Red Bank, NJ 9/8/2008 3:00:00 PM
News / Health & Wellness

New Jersey Mesothelioma Lawyers Update Mesothelioma and Asbestos Resource

New Jersey mesothelioma lawyers Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. recently updated their online Mesothelioma and Asbestos Resource Center, an invaluable source of information and support for mesothelioma patients and their families. The Mesothelioma and Asbestos Resource Center puts powerful, pertinent legal and medical information in the hands of those who need it most.

The Mesothelioma and Asbestos Resource Center now features information about mesothelioma treatment and clinical trials, descriptions of and links to mesothelioma support groups, and recent mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease verdicts from various courts around the country. Featured asbestos resources include a table that shows the number of asbestos-related deaths by state, explanations of how an individual can be exposed to asbestos, facts about asbestos, and a list of household and construction products that are known to contain asbestos. By reviewing Cohen, Placitella & Roth’s legal guide to mesothelioma lawsuits, mesothelioma patients and their families can learn about their legal rights and what they can expect from a mesothelioma lawsuit, including advice on finding the right lawyer, filing a lawsuit, and receiving compensation.

Over 25 short mesothelioma and asbestos videos are also featured on the site to provide answers to legal and medical questions about mesothelioma in a multimedia format. The videos are professional quality and high resolution with subjects including the history of asbestos, mesothelioma treatment, side effects of mesothelioma, asbestosis cancer, family involvement in mesothelioma cases, and more.

To view Cohen, Placitella & Roth’s Mesothelioma and Asbestos Resource Center, visit http://mesothelioma.cprlaw.com/. On this site, you can also fill out an asbestos or mesothelioma case evaluation and have one of Cohen, Placitella & Roth’s highly qualified New Jersey mesothelioma lawyers review your case.

Malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure, can take two forms. Pleural mesothelioma is a cancer of the membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the wall of the chest cavity. Peritoneal mesothelioma is a cancer of the membrane that covers the organs in the abdominal cavity. Mesothelioma has a long latency period and can manifest itself 10-40 years after the first asbestos exposure. According to nationally renowned New Jersey mesothelioma lawyer Chris Placitella, there are about 2500 new mesothelioma cases diagnosed in the United States each year.

The New Jersey mesothelioma attorneys of Cohen, Placitella & Roth have extensive experience handling asbestos exposure cases and mesothelioma lawsuits. They have been helping New Jersey residents affected by mesothelioma receive the monetary compensation they deserve for over 35 years. “We fight for them like they are our own family,” says mesothelioma lawyer Chris Placitella.