Minnesota & Wisconsin Mesothelioma attorney - John Murrin

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that almost exclusively affects people that have been exposed to asbestos. Most people affected by the disease have been exposed to asbestos on a daily basis over a long span of time.

Mesothelioma, and a less advanced lung disease, asbestosis are caused when the sac-like lining of the lungs and or abdomen are infiltrated by small, sharp asbestos fibers. These fibers irritate and puncture this tissue, causing scars to form. Eventually, if there is enough asbestos material lodged in the sac surrounding the lungs or abdomen, cancer in the form of mesothelioma, can grow.

It was discovered in the mid-20 th century that asbestos was indeed a carcinogen. Deaths from the substance have been recorded since the late 1800s but it wasn't until 1951 that lawsuits could be filed for mesothelioma-related deaths. Since about 1990, asbestos has been banned from use in the US.

One of the major problems with mesothelioma is that it usually doesn't form until years after one is exposed to asbestos. It can take as long as two-to-four decades after exposure to asbestos for one to be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Because of this, many cases are just surfacing.

Under a proposed Federal law, the "Fair Act" over 70% of compensation/claims will be eliminated. If you are interested in pursuing your claim or a claim for a loved one, family or friend, call us. Many of the companies responsible for these products, containing the harmful asbestos fibers, knew the deadly and latent nature of the tiny fibers that were in their products at the time they were exposing a substantial number of people to it. Yet these companies failed to take the critical and essential steps that could and should have prevented so many people from dying or getting seriously ill, ultimately being diagnosed with lung cancer, asbestosis, or mesothelioma. We know about these companies and we can explain why this is inexcusable and what people can do about it for themselves and others in spite of the passage of time and the red tape involved. Even if you do not now have a diagnosis, you may want to call if you were exposed. Even if you are not worried, you may want to call for someone else or someone who has died. Some of the areas of exposure include former shipyards, automotive (brake discs), pipes, tile, hair dryers, fire retardant materials like stage curtains, mines, construction dust, especially drywall materials between 1969-1977. Persons can pass this on through clothing, so spouses, friends and children need to be checked.

Mesothelioma attorney John Murrin understands the suffering that mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases can cause. He is also an experienced lawyer who understands the best way to pursue a mesothelioma case in Wisconsin and Minnesota. If you live in Wisconsin or Minnesota and you have been diagnosed with an asbestos related illness, including mesothelioma, please contact mesothelioma attorney, John Murrin in Minneapolis today.