I'm asking this because in 2003, my dad died of lung cancer. He was an insulator and was exposed to asbestos for many years without knowing. We are still in the middle of a lawsuit and next month we have to go to court for something called Work-mans Comp. Some of the people my dad worked with are lying and won't admit that they too worked with asbestos at the time my dad did. They are afraid they'll lose their job because some of the men are still working for the company, so they are going to lie on the stand, even though one of the guys was the best man at my parents wedding. They are going to say he died because he was a smoker. The thing is, even though he was, the specialist who reviewed my dads Autopsy report said that the asbestos had something to do with it whether he was a smoker or not.

My mom is now older than my dad was when he died (he was 45) and she is still alive and she's a smoker, and so are many other of his friends who are his age and smoke. I was just wondering what age people usually die of lung cancer due to smoking? I think it could help with the case, but I'm not really sure. I'm just looking for all the answers I can get so I can kind of see if we have a good chance or not. We've been waiting five years for this to go through and we've been struggling to get by, especially with this economy. I would rather have my dad back, but he wanted this for us because he couldn't be here to support us. He wouldn't want my mom to struggle like she has. We are about to lose our house, so if we win, everything would be okay. I need advice or someone elses opinion on what might happen.

Thanks in advance

-Tammy
The lawsuit is separate from the Work-mans comp, sorry if I made it sound like it was just one thing. What I'm basically worried about is the Work-mans comp. I just wanted to clear that up, sorry.

My husband, myself, and our 3 sons, 7 and below have been living in an apt. owned by my hubbys g-parents. Recently we were evicted by my in-laws (my hubbys dad) and told we had 10 days to pack & move back in w/ them (5 people in an 8'X10' room w/ no window!) I am fr. a state in mid-west & after I lost my dad @ 22, 5 yrs. ago, i have been especially scared of losing my g-ma (my dads mom- the closest person in my entire life to me- & also my hero) who we found out on Valentine's Day this yr. she has mesothelioma. They were to remove her lung but top dr. in SF said she won;t be able to survive that- so he said to be comfy, go home, and enjoy her last 2-6 months. so when we got evicted recently I told his p's i was 2 leave n-e-ways- cuz i feel STRONGLY i need 2 be there since I was sposed to go 4 a visit 3 wk. after my dads death- i can't have this loss/ guilt too- my mind can't cope! In-laws were 2 $ but now they want us 2 wait a few months- that we don;t have- so i need job/$ QUICK-

I've just found out that my step-dad was diagnosed and medical treatment doesn't offer much hope. What else is out there? What produces measurable results?
Please don't respond to my question if you're only in the alternative medicine category to voice you're objection to it's practice. No one here cares.
The statics I've read put the fatality rate at about 88.7 percent. If you can get me some stars and put this on the starred question list... maybe you can help save his life.
It's hard to accept that he'll probably die. /cry
What are the advantages of contacting attorneys? My parents will have to decide how they want to handle any legal issues but I will take advantage of all resources available to me. It seems unlikely that the attorney will have much advice regarding alternative medicines.
Challenging my question is very inappropriate of you. Leave.

I know that asbestos is dangerous for workers and people who come into contact with it. Our house was built in 1952 and has asbestos siding. My parents swear that it's fine because it is not falling apart. I'm extremely worried and I stress about it every day. I have a huge fear of lung cancer after our grandmother died from it a year ago. I'm getting professional help but it's not working. Any advice?

My mom smoked, drank, ate a horrible diet of fast food, and sweets. She volunteered in her community. She raised 2 kids. Had 11 siblings. She died of ovarian cancer, because it was hereditary. Not because of her diet choices, or other bad habits/behaviors. Health counselling for these behaviors would not have helped her. My biological father did not smoke, did not drink, raised his other kids, not me. He served his country. He worked hard, and cared about his kids. He died from cancer, from exposure to asbestos. Health counselling would have done him no good in his behaviors. My question is, why do you choose to be miserable, eating and doing things you wouldn't normally, to HOPEfully maintain good health, when you don't know what you will die from, that had nothing to do with what you eat, or how you exercise? What do healthy people die from? Thankfully, my cousins and aunts can have hysterectomys, or at least monitor their bodies accordingly. My parents should be here.

I recently moved into an older home. the upstairs was finished, with tile flooring. They were coming loose in many spots, so i put on a dust mask and removed them all. After my parents came over, my dad told me they were probably asbestos tile (9x9 inch). I disposed of them properly, but am wondering if i am going to get lung cancer from this in 10 or 20 years?

I have never before been exposed to asbestos in any way (automotive, school or another house)

thanks in advance
i wore the mask, but not after i removed all the tile. I was told the dust remains in the air for days, and i was up there 7 days with out a mask after cleaning the tile, while vacuuming and cleaning the walls and what not.

im an 18yrs old girl. im afraid that i am having breast cancer? i have small pimple like projections on my skin in between my breasts............but my parents says its due to heat & i hav dandruff problem 4 the last two yrs......it might be due to that also but i hav a lot of patches of pimples on my shoulders.........nowadays i notice a big inflamation right under my arms........they appear 4 abt a week & its goes off after that.& it appeared only yester year& i hav never had such inflamations before & after that also till now. i hav no family history of breast cancer ...........i am a mechanical engineering student & my work place has a asbestos roof............will asbetos sheeted roof cause any mutation.........am i realy having breast cancer...........should i approach a doctor ............& if i tell my parents also they are not taking it so seriously b'cos i always care abt me very much &say them everything seriously.............even if it is a small pain or head ache.......

I recently moved into an older home. the upstairs was finished, with tile flooring. They were coming loose in many spots, so i put on a dust mask and removed them all. After my parents came over, my dad told me they were probably asbestos tile (9x9 inch). I disposed of them properly, but am wondering if i am going to get lung cancer from this in 10 or 20 years?

I have never before been exposed to asbestos in any way (automotive, school or another house)

thanks in advance

the parents blood children, who lived with him during the contamition filed the suit but we were told our stepmother and her grown children would prevail.