Home | Areas of Practice | Asbestos and Toxic Torts  Asbestos
and Toxic Torts  Asbestos became popular in the late 19th
century because of its sound absorption and resistance to heat. 
Mesothelioma is a devastating cancer caused by exposure to
asbestos. People who worked around asbestos fibers are most
susceptible to developing mesothelioma but, their loved ones are
also at risk.  People at risk include those in the automobile
service industry as well as many factory workers.  Often the
effects of asbestos exposure are not seen until decades after
the exposure, as mesothelioma can develop 30-50 years after
exposure.    Mesothelioma cases are unique in the legal system.
Because the disease itself can take many years, even decades, to
develop, the asbestos manufacturing companies that are likely to
blame for exposure may have gone out of business, or changed
their name. They may have moved their headquarters from one
state to another, or even relocated to another country. 
Sometimes they have been acquired by a