| Five years ago, as housing prices were at their peak, | | | | Asbestos is the primary cause of mesothelioma, a |
| America’s obsession with home renovation | | | | deadly type of cancer that develops in the |
| was rampant. Brought on by rapidly inflated property | | | | mesothelium, the membrane that covers and protects |
| values and the prospect of making a quick buck from | | | | the internal organs. A history of asbestos exposure is |
| “flipping” a run-down house, homeowners and | | | | reported in 70 to 80 percent of mesothelioma cases. In |
| investors were more interested than ever in doing | | | | fact, asbestos is such a strong causal factor in |
| work on their own home. Armed with all the | | | | mesothelioma that it can even be hazardous to family |
| instructions you can get from a half hour cable | | | | members of individuals who are occupationally |
| television show, Americans everywhere sought to | | | | exposed, as asbestos fibers can come off of clothing. |
| transform their homes into a glossy new habitat that | | | | This shows the seriousness of asbestos exposure |
| would acquire significant profit on the market. | | | | and underlies the importance of employing a trained |
| While most people consider the biggest hazard of a | | | | professional for asbestos removal. |
| home renovation a hammer-smashed thumb or a | | | | Unfortunately for many people, these dangers |
| destroyed budget, there is actually a larger, more | | | | haven’t always been well-known. If you live in |
| insidious peril that lies behind the walls of many homes. | | | | New York City have been diagnosed with |
| This hazard is one that the confidence brought on by | | | | mesothelioma and suspect that it was caused by |
| watching a renovation instruction show cannot | | | | exposure to asbestos, then it is critical to contact an |
| overcome and one that has caused the deaths of | | | | experienced, competent New York City mesothelioma |
| more than people: asbestos. | | | | lawyer. Gregg J. Borri is a New York City |
| Asbestos was used in the walls and attics of many | | | | mesothelioma lawyer specializing in asbestos litigation. |
| homes up until the 1970s and is extremely hazardous. | | | | His law offices provide legal representation to victims |
| In the past, builders used asbestos in many products | | | | of asbestos exposure (the principal cause of |
| around the house, including drywall and joint compound; | | | | mesothelioma), namely those diagnosed with one of |
| plaster, mud and texture coats; vinyl floor tiles, sheeting | | | | the three mesothelioma types — pleural, |
| and adhesives; roofing tars, felts, siding, and shingles; | | | | peritoneal, or pericardial mesothelioma. The attorneys |
| and caulk. While many homeowners have the tools | | | | here are committed to forcefully and effectively |
| and experience necessary to perform almost any | | | | advocating their clients’ claims to legal |
| renovation on their house, the last thing someone | | | | compensation from the corporations that caused or |
| should try is to remove asbestos from their home | | | | contributed to their exposure to asbestos, allowing |
| without professional help. | | | | clients to focus on their medical treatment. |