Asbestos Exposure in San Diego
San Diego has ranked high over the years in the number of cancer-related deaths due tomesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Because San Diego was a hub of activity for the United States Navy, many people were unknowingly exposed to asbestos fibers at ship repair facilities and naval bases. Over 400 people in San Diego County have been diagnosed with mesothelioma in the last 20 years. Yet mesothelioma isn’t limited to San Diego. Elsewhere in Southern California mesothelioma has affected workers and their families.Communities such as Orange County, Ventura, San Bernardino and Los Angeles all harbor their share of mesothelioma cases. Los Angeles County reported 366 cases of mesothelioma between 2001 and 2005. Orange County reported 145 cases in the same period. San Diego County reported 157 cases. In fact nearly half the cases in all of California during those five years have been discovered in Southern California.
The attorneys at Clapper Patti Schweizer & Mason, who have represented mesothelioma patients for more than 25 years, are specialists in obtaining substantial settlements in asbestos lawsuits. In San Diego alone, for instance, our attorneys have obtained millions in compensation for residents with asbestos exposure and mesothelioma.
In our vast library of information about risk sites we have evidence of the types and brands of asbestos products used at each location, including the following:
- 32nd Street Naval Base
- North Island Naval Air Station
- Campbell Industries Shipyard
- San Diego Marine Shipyard
- Triple A Shipyard
- National Steel Shipyard
- San Diego County Courthouse
- San Diego County Jail
- San Diego Juvenile Courthouse Complex
- San Diego County Mental Health Center
- University of San Diego Hospital
- San Diego Health Services Complex
Our Resources Are Available to You
This is where the legal expertise, experience and resources of Clapper Patti Schweizer & Mason can help. We make substantial financial resources available to our clients to fight mesothelioma and obtain fast compensation. Our experienced asbestos attorneys, coupled with our database and staff of investigators, provide the basis of a successful lawsuit and prompt settlements to San Diego and Southern California families impacted by mesothelioma.We get to know each client personally, learn his personal history of asbestos exposure and determine which asbestos companies were responsible. Investigation is key to identifying the responsible companies, since each person’s exposure to asbestos varies based on when and where he or she worked.
Some workers, such as insulators, shipyard employees or boilermakers had jobs that obviously involved working with asbestos. However, many mesothelioma victims whom we have represented have not known how or when they were exposed to asbestos fibers until our lawyers completed an extensive investigation into their work history and likely exposure.
If you are unsure how you were exposed to asbestos, it does not mean you do not have a strong case.You should call Clapper Patti Schweizer & Mason immediately for a free consultation.
Many people with mesothelioma who contact us mistakenly believe the asbestos companies did not know their products caused cancer until it was revealed to the public in the 1970’s. This is not true. Documents we have obtained in litigation show that asbestos manufacturers knew for certain that their factory workers were afflicted with asbestos-related lung cancer and mesothelioma as early as the 1930’s and 1940’s. Yet the companies hid this information.
It is a modern tragedy that most cases of mesothelioma and other asbestos cancers could and should have been prevented. While we cannot undo the harm that the use of asbestos has caused, our mission as mesothelioma attorneys is to hold the wrongdoers accountable, and to recover the maximum compensation possible for our mesothelioma clients.
Representing Families
Our attorneys also represent spouses, sons and daughters of people who have died from mesothelioma. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, please contact us as soon as possible. One of our lawyers will fly to your home within a few days. In most cases you will not have to travel or appear in court.Our lawyers will meet with you, take video depositions and investigate your case thoroughly. You will not be subject to any attorneys’ fees unless or until we obtain a financial settlement for you.
Call our toll-free number, or fill out the contact form, to consult with an experienced asbestos lawyer about financial assistance available to mesothelioma patients. Remember, there is no cost to you to begin the investigation and bring your case to a successful conclusion. The number is 1-800-440-4262. We will respond right away.
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