[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you or a loved one is diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is an overwhelming and devastating experience. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and incurable type of cancer associated with exposure to asbestos. It has been estimated by the U.S. Department of Labor that approximately 1.3 million employees in construction and general industry have faced significant asbestos exposure at Read More
Mesothelioma Cases In Chicago & Throughout Illinois
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When you or a loved one is diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is an overwhelming and devastating experience. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and incurable type of cancer associated with exposure to asbestos. It has been estimated by the U.S. Department of Labor that approximately 1.3 million employees in construction and general industry have faced significant asbestos exposure at Read More
Many Industries At Risk For Mesothelioma
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you know that around 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year? Mesothelioma is a fatal form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Many of those affected by the disease are blue collar workers, who are at risk for coming into contact with asbestos on the job. Some of these occupations include: Construction Workers: It is not uncommon for Read More
Questions To Ask When Choosing A Chicago Mesothelioma Attorney
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When trying to determine which Chicago Mesothelioma Attorney to choose for your case, there are many questions you have to take into account. The initial mesothelioma attorney–client consultation should be informative. As a client, you have a right to ask frank questions such as: How many asbestos and mesothelioma verdicts has the firm itself won? How often do the firm's Read More
Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia and Syrinx – Misdiagnosed or Dismissed by a Doctor?
Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia and Syrinx Syringomyelia is a disorder of the spinal cord that occurs when Syrinx, cysts within the spinal cord or brainstem, form as a result of trauma, meningitis, hemorrhage, a tumor, or arachnoiditis. Syringomyelia can be diagnosed in the beginning stages using an MRI. Syrinxes (the dark area in the center of the spinal cord, which is a lighter grey, shown at right) form when the Read More
Misdiagnosed with Syringomyelia and Syrinx – Read Their Stories
They sought help from doctors they trusted only to find out they were misdiagnosed and as a result are now severely disabled, knowing they will lose their lives to this disease. Misdiagnosed with Syringomyelia and Syrinx Read their stories Read More
What is Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a tumor that forms in the lining of your lungs, heart, stomach and other organs. Exposure to asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma (cancer). Malignant mesothelioma can go undetected for years making it harder to treat in advanced stages. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that most often occurs in the thin membrane lining of the lungs, chest, abdomen, and (rarely) heart. Virtually all cases of Read More
Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma – Are you at Risk?
If you have worked in an environment that exposed you to asbestos on a regular basis, both you and your family are at risk of developing Mesothelioma. Why your family? Because the clothing you wore to work and the hair on your head and body carried the asbestos back to your loved ones at home, exposing them to the same dangers. If you worked at any of a number of Illinois "job-sites" that used asbestos, you are at Read More
