Texas Mesothelioma Attorneys
When mesothelioma strikes your family, your life can change quickly. Hospitals, doctors, and nursing care are expensive. In addition, you may face a loss of income and resulting ability to pay your regular bills.
We are an experienced, compassionate law firm that is dedicated to helping you and your family seek the compensation you deserve for your disease. Michael Fleming, former Harris County Attorney is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
In addition to being well-known as the former Harris County Attorney, Michael P. Fleming has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer. His Houston law firm is AV rated by Martindale - Hubbell and has been featured in H-Texas Magazine's Top Attorneys in Houston issue. He is also one of the small percentage of attorneys in the entire country to have had the privilege of arguing and winning a case before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Types of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma a life-threatening cancer that attacks the lining of your abdomen and the lining that surrounds each of your internal organs. Caused by exposure to asbestos, the disease takes several forms:
- Pleural mesothelioma, cancer of the linings around the lungs
- Peritoneal mesothelioma, cancer of the abdomen lining
- Pericardial mesothelioma, cancer of the lining around the heart
The most common type of this disease is pleural mesothelioma. The resulting tumor has a severe impact on your ability to breathe, and it can spread to organs around the lungs, causing additional complications.
Peritoneal mesothelioma is less common but more aggressive. Its tumor spreads to other internal organs, including the pancreas and stomach. Because of its ability to affect so many other parts of your body, life expectancy is short.
Pericardial mesothelioma is the type that is most rare. It occurs when fluid accumulates inside the sac that surrounds the heart. The excessive liquid disrupts the heart's rhythm, causing chest pain and breathing disorders.
Nearly 2,000 cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed each year in America. If you have worked in an asbestos-rich environment or used asbestos materials, you should contact a mesothelioma physician to arrange for diagnosis and treatment options.
To explore the possibility of compensation for your exposure to asbestos and your resulting physical suffering, contact the Houston personal injury lawyers at Michael P. Fleming & Associates, P.C.. We will be happy to meet with you in your home, evaluate your case and advise you of your legal options.
The personal injury attorneys of Michael P. Fleming & Associates, P.C. serve clients in the Galveston Bay area of Texas, which includes the cities of Anahuac, Austin, Baytown, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston, La Porte, Pasadena, Port Arthur, San Antonio, Seabrook, Texas City, and the following counties: Bexar County, Chambers County, Comal County, Galveston County, Harris County, Hays County, Jefferson County, Live Oak County, Nueces County, Travis County, and Williamson County.
