Messothelioma Lawyer Boston

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer linked to exposure to asbestos, a popular building material from the 1940s until it was banned in 1978. The malignancy develops in the protective lining that covers many of the body’s internal organs. Median survival rate after diagnosis is typically less than a year.

Asbestos & Mesothelioma Symptoms

• Shortness of breath
• Fluid between the lung and chest wall
• Fatigue or anemia
• Wheezing, hoarseness or cough
• Coughed up blood
• Abdominal pain
• Problems with bowel

The Boston injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman have the knowledge, experience and resources to represent clients who have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma. Thorough investigation and documentation are required and such cases frequently require significant financial resources to hold accountable big businesses, insurance companies and even the U.S. government.

Lawsuits over the link between asbestos and Mesothelioma date to 1929, while the link has been widely accepted in the medical community since 1960. Famous Mesothelioma victims include Steve McQueen, who is thought to have contracted it while serving in the Marine Corps, and rock and roll musician Warren Zevon.

Commonly used in a wide-variety of applications, from ship building to insulation, the link between asbestos and Mesothelioma has resulted in more than 800,000 court cases. The U.S. military was one of the largest consumers of asbestos and the number of federal court cases is expected to grow from 200,000 to more than 700,000 as the exposed population continues to age.

Those employed in shipbuilding and mills have been shown to be at particularly high risk, making Mesothelioma a serious health risk for older New England residents. Periods of exposure as short as a month have been linked to malignancy decades later. In fact, the long incubation period often prevents many victims from connecting the cancer to harmful exposure to asbestos. A malignancy takes at least 15 years to develop, with 30-40 years being the peak period of time between exposure and diagnosis.

If you have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma, please contact the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman today for a free and confidential appointment to discuss your concerns. We will come to you with a team specifically assembled to investigate your case and fight for the financial well-being of you and your family.

Call 877-617-5333 – NO FEE UNLESS SUCCESSFUL After receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis, it is important to move forward with a treatment plan as quickly as possible. Treatment for mesothelioma depends on the location of the cancer, the stage of the disease, the patient's age and general health. Many doctors will recommend a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatments for victims. Moving forward with the proper treatment program promptly after a diagnosis has been made can serve to improve chances for a positive outcome.

How a treatment plan will unfold depends largely on how aggressively individuals choose to pursue their treatment options. With malignant mesothelioma, surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy are often the most effective means of ensuring a longer and better quality of life. Although these measures rarely eradicate all cancerous mesothelioma cells, chemotherapy and radiation together can be a powerful combination.

Mesothelioma Treatment : Treatment Options

After your physician determines the best treatment route to pursue, the medical staff will properly prepare you and your loved ones on what to expect before, during and after the procedure.

      Surgery:

With surgery, there are several different possible procedures. In the event the mesothelioma is in the early stages, doctors may pursue a pleurectomy or decortication to remove the entire gross tumor. In both of these cases, chemotherapy or radiation is often recommended for post-operation follow up. A more aggressive and invasive surgery is an extrapleural pneumonectomy, where a lung, and sometimes part of the diaphragm, are removed to help with breathing.

      Radiation Therapy:

Radiation therapy involves the application of high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. The three most common types of radiation are:

• External radiation: Normally given on an outpatient basis

• Internal radiation: Normally used for internal localized irradiation of the cancer

• Systematic radiation: Normally given orally or through injection

Often radiation therapy is used as a follow up treatment to surgery. Depending on the severity of the disease and the stage at which the surgery and radiation take place, the overseeing doctor will determine the best plan of action for dosage and frequency.

      Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy is given in drug form to kill cancer cells throughout the body. This drug treatment can be implemented in addition to surgery or as a singular treatment option. The powerful combination of specially chosen chemotherapy drugs can slow down or even stop the growth of cancer cells. The amounts and specific types of drugs will inevitably vary depending on the overall health and strength of the patient. Due to the flexibility of dispensing methods, chemotherapy can be given by injection into a vein and administered at home, at a doctor's office, or during a post-operative stay in a hospital or cancer center. The doctor and a patient's treatment team will determine the most effective means of dispensing the drugs.

      Other Options:

Although surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy are often the most sought out options for mesothelioma treatment, the National Cancer Institute, in conjunction with other national cancer groups, have embarked on clinical trials in the past few decades. These clinical trials are designed to find new treatments and more effective ways to use current options.

Patients may have the opportunity to take advantage of these mesothelioma clinical trials during their treatment process. These clinical studies are intended to offer an alternative treatment to the conventional modes in use today.  

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, we have represented thousands of victims of mesothelioma/asbestos diseases and their families over the last three decades. We have won significant results for our clients, regularly achieving settlements and verdicts in excess of $1 million. Since 1993 we have served the Massachusetts Superior Court as the plaintiffs' liaison counsel for all asbestos litigation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts state courts.

We want to help you to overcome your fears, resolve your doubts, and get the compensation you and your family deserve for the harm that asbestos exposure has inflicted on your health and your life.

We first started our groundbreaking legal work on behalf of mesothelioma and asbestos exposure victims in 1978.  Since then we have represented more than 10,000 people injured by asbestos and other toxic substances. After 30 years, we have grown to become New England's largest state-of-the-art center of legal solutions for those who suffer from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.  Talk with us and let us tell you how we can help you find the right Massachusetts asbestos lawyer or mesothelioma attorney for you.

Experienced lawyers, state-of-the-art legal solutions, and compassion for the victims of mesothelioma and asbestos disease

Our dedicated mesothelioma and asbestos partners  Edwin Wallace, David McMorris, and Andrew Wainwright work with associates Andrea Marino Landry, Bobby Naumes, Jr., Christian Uehlein, and Zoran Malesevic to fully leverage our history and long experience as an asbestos law firm.  Because we have represented thousands of victims of asbestos exposure, we have a detailed and far-reaching network of information at our disposal.  This information and experience is unique to Thornton & Naumes and can be put to work for you.  We have created a legal organization that branches out into every facet of your needs whether it be a Boston mesothelioma attorney or massachusetts asbestos lawyer. We can answer your questions. We can help.

Our location in Boston has also allowed us to become closely associated with America's leading asbestos-related medical professionals.  We are proud to work with the International Mesothelioma Program at Brigham & Women's Hospital and have been fortunate enough to support the Thornton & Naumes House, a home-away-from-home for the families of mesothelioma victims receiving treatment in the Boston area.

We are with you every step of the way

We will take this time to listen to you and to work with you with compassion.  We will use our resources to get you the compensation that you and your family deserve. Our track record of success and long history of helping mesothelioma and asbestos victims speak for themselves.

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