New York Personal Injury Laws

Types of Mesothelioma

What are the different types of mesothelioma?

Hi, I’m Joe Williams. I’m a mesothelioma trial attorney in New York City, and I’m going to talk to you about the different types of mesothelioma that form in the human body, all of which can be caused by exposure to asbestos.

 Pleural Mesothelioma

The first type of mesothelioma I want to talk to you about is called pleural mesothelioma. And looking at this diagram here, this drawing, we see that the lungs are represented, this pinkish tissue here, and the area outside the lungs in this grayish off-white coloring on both lungs, that is a sac-like membrane that surrounds the outside of the lung and there’s two of these membranes, they’re called the pleura. There’s the visceral pleura, which is almost adhering to lung, and the parietal pleura, which is almost adherent to the inside of the ribcage. And in pleural mesothelioma, the malignant mesothelioma tumor forms in this pleural space, it’s actually a tumor of the pleura.

 Pericardial Mesothelioma

The next type of mesothelioma that we should talk about is pericardial mesothelioma, and pericardial mesothelioma is actually a mesothelioma tumor of the pericardium. And the pericardium is a sac-like membrane that surrounds the heart, so just like we see in pleural mesothelioma, pericardial mesothelioma is a malignant tumor of the sac that surrounds the heart.

Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Peritoneal mesothelioma; well that’s a mesothelioma tumor of the peritoneum. And the peritoneum is a sac-like structure that encases the entire peritoneal cavity, and a peritoneal mesothelioma victim suffers mesothelioma to that sac-like structure, the peritoneum.

 Testicular Mesothelioma

Lastly, there’s something we’ll call testicular mesothelioma. The medical term is a very complicated sounding one, it’s tunica vaginalis, and I can tell you there’s really only been about 100 documented cases of this that are on record. It’s a tumor caused by asbestos, a mesothelioma tumor.

Those are the general types of mesothelioma. I’m sure you have many questions about mesothelioma, and we can answer those questions. I invite you to call the number below. I’m Joe Williams, at our office we handle cases from mesothelioma victims every day. Thank you.

Auto Mechanic Asbestos Exposure

You were a professional auto mechanic, and you worked with asbestos-containing brakes your entire life. Now you’ve been diagnosed with Mesothelioma. Hi, I’m Joe Williams. I’m a Mesothelioma trial attorney here in New City, and I can answer your questions.

 How One Auto Mechanic Was Exposed

I can do that by talking to you about some clients I’ve represented in the past. One client in particular, who was a former auto mechanic, and changed thousands of brakes on automobiles. In his deposition, he testified about the work that he did. He talked about using both OEM, Original Equipment Manufactured brake linings, which are brake linings manufactured by the same company that made the car.

He also used after market brake linings, which are manufactured by companies who didn’t manufacture the car. They just manufactured brake linings. What he would do, this former client of mine, he would take off the four wheels of the car after the car was put on a lift. He would remove the brakes. He would blow out the drum with an air compressor, causing a lot of dust in the air.

He would then take the new metal shoe with the attached brake lining out of the box, and install it into the vehicle, wheel by wheel. This process of removing the old brake, blowing out the drum, handling the asbestos-containing brake lining, the new one, and installing them into the vehicle, exposed him to asbestos dust. He did this work every day, and he did it for many decades, and was exposed to asbestos dust thousands of times from working on asbestos-containing brake linings in automobiles.

Now, if you’re an auto mechanic, you’ve probably had some very similar exposures. I’m sure you have questions about Mesothelioma and how auto mechanics were exposed to asbestos. I’m Joe Williams, and in our firm we handle cases every day for Mesothelioma victims. We can answer your questions. I invite you to call our office at the number below, and we’ll answer your questions. Thank you.

Iron Workers at the World Trade Center

Did you know that iron workers that worked at the World Trade Center during its construction were exposed to asbestos? Hi, I’m Joe Williams. I’m a mesothelioma trial attorney based in New York City and I could give you information about how iron workers were exposed to asbestos at the World Trade Center site during its construction.

 How Did They Get Exposed to Asbestos

Iron workers installed the steel eye beams that formed the metal framework of the buildings that composed the World Trade Center site. Those same steel beams were sprayed with asbestos-containing fireproofing spray. This fireproofing came in dry powder form. It was mixed with water and put into a gun and sprayed on the metal beams. The iron workers were nearby when that was happening – when the fireproofing was being sprayed into the air. That same fireproofing dried onto those beams. And iron workers, it would also be part of their duty to come back and with the overhead beams to install metal hangers onto them so that a drop ceiling could later be installed. Well, to install those metal hangers they had to scrape off that dry fireproofing causing asbestos dust which they breathe again.

Also iron workers, sometimes ornamental iron workers, did what’s called finishing work – things like railings throughout the World Trade Center – when other trades were doing their work. Work such as putting up sheetrock walls, or putting in floor tiles. These building materials contained asbestos. Now while the iron workers were doing their work the work of the other trades were exposing them to asbestos. Iron workers were exposed to asbestos dust in great quantities at the World Trade Center site during its construction.

Now you have mesothelioma and you have questions about asbestos exposure and about the World Trade Center site. I’m Joe Williams and at our firm we handle cases from mesothelioma victims and their families every day. I invite you to give us a call and we will answer your questions. Thank you.

Experienced Mesothelioma Attorney

When handling Mesothelioma cases, a very important criteria the attorney just has to have when dealing with victims of Mesothelioma, is empathy for the plight of these victims. We represent people. We represent victims as they fight for justice against large entities, companies, corporations. There is no substitute for experience. Experience and seasoning is a very important factor in handling a Mesothelioma case.

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Product Liability Cases

A product liability case is usually when someone has been injured as a result of a tool or a piece of equipment that was manufactured negligently or is unreasonably dangerous at the time it’s placed in the stream of commerce by the manufacturer. Sometimes tools can fail, for example, because the metal that is used to manufacture the tool is not sufficiently hard to do the job it’s intended to do. If you’ve been injured as a result of a defective or dangerously manufactured piece of equipment or tool, contact the Maurer Law Firm or go to our website for more information. If you feel you have a product liability case, contact me

Injured in a Motor Accident

Sometimes even a minor car or biking accident can result in severe long term injuries that can be costly. If you’ve been injured through no fault of your own, don’t go it alone. The legal team at Wilson Law has successfully resolved claims for severely injured individuals, by either negotiating with the insurance company or going to court. Don’t get overwhelmed. See the attorneys at Wilson Law for a free consultation. We’ll even come to you.

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Mesothelioma Claim Availability

You’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma and you want to bring a claim, but you assume that after all these years, the companies that made asbestos products or used asbestos products, they must be out of business. How could you possibly bring your claim?

Hi. I’m Joe Williams. I’m a mesothelioma trial attorney, and I can give you some information about the asbestos companies and how you can make claims against these companies.

 Bankrupt Companies and Companies In Business

It’s important to recognize that many of the companies that made asbestos products, and many of the companies that used asbestos products, many of them have filed for bankruptcy protection. They’ve gone out of business. Other companies that used asbestos with their products have not gone out of business. They’re viable corporate entities still in business. So, we have bankrupt companies and companies who are in business. It’s important to know that when claims are considered for mesothelioma victim and their family, both avenues must be traveled – claims against companies that are out of business and bankrupt, and claims against companies that are in business and viable.

Making a Claim against Out of Business and In Business Companies

The viable companies, we go after them with a lawsuit, and we bring an action against them based upon the facts and evidence of the individual mesothelioma victim’s case. For the companies that are out of business – companies who made bags of asbestos insulation that was put on pipes, companies that made asbestos gaskets and all kinds of asbestos products – many of them have filed for bankruptcy protection. But, the courts have required them to set up trust funds so that future victims of mesothelioma will be compensated for their exposures to asbestos from that product. It’s a condition of them being able to reorganize their business and stay in business.  A victim of mesothelioma can make claims against the money that was put into trust for that very purpose. It’s important to know that there’s up to 60 trusts that have been established for these bankrupt companies, and those trusts have been funded with up to $30 billion.

 A Lawsuit Versus A Claim

So, a mesothelioma victim can make claims against companies that are in business, through a lawsuit, and that same mesothelioma victim also has the opportunity to make claims against the companies who have gone out of business by making claims to the trust – claims to that $30 billon that’s being held in trust for claimants just like that mesothelioma victim.

You have questions about mesothelioma, about the claims that can be made for a victim of mesothelioma? I’m Joe Williams. At our office, we handle these claims everyday. We help victims of mesothelioma and their families each and every day. Give us a call at our office and we’ll answer your questions. Thank you.

Bronx Workers Exposed to Asbestos

You’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and you work in the Bronx, and you’re wondering, where’d you get this disease from? Hi, I’m Joe Williams. I’m a mesothelioma trial attorney, and I can give you some information about a asbestos exposure that occurred to workers who worked in The Bronx. We know that the Bronx is a heavily populated borrow during the last century. The Bronx was build-up to become one of the most densely populated borrows in the metropolitan area. And that happened through building, union tradesmen and craftsmen building apartment houses and dwellings throughout The Bronx. Building large/multi story apartment buildings, and that involved work a asbestos products, asbestos insulation, joint compound, floor tile, roofing, refractory, bricks, these union tradesmen were exposed to asbestos in hundreds and thousands of buildings as The Bronx was built. We also know that The Bronx is home to at least one Con-Edison Powerhouse Hellgate, and that powerhouse is filled with asbestos components, including asbestos insulation, which expose the workers who worked at that facility. We also know that The Bronx is home to large medical facilities such as Albert Einstein Cancer Center in the Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital, and Jacobi Medical Center, and perhaps maybe even you were treated at any of these locations. But it’s also important to remember that these buildings were built by craftsmen’s hands, and those men and women were exposed with asbestos during the building of these facilities.

You’ve been diagnose with mesothelioma, and I’m sure you have questions about mesothelioma, and about asbestos exposure, and how you contract to these disease. Well, I’m Joe Williams, in our law firm we answer questions for mesothelioma victims and their families everyday. And we certainly can talk about to you about the Bronx, and about the various ways that workers were exposed to asbestos in The Bronx. I invite you to call the number on your screen bellow and we’ll talk to you about your questions and answer your questions. Thanks.

Drywall Installers Exposed to Asbestos

You work as a drywall installer, and you’ve now been diagnosed with mesothelioma. You’re trying to determine all the ways you could have been exposed to asbestos. Hi, I’m Joe Williams. I’m a mesothelioma trial attorney, and I’d like to talk to you about the ways that drywall installers were exposed to asbestos on construction jobs.

Ways Drywall Installers Were Exposed

Now, we know that prior to 1977, joint compound contained asbestos. It was banned by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in 1977. Drywall installers who put up those boards of sheetrock – usually four foot by eight foot boards – onto studs, we know that those seams between the sheetrock had to be taped and filled with joint compound. The joint compound came in either a pre-mixed form in a bucket – it was already wet – or it came in large bags, it was dry, and had to be mixed with water, and when it was mixed, lots of dust in the air. Either way once the joint compound was wet, it was applied to the seams, smoothed out, and allowed to dry. Once dry, sanded down, creating lots and lots of dust in the workspace. Tradesmen did this process two or three times to sanding, two or three times to make a smooth finished professional wall. Each of those sanding applications created dust that the installers who worked with breathed. These exposures to this asbestos dust on a daily basis over the course of an entire career caused mesothelioma.

 Diagnosed With Mesothelioma

We see in these cases in asbestos litigation the exposures many years ago decades later resulting in a tradesman such as a drywall installer being diagnosed by his doctors with mesothelioma. The doctors, when they review this, they connect the asbestos exposure to the current diagnosis of mesothelioma years later. Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by asbestos.

Why am I telling you all of this? Because you have questions about mesothelioma and asbestos exposure. I’m Joe Williams. At our office we represent victims of mesothelioma and their families, and we deal with these issues every day. Give us a call at our office and we will answer your questions. Thank you. [music]