Alabama Malignant Mesothelioma Attorneys

Abdominal, pleural & pericardial mesothelioma

Asbestos, a known cause of mesothelioma, was commonly used in Alabama in power generation plants, steel and iron mills, oil refineries, and marine construction and repair sites. Alabama is no stranger to cancer. The National Cancer Institute reports there were 21,694 in Alabama attributable to cancer during the period of 2002 to 2006. Some of those deaths may have been caused by asbestos exposure leading to mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma is deadly, with an average survival time after detection of only one to two years. Its only known cause is asbestos. Many cases of the disease could have and should have been avoided. Vast numbers of people were exposed to asbestos at work, while doing their jobs in Alabama. Some of these workers brought the disease causing asbestos fibers home on their clothes, exposing their loved ones to the fibers. Our Alabama mesothelioma attorneys have seen how people who work or live near asbestos-related facilities can also be exposed to asbestos when the fibers are released into the environment.

Cases of malignant mesothelioma in Alabama

The types of the deadly cancer malignant mesothelioma in Alabama include the following:

• Pleural mesothelioma: This form of the disease grows in the chest wall lining and the lungs. It is the most common type of mesothelioma, accounting for approximately 75 percent of all cases.
• Peritoneal mesothelioma (or abdominal mesothelioma): This form of the disease grows in the abdomen
• Pericardial mesothelioma: This form of the disease affects the lining and sac surrounding the heart
• Tunica vaginalis mesothelioma (or testicular mesothelioma): This form of the disease grows in the layer of tissue surrounding the testis in males

Symptoms of malignant mesothelioma

If you worked with asbestos, you must tell your doctor so that he or she can run the proper tests. Symptoms often do not appear until years after exposure. Some common symptoms of malignant mesothelioma include the following:

Let a malignant mesothelioma lawyer at ELG help

Do you have questions about your Alabama peritoneal mesothelioma or pericardial mesothelioma case?  Call 1-800-749-9200 today to contact a skilled Alabama asbestos attorney at Environmental Litigation Group (ELG) to discuss your situation. The lawyers of the Environmental Litigation Group can seek to recover medical costs, loss of earnings, loss of enjoyment in life, pain and suffering, and loss of companionship of your loved ones. Our firm provides useful information to clients dealing with cancer of all types.