Petaluma Asbestos Attorney

The Ledger Law Firm is nationally recognized for helping victims recover the compensation they deserve after receiving the difficult diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. This disease has caused grief for California victims and loved ones for decades, and the disease will continue to jeopardize lives and the wellbeing of victims for years to come.

Research suggests it can take as much as five decades for asbestos exposure to turn into mesothelioma, making a timely diagnose more difficult. In turn, this can affect the treatment options available to victims, which helps explain why mesothelioma has claimed the lives of too many victims.

If you are left feeling unmoored or confused about what comes next after a mesothelioma diagnosis, turn to our team at The Ledger Law Firm. Led by nationally recognized mesothelioma lawyer Emery Ledger, we have built a reputation for helping deserving victims recover millions in compensation when their disease was caused by a wrongful exposure to asbestos.

More importantly, however, we provide committed and caring legal representation that will help you and your loved ones navigate a mesothelioma diagnosis with the confidence that your legal claim is in trusted hands.

Why Asbestos Exposure Is Dangerous

Exposure to asbestos is known to cause:

• Mesothelioma
• Asbestosis
• Asbestos-related lung cancer

Of these diseases, all of which can be fatal to diagnosed victims, mesothelioma is unique in that asbestos exposure is the sole known cause of the disease. While some rare cases of mesothelioma do not have a known case of asbestos exposure, it is overwhelmingly likely that your mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos.

As such, it is important to understand why asbestos is toxic to human health. The primary reason asbestos is dangerous is that the mineral is made up of microscopic fibers that are easily swallowed or inhaled when asbestos-containing materials are drilled, aged or disturbed in a way that releases the fibers airborne.

It is at this point that the fibers enter the body and become capable of turning previously healthy cells into cancerous ones. That said, this process can take decades, making the disease extremely difficult to treat in its early stages. The diagnosis difficulties inherent to the disease help explain why fewer than 10 percent of pleural mesothelioma patients survive longer than five years after diagnosis.

If you or a loved one is grappling with the difficulties of a mesothelioma diagnosis in Petaluma, talk to a Petaluma mesothelioma attorney at Ledger Law to find out whether you are entitled to compensation because of a wrongful exposure to the dangers of asbestos.

Talk to a Petaluma Mesothelioma Lawyer at Ledger Law

Right now, billions in trust fund assets have been set aside to ensure that deserving mesothelioma victims are properly compensated. Our team will utilize national resources to fully investigate your claim to determine when and where your exposure to asbestos occurred. Moreover, we will investigate why the exposure happened, working to conclusively determine whether a responsible party exposed you to the harms of asbestos.

Once we can prove a wrongful exposure to asbestos took place, we can help you receive the compensation and sense of closure that you deserve. Contact us online to discuss the facts of your claim with a Petaluma mesothelioma attorney at Ledger Law today.