Santa Clara Asbestos Attorney

Each year, approximately 3,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with a form of cancer known as mesothelioma. Sadly, this disease is often fatal, as fewer than 10 percent of mesothelioma patients survive more than five years after a diagnosis.

Perhaps the most tragic fact concerning mesothelioma is that many patients are diagnosed with the disease because of a legally responsible party’s wrongdoing. This is because asbestos exposure is the primary known cause of mesothelioma cancer, and far too many wrongful asbestos exposures have created mesothelioma patients in California.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, talk to a Santa Clara mesothelioma attorney at The Ledger Law Firm to determine whether you are entitled to legal compensation.

California Has Suffered Greatly From Mesothelioma

From a nearly 15-year period between 1999 and 2013, research shows that more than 21,000 California residents have lost their life to the dangers of an asbestos-related illness. In addition to mesothelioma, residents have also passed away from asbestosis and asbestos-related lung cancer. All of these diseases can be caused by a wrongful asbestos exposure.

In Santa Clara County alone, however, the toll is still uniquely awful in a state that loses more lives to asbestos-related illness than any other. An estimated 895 lives were lost because of asbestos-related illnesses in Santa Clara County, a figure that translates to just under 60 deaths per year.

This disease is caused when innocent victims are exposed to asbestos fibers that are in the air after asbestos-containing materials are abrased or otherwise disturbed. Typically, this exposure occurred at jobsites or military sites since asbestos was widely used because of beneficial industrial properties the mineral possesses. While asbestos was ultimately banned in the 1970s, it can take decades for asbestos exposure to turn into mesothelioma. As such, many victims are still being diagnosed because of exposures that occurred decades ago.

And, many older buildings still present an asbestos risk because they were built at a time when asbestos-containing materials were common. Indeed, many jobsites in Santa Clara were known sites of asbestos exposure. Some of these include:

• Amdahl
• Byington Steel
• Hewlett Packard Company
• IBM
• Lockheed
• Mayfair Packing Company
• Shell Oil
• University of Santa Clara

If you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos at these or any other jobsites and received an asbestos-related illness diagnosis, talk to a Santa Clara mesothelioma attorney and pursue your right to compensation.

Talk to a Ledger Law Mesothelioma Attorney in Santa Clara

A mesothelioma diagnosis is a life-changing event that affects California victims and loved ones forever. Know that justice and financial compensation can be received for the harms you have suffered.

The Ledger Law Firm is a national mesothelioma law firm that has helped victims like you receive millions in deserved compensation. Our compassionate and dedicated legal counsel involves fully exploring your claim and what caused your mesothelioma. When we can prove that your disease was caused by a responsible party who wrongly exposed you to asbestos, we can help you receive the justice and funds you need.

Contact us online today to speak with a Santa Clara mesothelioma lawyer to receive justice.