Preventing fires is important for public safety, but some efforts at doing so are better than others. For example, asbestos was once widely used in homes and other buildings as a form of fire retardant. While asbestos might be effective at resisting and preventing fires, it is also extremely dangerous to human health. The toxic substance causes mesothelioma, a fatal cancer that affects victims' lungs and various other organs.
Family raises awareness over loved one's mesothelioma death
Exposure to asbestos is not always obvious at the time. Many people live years or even decades after exposure before developing sometimes subtle but troubling symptoms. When those symptoms end up pointing to mesothelioma, victims in South Carolina can be understandably angry and confused, and it is often the families who are left behind to address the injustices that lead to these types of diagnoses.
Do you know the most common form of mesothelioma?
You may have already known that asbestos is toxic and tried to avoid it, or maybe you had never even heard of the substance before receiving a life-altering diagnosis. The fatal cancer mesothelioma is unfortunately not an uncommon outcome of asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma can present in several different forms, but pleural mesothelioma is the most common in South Carolina.
Compensation for mesothelioma is possible
Asbestos was once frequently used in a wide range of industries, from automobiles to manufacturing to construction and much more. For those working in these types of industries, exposure to asbestos was not only common but, at one point in time, even routine. Decades later, many of these workers are now suffering the serious health consequences of that exposure. The fatal cancer mesothelioma is just one such illness that impacts victims in South Carolina.
Mesothelioma victim, wife file suit for asbestos exposure
South Carolina patients who develop serious, life-threatening medical issues suffer more than just physical symptoms. Many deal with ongoing and severe emotional distress related to their illnesses. This is often true for patients dealing with mesothelioma, a fatal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Some victims decide to channel their emotional distress toward holding those responsible for their asbestos exposure accountable.
I was diagnosed with mesothelioma, what can I do?
Regardless of how many fruits and vegetables South Carolina residents eat, how often they exercise and how well they take care of themselves, another person's negligence can still cause them to develop serious health issues. Developing mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure is just one devastating example of this. This form of cancer is usually fatal, so seeking compensation can be an important aspect of dealing with the emotional, physical and financial implications of facing such a disease.
Wife sues manufacturer over husband's mesothelioma death
Contrary to what may be popular belief, asbestos exposure can occur virtually anywhere and at anytime, not just in the construction and manufacturing industries. The health effects of such exposure are tangible and devastating for victims who go on to develop mesothelioma. For some in South Carolina, these terrible health outcomes do not occur until years or even decades after exposure.
Asbestos exposure, mesothelioma more common than you may think
The vast majority of people in South Carolina have likely been exposed to asbestos at some point in their life. While even small amounts of asbestos can be extremely detrimental to human health, most people will not develop mesothelioma as a result of brief, one-off exposures. However, for those who do, the results can be life-altering and devastating.
Woman blames mesothelioma on Johnson & Johnson baby powder
South Carolina consumers trust companies to provide safe and effective products. When these expectations are violated, an individual's safety, health and well-being may be at risk. An out-of-state woman is currently seeking $28 million from Johnson & Johnson, claiming that baby powder contaminated with asbestos caused her to develop mesothelioma.
Pathologist testifies during victim's mesothelioma lawsuit
Baby powder was once largely comprised of talc, a substance that is frequently contaminated with asbestos. In the past, this type of talc baby powder was a commonly-used substance by many in South Carolina, and now some residents may be developing devastating health consequences. Exposure to asbestos is known to cause the deadly cancer mesothelioma.
