Hollister Asbestos Attorney

According to findings from the CDC, the best estimate is that there are as many as 15,000 asbestos-related disease victims who pass away every year. This is only an estimate, however, since asbestos-related deaths are not recorded or reported as precisely as they ought to by health authorities. In reality, the harms inflicted by asbestos exposure are likely even higher than what is currently estimated.

Even so, we do have a rough estimate that suggests more than 21,000 California residents have lost their lives to an asbestos-related illness, which is more than any other state has suffered. Hollister’s San Benito has shared in this suffering with 50 residents who are thought to have lost their fight with an asbestos-related illness during this timeframe.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, know that The Ledger Law Firm will pursue your right to compensation when the disease was caused by a legally responsible party. Our team of dedicated mesothelioma lawyers has helped injured victims receive millions in compensation.

Why Exposure to Asbestos Is Dangerous for Human Health

It is one thing to understand that asbestos is a deadly mineral, but it is another matter altogether to understand why the naturally occurring mineral is dangerous. Asbestos-containing materials were regularly used at industrial sites and military bases for the mineral’s natural strength, durability and resistance to flame.

However, asbestos is also comprised of microscopic fibers that release into the air once asbestos-containing materials are disturbed. When this happens, those airborne fibers can be inhaled or swallowed by exposed individuals.

The ingestion of these tiny fibers is what makes asbestos deadly, as research has shown that asbestos may never leave the human body once the fibers are ingested. Worse, it can take decades for asbestos fibers within the body to turn previously healthy cells into cancerous ones.

This decades-long latency period means that it is difficult to diagnose mesothelioma, particularly in the early stages when treatment would be most effective. This is one of several reasons why mesothelioma survival rates are low, as fewer than 10% of pleural mesothelioma patients live more than five years after receiving a diagnosis.

These dire statistics and findings reveal why you need to speak with a Hollister mesothelioma attorney at The Ledger Law Firm if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a deadly asbestos-related illness.

Talk to a Hollister Mesothelioma Lawyer

When you or a loved one is diagnosed with mesothelioma, you need a legal team by your side that will fully investigate the facts of your legal claim. Ledger Law puts its national resources to use in order to investigate where your asbestos exposure occurred and who is responsible for the exposure. With these facts, we can then build a strong case that aggressively pursues your right to the compensation that you are legally entitled to receive.

Contact us online today to speak with a Hollister mesothelioma attorney who can hold any and all responsible parties accountable for their actions and your mesothelioma diagnosis.