Peritoneal
Mesothelioma
Peritoneal mesothelioma
sufferers have been exposed to asbestos, the only known cause for
the rare form of cancer. Located in the stomach lining, peritoneal
mesothelioma diagnoses are increasing as more asbestos exposed workers from decades ago are noticing visible symptoms of the disease. The
20-40 year latency period that occurs from asbestos exposure to
onset of visible peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms has resulted in
the rise of peritoneal mesothelioma patients in recent years.
The number of
peritoneal mesothelioma diagnoses is expected to continue to rise
over the next few years as the former asbestos workers fall ill
to the deadly effects of the dangerous carcinogenic toxin. While
asbestos companies criticize the number of asbestos-related lawsuits
that have caused a number of companies to file for bankruptcy, for
decades the former asbestos workers and their families suffered
the deadly effects of asbestos, including peritoneal mesothelioma
and deserve to receive compensation for their pain and suffering.
Due to the peritoneal
mesothelioma not being diagnosed until later stages of the disease,
many peritoneal mesothelioma patients will have a very short life
expectancy following diagnosis. Revisions proposed to limit asbestos
claims can result in a long process for the peritoneal mesothelioma
patients in order to receive any compensation, which many peritoneal
mesothelioma patients will not have.
Contact
us to confer with a peritoneal mesothelioma lawyer.
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