Asbestos & mesothelioma help
Help for families facing an asbestos diagnosis.
Asbestos disease appears decades after the exposure, and the companies responsible set money aside to pay for it. Start with where you are today.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 833-4-ASBESTOS (833-427-2378) — free and confidential.
No fee unless we recover. Our fee comes only from what your family receives.
No records needed to start. You don't need product names or old job papers.
No travel. We work with families nationwide by phone and mail.
Watch · 44 minutes
Understanding Mesothelioma
Our complete guide to mesothelioma, in plain English: how it starts, the types and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and the treatments available today, from surgery and chemotherapy to newer options.
Jump to a chapter:
- 10:25 Types
- 14:54 Symptoms
- 19:09 Diagnostic Imaging
- 29:55 Treatment
- 32:36 Surgery
- 37:01 New Treatments
The video is a starting point. The site covers every asbestos disease in plain English, with guides to diagnosis and treatment, help finding a specialist, and a dictionary of the medical terms you'll hear.
Where compensation comes from
Recovery usually comes from more than one place, and the channels run in parallel. We file across every one that applies.
Since 2014, we've recovered more than $400 million for our clients through trust claims, lawsuits and benefit programs.
Only want trust claims? That's fine. If you'd rather not file a lawsuit, we're glad to handle just the trust claims: paperwork, with no deposition and no courtroom.
Find a company's trust
Type the name of a manufacturer or contractor to find its bankruptcy trust.
Check your state's deadline
Filing deadlines and asbestos law, state by state.
How people were exposed
Most asbestos exposure traces back to a job, a ship, a product or military service, and sometimes to work clothes brought home. You don't need records to start: a job title or a product name is enough.
The job you did
Pipefitters & plumbers · Boilermakers · Insulators · Auto mechanics
Asbestos Exposure by Occupation →The industry you worked in
Construction · Shipbuilding · Power generation · Aerospace & aviation
Asbestos Exposure by Industry →The products you used
Gaskets & packing · Pipe insulation · Brakes & clutches · Joint compound
Asbestos Products →Your military service
Navy ships, shipyards and bases, and VA disability benefits.
Asbestos Exposure in the Military →At home
Dust carried home on work clothes reached wives and children who never worked with asbestos.
Take-Home and Secondary Asbestos Exposure →Where you lived or worked
Known exposure sites by state: plants, refineries, shipyards and mines.
Asbestos Exposure Sites Directory →Mesothelioma
Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and claims, by where it starts and by cell type.
Mesothelioma guide →Other asbestos diseases
Many cancers and lung conditions besides mesothelioma can support a claim.
Is your illness asbestos-related? →
“I started this firm after learning that the cancers that killed my father and grandparents were caused by asbestos, something we did not realize until it was too late to hold anyone accountable. That experience is why we built this site: so that no other family misses their chance to ask the questions, hear the options, and decide for themselves what to do.”
What asbestos is
Asbestos is the name for six natural minerals that form long, thin fibers. It resisted heat and was cheap, so for most of the twentieth century it went into thousands of products, from pipe insulation and boiler cement to brake pads and floor tile.
All about asbestos →The asbestos library
Look anything up
A plain-English lexicon of 1661+ medical, legal and mineral terms, plus case law, research, videos and our blog.
Talk with an asbestos lawyer
Whether you were just diagnosed, or you're a spouse or adult child looking for help, start with what you remember and we'll take it from there.
833-4-ASBESTOS833-427-2378