Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer

Fighting for victims of asbestos disease.

Each year in the United States, thousands of people are diagnosed with asbestos cancer. Asbestos cancer most often refers to mesothelioma because exposure to asbestos is the only universally recognized cause of this extremely aggressive cancer in the country.

All types of mesothelioma, (pleural, peritoneal, testicular, or pericardial), may be caused by very little exposure to asbestos. The latency period is, on average, thirty to forty years, sadly meaning that contact with asbestos as a child, directly or indirectly, can lead to the symptoms and diagnosis of mesothelioma as an adult. Similarly, exposure to asbestos while working can lead to the diagnosis of and suffering from mesothelioma as a senior.

Lung cancer is also commonly-diagnosed cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. AMLG is often contacted by potential clients who smoked cigarettes who are worried that they cannot recover from their asbestos injuries because they also smoked. This is not true. In fact, asbestos exposure and cigarette smoking combined are particularly toxic and cause thousands of lung cancer cases nationwide each year. Studies published by the U.S. Surgeon General and others indicate that smokers and former smokers who were also exposed to asbestos at work are at a significantly greater risk for developing lung cancer than those who smoke and were not exposed to occupational asbestos.

The attorneys at AMLG have successfully represented hundreds of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis victims and their families who were exposed to asbestos through their work.

*Individuals, circumstances, exposures, diagnoses, and outcomes are all unique, which means every case is different. It is crucial to get advice from an experienced attorney based on your personal situation.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Asbestos

Corporations Knew About the Dangers of Asbestos Exposure.

Manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, contractors, premise site owners, and employers knew about the risks of cancer as a result of asbestos exposure for decades. Yet, they chose to continue to use asbestos-containing products well into the 1980s and 1990s.

Some industries in America continue to use asbestos even today, despite the known health effects and bans imposed by other countries and encouraged by the World Health Organization, Environmental Protection Agency, and others.

Common Scenarios for Asbestos Exposure:

For workers, many companies chose corporate profit over worker safety for far too long. In certain jurisdictions, AMLG can pursue recovery for injured workers against their employers under a theory of liability called deliberate intent. Through documents, depositions, and discovery, AMLG can show that certain employers knew about the health hazards associated with asbestos, yet continued to expose their employees to the carcinogen.

In addition to holding employers responsible for their actions, AMLG pursues premise owners for failing to warn workers, contractors, visitors, and household members about the presence and potential dangers of asbestos on their premise sites and the potential for exposure and disease. AMLG also fully investigates all asbestos products and equipment that our clients were exposed to, and we zealously pursue claims against those manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and contractors.

Workplace Exposures to Asbestos

For women, the single most prevalent source of exposure to asbestos is through laundering the work clothing of husbands, fathers, mothers, and siblings. The attorneys at AMLG have represented housewives and mothers who diligently performed the family laundry, while unknowingly being exposed to toxic asbestos fibers. In these cases, we work with you to identify all prior places of employment for any family members who worked in an industrial setting, and we aggressively pursue exposures at those sites on your behalf.

Spousal Exposures to Asbestos

For sons and daughters, asbestos exposure often occurred through daily interactions, hugging, riding in the family car, and playing with their parents who worked in a facility using asbestos-containing products. Studies have shown that it is often these earliest exposures during a child's formative years of lung development that can be most dangerous. The attorneys at AMLG will discuss the jobs and trades of your parents, grandparents, and others with whom you spent significant time as a child and will aggressively pursue exposure at these facilities on your behalf.

Childhood Exposures to Asbestos

For veterans, exposure to asbestos frequently occurred through serving our country bravely and diligently, all the while being exposed to carcinogenic pipe insulation, gaskets, packing, and other asbestos materials while aboard ships and at bases. AMLG will discuss with you possible exposures on land or sea and will aggressively pursue your exposures that occurred while serving our country.

Military Exposures to Asbestos

Products and Equipment Containing Asbestos:

Pipe insulation
Block insulation
Construction materials
Joint compounds
Automotive clutches
Brakes and brake linings
Cloth
Tape
Heavy Equipment
Gaskets
Engine gaskets
Packing
Instrumentation
Motors
Turbines
Boilers
Compressors
Pumps
Valves
Hot Tops
Cranes
Heat Exchangers
HVAC equipment
Electrical panels
Cables and wiring
Mastics
Millboard
Piping
Farm equipment
Cements
Insulating sprays
Plastics
Insulation mixes and muds
Brick and mortar
Paint
Adhesives
Felts
Thermal materials
Deck covering
Refractory
Aggregate mixtures and sprays
Welding Rods
Blankets
Vintage snow
Vermiculite
Floor tiles
Ceiling tiles
Siding
Roofing shingles
Hairdryers
Talc powder
Baby powder
Clay
Toys
Dental Tape
Fireproof gloves
Fireproofing materials
Stove top pads
Furnace ducts
Heat reflectors
Duct Tape
Corrugated paper
Toasters
Yarn
Cigarettes

About Mesothelioma & Lung Cancer

Mesothelioma or lung cancer: What’s next?

You have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer. It’s natural to have many concerns when it comes to your legal rights. The attorneys of AMLG promise to answer your questions in a straightforward, compassionate manner. We understand each case is unique. That’s why we offer initial consultation at no cost.

The Voice For West Virginia Mesothelioma Victims Since Day One.

Since the West Virginia mesothelioma docket began, Antion and McGee (AMLG) has represented numerous mesothelioma patients and their families and have recovered millions on behalf of those affected by asbestos disease, mesothelioma, and lung cancer. From day one, AMLG has been a leading voice for those suffering from mesothelioma, providing comprehensive, effective, and zealous representation for clients and their families. AMLG has represented steel mill and aluminum foundry workers, who labored in blast furnaces, open hearths, and coke plants, and who were exposed to asbestos dust causing their mesothelioma. AMLG has represented power plant workers, boilermakers, electricians, and millwrights whose health was unnecessarily sacrificed in the production of energy. AMLG has represented chemical plant and refinery maintenance workers, operators, and contractors who breathed in toxic asbestos dust every day, so that production could stay high. AMLG has represented coal miners, railroad workers, and brake mechanics, who were exposed to asbestos and developed mesothelioma as they worked in cramped, dusty, and hazardous environments without proper protection. AMLG has represented wives and children who were exposed to asbestos dust carried home on the work clothing of their husbands, fathers, mothers, and siblings and who tragically died from mesothelioma.

Proven Track-Record of Representation

If mesothelioma has impacted your life, call Antion McGee Law Group today. Our track record shows we care about our clients. We know the premise sites, equipment, contractors, suppliers, and products used at each site and embrace each client as part of the AMLG family. Our goal is to be a voice for those impacted by mesothelioma and to tell their story, in hopes that others do not suffer in the future. We will listen to your needs and position your claim to maximize recovery. We hire the right experts so that your case is ready for trial, and work with you through the entire litigation process so that you are never shuffled from person to person or firm to firm. We are available when you call and answer any questions you may have. You will find there is no firm more responsive to your needs.

AMLG Is Here For You.

At AMLG, we always come to you. While West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia mesothelioma cases are our focus, we have litigated mesothelioma cases across the country and have a broad and talented co-counsel network in other jurisdictions. Often because of our knowledge of the premise sites at issue, the defendants that are important to the case, and the process of obtaining compensation quickly and efficiently, attorneys across the country send their mesothelioma cases to AMLG.

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Medical Resources

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, or any other asbestos-related disease, or if you would like to learn more about these asbestos diseases or treatment centers, please visit the following.