About Asbestosis
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Asbestosis and mesothelioma are entirely separate diseases--the former is a chronic lung disease characterized by inflammation, scarring, and fibrosis of the lungs themselves, while the latter is cancer of the tissue that lines the lungs (pleura), the heart (pericardium), or the abdominal cavity (peritoneum). What asbestosis shares most with mesothelioma is the common causal factor of exposure to asbestos fibers or particles, usually but not necessarily as an occupational hazard. Asbestosis can spread to the pleura over a period of years, and asbestosis victims are also at increased risk of such deadly diseases as lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma.
Contact a personal injury attorneys at Matthews & Associates in Houston if you or anyone in your family suffers from a combination of asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, or other serious asbestos disease. We are experienced with the investigation and proof of asbestosis and other diseases associated with the substance, and represent victims from all over the United States. One of our AV-rated* lawyers is a licensed physician as well as an attorney, and can help us work efficiently and effectively with your treating doctors as we prepare and present your claim.
Asbestosis has been found to be a more significant risk factor for both mesothelioma and lung cancer than either the duration or the intensity of the exposure to asbestos itself. If you have been diagnosed with asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis secondary to asbestos exposure, lung cancer, pleural plaques, or any other serious disease or complication of asbestosis, contact one of our Texas personal injury lawyers for prompt and conscientious client service about your claim for compensation anywhere in the United States.