Asbestos and Mesothelioma
New York City asbestos and mesothelioma litigation attorneys are located in the heart of the Big Apple
Asbestos dust and fibers are microscopic. When asbestos is disturbed, these microscopic fibers release into the air. When inhaled, they get trapped in certain organs and cause injury. The inhalation of asbestos fiber has been associated with many types of cancer, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, laryngeal cancer, colon cancer, and esophageal cancer, as well as asbestosis, which is a chronic and deadly fibrotic lung disease. Tragically, most asbestos-related diseases are incurable.
Asbestos companies knew the danger and are held responsible
By the late 1930s, respected medical journals contained articles describing how asbestos could cause asbestosis and cancer. Scientific journals also noted that the diseases had a lengthy latency period and could take as long as 50 years or more to develop. It was public knowledge that the diseases caused by asbestos exposure were often progressive and that asbestos disease could be fatal. In fact, throughout the first half of the 1900s, asbestos companies themselves had their own documentation about the dangers of asbestos exposure.
Despite these dire predictions, asbestos companies still failed to adequately warn those who would come into contact with their products about the health hazards of such exposure. This failure to adequately warn and protect those who could be exposed or come into contact with asbestos is the basis for the negligence and/or strict liability lawsuits against these companies.
Many people have been unknowingly exposed to asbestos, since the fibers are invisible, tasteless, odorless, and indestructible. Because of the lengthy latency period, asbestos-related diseases continue to surface and affect new individuals and their families every year.
When life wields a staggering blow—the toughest of times merit the toughest of allies
When your doctor tells you that you have mesothelioma or some other asbestos-related disease, you feel that your life has been turned upside down. You need to conserve your energy to make decisions regarding medical treatments, work, and family situations. The last thing you need is to worry about the financial ramifications of your illness.
Over the years, the attorneys at Segan, Nemerov & Singer, PC have demonstrated their experience, skill, and acuity when aggressively pursuing the compensation a victim deserves. We have developed extensive resources to strengthen our clients' cases:
- Relationships with expert witnesses to testify on behalf of clients
- Specialists to ensure clients are getting the best care
- Technologies to enhance communication and to manage large amounts of information
