Mesothelioma

Wheeling, West Virginia, Mesothelioma Lawyers

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, your doctor has probably already suggested that you should talk to a lawyer about your legal options. At the law firm of Hartley & O'Brien, PPLC, in Wheeling, West Virginia, our lawyers will give you the personalized attention and assistance you need.

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that only has one cause: exposure to asbestos. An important part of your legal case will consist of tracking down when, where and how you were exposed to asbestos.

Many of our clients had jobs that resulted in occupational exposure to asbestos, such as bricklayers, construction workers, firefighters, insulators, mechanics, pipe fitters and roofers. Others do not know how they were exposed to asbestos. Since the latency period (the time it takes to develop mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos) can be as long as 40 years, our lawyers will need to complete an extensive investigation in order to gather the evidence that is needed to prove your case. Some people have developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos dust on the clothing of a family member. Others have developed this rare form of cancer after changing the brake pads on their cars. Before asbestos was partially banned in 1972, it was used in thousands of products, including hair dryers, wallboard, joint compounds and wall textures.

If you either lived in West Virginia at some point in your life or if you were exposed to asbestos in West Virginia, there are many advantages to having our lawyers try your mesothelioma case in West Virginia. Attorney Leslie Ann James is one of a small group of lawyers who helped design the West Virginia court system for handling asbestos litigation. Under our court system, you can have your trial in less than a year from start to finish. This can be very important to our clients, since the life expectancy for most mesothelioma victims is less than two years. However, our lawyers can handle your mesothelioma regardless of where you live or where you were exposed to asbestos.

Our lawyers have developed a national reputation for handling mesothelioma and other toxic substance cases.

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Free attorney consultation: If you or a family member has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, please contact our lawyers as soon as possible. We will investigate your case at no cost, and you will not have to pay any attorney's fees unless we obtain a recovery for you.