Torrance Asbestos Attorney

If you or a loved one in Torrance or Los Angeles County has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, the disease may have been caused by a legally responsible party who exposed you or the loved one to asbestos. If a wrongful exposure to asbestos caused the disease of you or a loved one, our team of mesothelioma attorneys will pursue your right to receive legal compensation.

Research has shown that a single exposure to asbestos decades in the past can lead to a mesothelioma diagnosis today, highlighting the need for an attorney with national resources that can fully investigate your past work experience and any potential asbestos exposure.

The Ledger Law Firm, led by nationally recognized mesothelioma attorney Emery Ledger, has helped deserving mesothelioma victims recover millions in compensation that is used to provide needed medical care or that holds responsible parties accountable for the loss of a loved one.

Exposure to Asbestos Can Cause Fatal Diseases Like Mesothelioma Cancer

Asbestos is now a banned mineral, but the naturally occurring substance was, at one time in history, used at nearly every industrial site and in millions of residential homes. The mineral was also used frequently at military bases and in military vehicles and naval vessels.

Combined, America has a long history of asbestos exposure, which research ultimately revealed is extremely dangerous for humans exposed to the mineral. This danger is rooted primarily in the fact that asbestos can be easily swallowed or inhaled because the minerals’ microscopic fibers release into the air when the mineral is drilled or is disturbed in some other way.

Once asbestos enters the body, it begins the long process of turning into diseases like asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer and mesothelioma. All these diseases are fatal, but the long timeline from asbestos exposure and an asbestos-related disease makes the disease difficult to treat. Diagnosing an asbestos-related disease in a timely manner is the best way to treat the disease, but unfortunately, the majority of asbestos disease diagnoses occur in the latter stages of an illness.

This is one reason why fewer than 1 in 10 pleural mesothelioma patients survive more than five years after receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis. Based on these facts, it is in your best interests to reach out to a Torrance mesothelioma attorney if you have been recently diagnosed with the disease.

In Los Angeles County, an estimated 3,970 lives were lost to asbestos-related disease from 1999 to 2013. This figure is the largest among California counties, a state that has lost the most lives to the harms of asbestos-related illness.

Talk to a Torrance Mesothelioma Lawyer at The Ledger Law Firm

Our team is ready to help you determine whether a wrongful exposure to asbestos caused your mesothelioma or the death of a loved one. After a full investigation, it may be discovered that such a party bears legal responsibility. If so, we will fight for your right to recover the damages and compensation that are owed to you.

Contact us online today to speak with a Torrance mesothelioma lawyer in Los Angeles County who will protect your legal rights.