Each year, thousands of people die or become ill due to the negligence of asbestos manufacturers and the development of asbestos-related disease. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with an illness related to asbestos such as mesothelioma, you may be entitled to compensation. In recent years, mesothelioma litigation has helped thousands receive financial assistance to cover medical expenses and lost income. Even for those with excellent insurance, the costs of treatment can leave your family with extensive bills.
Asbestos Exposure shown on a lung x-ray
Mesothelioma, which is almost is caused almost exclusively in the United States by asbestos exposure, and other asbestos-related illnesses are attributed to negligence because companies that manufactured asbestos-containing products knew about the health risks of asbestos exposure, but decided not to tell employees or leak this information to the general public. It is believed that companies which manufactured asbestos-containing materials knew about these hazards as early as the 1920s.
By the 1930s and ’40s, medical evidence had clearly linked asbestos exposure to lung disease and deadly asbestos cancers. Although asbestos companies were warned of these dangers, many chose not to use alternative substances in order to keep their profits high. Many failed to warn, covered up risks, and sought profit anyway at the expense of workers and consumers. Victimized by corporate giants, individuals and their loved ones have no legal chance for decent compensation without a strong attorney to back them.
Greg Jones & Associates has the wherewithal, vast skills, and connections to fight legal battles and win. Greg Jones is a Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated attorney and included in SuperLawyers. This highly-coveted honor is one granted by an attorney’s peers and from research by Law and Politics for high ethical standards and high professional ability. Greg has also been honored as a Top 100 Trial Lawyers selected by the American Trial Lawyer Association. More than two decades of experience has taught us that corporations only feel guilt and correct their ways when pressured financially.
