Contact Athens Clinic for Veterans' Information

Relevant contact information for the Athens Clinic for Veterans is 9249 Highway 29 South- Suite A Athens, GA 30601 Phone: (706) 227-4534.

Read below to see if you may be at risk for exposure to asbestos. Exposure to asbestos is known to cause serious diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer and asbestosis.

The following is a list of people at increased risk of developing an asbestos-related disease:

• People with breathing problems
• Individuals with protracted exposure to asbestos
• People who think they have had extended exposure to asbestos
• Immediate family members of anyone who has worked in asbestos-related vocations, even if the person who worked with asbestos has no obvious signs of exposure or troubles with their respiratory system

Certain illnesses have been linked to asbestos exposure: Mesothelioma (a cancer of the thin membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities and surrounding internal organs), asbestosis (a serious, chronic, non cancerous fibrous hardening and scarring of the lungs), lung cancer, and pleural plaque and thickening (scarring of the lining of the lung). The main indicators of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, the tangible symptoms of asbestos exposure can appear up to 25 years after initial exposure. Annual or even semi-annual asbestos detection tests are recommended.

If you don't understand your doctor's explanation, get him or her to explain it in a way that you can understand. It is important that the other testing is an x-ray (side and front view of your chest.) Further tests may include a pulmonary function test, blood work, a CT scan and/or biopsy. Doctors sometimes speak a language unintelligible to the layman. All men and women who have participated in the American Armed Forces should receive the benefits they deserve.

Weitz & Luxenberg is committed to making this happen. This includes compensation for life-threatening diseases that are caused by exposure to asbestos, such as lung cancer.

Your time is limited to file an asbestos lawsuit. Weitz & Luxenberg can help you receive compensation no matter when you were exposed. Simply fill out the form below to start the process.