Monday (Sept. 26) is National Mesothelioma Awareness Day, a Congressionally proclaimed occasion honoring and remembering the millions of Americans afflicted by this disease.
We at Weitz & Luxenberg are deeply invested in the mesothelioma community, and are committed to helping raise awareness for this important holiday.
Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly cancer that destroys the tissues surrounding internal organs in the chest and abdomen. It is caused by exposure to asbestos – common in people who have worked for decades at certain industrial jobs.
Among the things that mesothelioma awareness advocates are trying to promote this week are informational resources, organizations providing support, and medical literature. Being diagnosed with mesothelioma is a debilitating blow, and victims of asbestos exposure deserve support – they deserve to be made whole
Awareness, more than anything else, represents hope for mesothelioma victims. There is no cure for the disease, but 2011 represents one step in the passage to a new era of understanding mesothelioma.
At Weitz & Luxenberg, we strive to give mesothelioma victims hope. We are partnering with an expanding variety of organizations and advocates to help provide information and resources to victims of mesothelioma. Awareness is the next step toward finding a cure.
We also want to spreading the word that, although there is no cure yet, today is the best time to make sure that the medical expenses and other costs incurred by mesothelioma get paid. We have helped hundreds of people to receive the compensation they deserve from asbestos companies – compensation that can alleviate at least one of the ill effects of mesothelioma.
Litigation is what we do best at Weitz & Luxenberg, but it is not all we are focused on. With the arrival of National Mesothelioma Awareness Day, we are stepping up our efforts to get the word out. Please make use of all our resources to help us spread the word.
