’ Estate $25.2 million in compensatory and punitive damages.; Navy Firefighter Awarded $2.6 Million for Asbestos Related Cancer David Fortier was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October of 2006, and died in June of 2008. He filed a lawsuit shortly after his diagnosis, but he did not live to see his case decided.; Asbestos Plaintiff’s Body Subpoenaed, Taken from Graveyard Just Before Burial Harold St. John's body was never laid to rest when a court issued a subpoena for his body to collect tissue samples. Chrysler, one of the defendants in the lawsuit, maintains that the proceedings were necessary to obtain additional information about the way Mr. St. John died.

Mesothelioma: One Deadly Cancer—One Known Cause

Seeger Weiss LLP's lawyers help victims of mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer which is usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Because it can take upwards of 40 years for mesothelioma cancer to show itself in unknowing victims, and because patients once diagnosed with mesothelioma experience severe, life-threatening symptoms, we work quickly and compassionately with you every step of the way.

Our asbestos lawyers expertly handle lawsuits for both occupational and paraoccupational (or secondary) mesothelioma exposure seeking fair and just compensation. We have law offices nationwide to support you from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to Oklahoma and California.

Even one exposure can cause mesothelioma

According to the American Cancer Society, thousands of people each year are diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the body’s organs. And nine out of ten cases of mesothelioma are caused by exposure to asbestos, whose steel-like fibers are inhaled through the mouth and nose then embed themselves in the lining of lungs—causing lung cancer or asbestosis. Unlike other asbestos-related diseases, mesothelioma can occur with as little as one exposure and is often fatal.

Decades of Secrecy

Asbestos manufacturers' were well aware of the health hazards to their workers but kept quiet and manipulated research findings, so that the information wouldn’t affect their business or their bottom line. Decades pass before victims show any symptoms and unfortunately, with mesothelioma, symptoms only appear when the disease is terminal.

Ensuring Justice

If you or your loved one spent a career as a firefighter, miner, pipe fitter, factory worker, ship builder, or construction worker, do the following:
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