An Experienced Lawyer to Fight for Your Rights in Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Throughout Massachusetts When You Suffer from Mesothelioma

For more than 100 years, asbestos has been used in building products, shipyards and factories, but it also has presence in everyday household materials as well. It has been an airborne presence affecting millions of workers. Even those who do not work in an area where asbestos fibers are found can be affected by fibers brought home on clothing by other family members.

With a latency period of 20 to 50 years, asbestos can be the cause of diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer many years after the initial exposure.

Symptoms of mesothelioma may include:

• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Weight loss
• Abdominal pain and swelling
• Blood clotting abnormalities
• Bowel obstruction
• Fever
• Anemia

Everyday products that contain some amount of asbestos

• Thermal insulation, pipe insulation, gaskets and packing
• Powder plaster
• Wall and ceiling tiles
• Fireproofing spray
• Joint compound, drywall mud, insulating cement and asbestos cement
• Textured paints, patching cements and spackling compounds
• Asbestos pipe, wallboard and millboard
• Acoustical textures and refractories
• Automobile and truck brakes, brake pads and brake linings
• Turbines, pumps and purifiers
• Siding and roofing products
• Furnaces and boilers, and insulation used in these products
• Household appliances, such as toasters and hairdryers
• Products containing a fire-retardant, such as pot holders and ironing board covers
• Insulated wiring

Contact an Asbestos-related Illness Lawyer in Massachusetts

Contact the Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone, serving Boston, Worcester, Springfield, and communities throughout Massachusetts, to fight for your rights in asbestos cases.

Remember, your initial consultation is free, and you don't pay us unless you win.

Contact our firm serving Boston, Springfield, Worcester, and communities throughout Massachusetts to schedule a consultation with a lawyer. Our attorneys are committed to helping victims obtain maximum compensation for their personal injuries.