Articles by Scott Segal

Mesothelioma is a very debilitating disease and the person suffering might not always be able to call an attorney himself or herself. I answer questions about mesothelioma for people who have all different types of relation to victims of mesothelioma. I’ve talked to wives, husbands, children and even close friends. It really doesn’t matter as long as the information gets back to the person suffering from mesothelioma.   Now ultimately, the person with the mesothelioma or the person who’s the head of the estate are the only ones that can actually hire a law firm and bring a case. But anyone can give me a call and ask me about my experience with mesothelioma cases. I’m happy to answer those questions for family members and friends so that they can get that information to the victim of mesothelioma.   Many times a victim of mesothelioma has just undergone a lung biopsy. They’re in the hospital and the family gets this horrific diagnosis. The husband or father is lying there under sedation, very weak and sick, and is unable to call me himself. I have to be willing to meet with the wives and the widows and the children, because they’re […]

Mesothelioma is a horrific disease that is caused almost exclusively in North America by exposure to asbestos. If you or a family member has been diagnosed with this disease, you’ll want to talk with a law firm, like us here at The Segal Law Firm, who has experience trying these cases and getting them through the legal system efficiently and effectively.   Confirm the Diagnosis and Figuring Out Exposure The step we take at The Segal Law Firm is to confirm the diagnosis of mesothelioma through a pathology report. After the surgeon has taken a piece of your lung, they send it to be looked at under a microscope and we’ll get a copy of that report. We’ll also get a copy of your work history.   Using those two tools, we will conduct an interview and talk to you about how, where and when you were exposed. What industrial facilities did you work in? What products did you work around? Asbestos doesn’t respect job titles; it’ll attack any lungs that happen to be in the area.   The Rocket Docket After we’re clear on your exposure, it’s time to get your case in motion. In West Virginia, we have

The kind of experience a lawyer has, both in and out of the courtroom, is critical in mesothelioma cases. Your lawyer needs to understand the medicine and the history of the disease and have the experience to prove that knowledge to a judge and jury.   Does he or she know the medical history of mesothelioma? In North America, mesothelioma is almost exclusively causes by exposure to asbestos. But how did the exposure occur? How long had the companies using asbestos known of the dangers? In fact, many of the companies that used asbestos as a part of their products and processes knew for decades how dangerous asbestos was. Your attorney has to know that historical medicine so that they can prove that your mesothelioma is due to your exposure to asbestos.   It’s also important than your attorney be familiar with the modern day medicine associated with mesothelioma. You can’t taste it or smell it. The part of the asbestos that will hurt you is invisible to the human eye. It’s a very aerodynamic fiber. Your attorney has got to know the history of how the workers and their families were exposed to asbestos, sometimes thirty or forty years