Mesothelioma Lawyer

As stated above, the issues surrounding asbestos and exposure are beginning to gain a position of prominence in their coverage all over the world.  Recently, a long and thoroughly analytical feature article was published by AFP in South Africa, and it told the tale of how mining communities there are haunted by this substance. 

“Mesothelioma is a non-curable cancer of the lung lining that can take up to 40 years from asbestos exposure to develop. It condemns its victims to a painful and breathless end, usually about 18 months after diagnosis.

Devenish is one of tens of thousands of South Africans, most of them in small Northern Cape towns, who contracted asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) — a hangover from the country’s heyday as one of the world’s top producers of the substance believed as far back as the 1920s to pose serious health risks.

Asbestos mining stopped in South Africa in the mid-1980s, but people are still being diagnosed with ARDs like mesothelioma and asbestosis on a regular basis, while many more continue to be at risk from unrehabilitated sites.”

Asbestos is not a substance that understands boundaries on a map.  It leads to death everywhere.  If you have been harmed due to asbestos exposure, contact an asbestos lawyer at Williams Kherkher today to schedule a free initial consultation.  You can do so either by clicking on the link provided or by calling us toll-free at (866) 950-9000.