It is estimated that around 3,000 individuals are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer annually. This is one of the more deadly forms of cancer that exists today, as less than 10% of mesothelioma patients survive more than five years after receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis.

What serves to make these figures uniquely tragic is the fact that wrongful exposure to asbestos by a legally responsible party is frequently the cause of a patient’s mesothelioma. If you are a victim of mesothelioma or a surviving love one, you should know that you may be entitled to legal compensation. A Monterey mesothelioma attorney at The Ledger Law Firm will investigate your case and will help you pursue legal compensation when an asbestos-related illness was caused by a legally responsible party.

California Has Lost More Lives to Mesothelioma Than Any Other State

Statistical findings on mesothelioma show that more than 21,000 lives have been lost to asbestos-related illnesses from 1999 to 2013 in California. This figure is far higher than the harms suffered by any other state in the country, and Monterey County has also suffered greatly because of asbestos exposure.

There are a number of jobsites that have exposed Monterey residents to asbestos, which include:

• Del Monte Hotel
• Del Monte Shopping Center
• Hyatt House Hotel
• Macy’s
• Monterey Airport
• Monterey Fish Company
• PG&E
• U.S. Air Training Center
• U.S. Naval Academy Post Graduate School

Of particular note is the fact that military asbestos exposure is known to have occurred in Monterey. Military members are uniquely affected by the harms of asbestos as well. In fact, despite making up less than ten percent of the country’s population, nearly one third of mesothelioma deaths are suffered by our veterans.

This is because asbestos was regularly used at military sites throughout the 20th century prior to the ban of asbestos in the 1970s. Likewise, asbestos was regularly used at industrial sites for its durability and chemically-resistant properties. However, asbestos is easily swallowed or inhaled when it is abrased or disturbed. Asbestos is made up of microscopic fibers, and these fibers are what enter the body and cause asbestos-related illnesses when a wrongful asbestos exposure occurs.

While asbestos is no longer allowed at industrial sites, it is still an ongoing safety risk for California and Monterey residents. It can take decades for asbestos exposure to turn into mesothelioma, and many older buildings or homes still contain asbestos as well.

In short, there are many ways in which a mesothelioma diagnosis could have been caused by a wrongful exposure to asbestos. If you or a loved one has received such a diagnosis, speak with a Monterey mesothelioma attorney who will investigate your case and determine whether you are owed legal compensation and justice.

Talk to a Monterey Mesothelioma Lawyer at The Ledger Law Firm

Hearing the bad news that you or a loved one has mesothelioma can change your life forever. When a deadly disease like mesothelioma is caused by a legally responsible party, you deserve compensation and justice.

The Ledger Law Firm helps you receive both by proving that your disease was caused by a responsible party who exposed you to asbestos. Our national firm has built a reputation on helping victims receive millions in deserved compensation, so the time to act is now.

Contact us online to speak with a Monterey mesothelioma attorney today.