What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral mined from the earth and used in many products and materials. It is a known carcinogen and causes disease many years after exposure (called a latency period).

ASBESTOS DISEASE

We provide legal help for individuals and their families diagnosed with asbestos disease:

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MESOTHELIOMA

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ASBESTOS
LUNG CANCER

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Other
Asbestos Diseases

ASBESTOS LITIGATION

We take legal action to pursue ALL possible sources of compensation:

  • CIVIL LAWSUIT:multi-defendant state court litigation
  • BANKRUPTCY:claims filed against individual asbestos bankruptcy trusts
  • MISSOURI ASBESTOS WORK COMP:occupational exposure claims for Missouri employees diagnosed with Mesothelioma or Asbestosis filed in the Division of Workers’ Compensation

ASBESTOS CASE LIFE

ASBESTOS FAQs

We can answer your questions regarding asbestos cases.

As soon as you are diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos disease, you should contact us. If it has been some time since you were diagnosed, or if the family member diagnosed has passed, we may still be able to help you and your loved ones.

You will pay nothing out of pocket for our services. We do not accept or require a down payment or retainer. We handle all of our mesothelioma cases on a contingent fee basis – we only get paid if you do.

 

 

We represent clients throughout the United States. However, we file the vast majority of our cases in Missouri and Illinois courts, where judges have vast dealings with mesothelioma legal matters and know how to move cases forward. In addition to lawsuits we file in state court, we file claims with asbestos bankruptcy trusts located throughout the country.

The O’Brien Law Firm has been extremely successful in getting claims filed and set for trial within 12 to 18 months. Most of our living clients who have been recently diagnosed have been able to bring their case to trial within less than a year.

Should your case go to trial, the O’Brien Law Firm strongly encourages you to attend court, but your presence is not mandatory. We are your legal representative and will advocate on your behalf in court to ensure the best outcome for you and your family.

MEDICAL RESOURCES

Dealing with cancer at any age is not easy, and it is hard to stay focused and keep a good attitude. However, keeping a positive outlook and one’s sense of humor are two of

the things that O’Brien Law Firm client and cancer survivor Leo Dugo found helped him and his family get through his battle against Stage 4 cancer…especially the humor part.

Attitude Determines Altitude takes you through the Dugo family’s roller-coaster cancer journey in the form of his CaringBridge Journal entries and present-day thoughts. Sprinkled with humor, these writings helped lighten the bad days and made the good days better—and, hopefully, they will do that for you, too.

As Leo’s father, a pilot, taught his son, the aviation phrase “attitude determines altitude” translates into everything we do in life. In other words, the better our attitude, the better our life!

This patient education resource gives readers authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, legal options, and much more. This outstanding team of authors – led by a world-class lung disease expert – provides an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease. Whether you’re a newly diagnosed Mesothelioma patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, 100 Questions & Answers About Mesothelioma offers help.

The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is the only non-profit organization dedicated to ending mesothelioma and the suffering caused by it, by funding research, providing education and support for patients and their families, and by advocating for federal funding of mesothelioma research. They help patients connect with national mesothelioma experts and obtain the most up-to-date information on treatment options.

The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a federally funded cancer education program that was established in 1975 as an essential part of NCI’s mission and information efforts. Contact them to speak with a trained information specialist who can answer your cancer-related questions.

Their information specialists have access to trustworthy information on a range of cancer topics, including the most recent advances in cancer treatment. They are knowledgeable, caring, and experienced at explaining medical information. The service is confidential, and they spend as much time as needed for thorough and personalized answers.