Help for Our Vets: New Bedford Outpatient Clinic
Contact information for New Bedford Outpatient Clinic is 174 Elm Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Phone: (508) 994-0217.
Could you have been exposed to asbestos? Read the following to see if you fall under a category at risk. The following is a list of people at higher chance of developing an asbestos-related disease:
- People with breathing problems
- Those with protracted exposure to asbestos
- Individuals who think they have had extended exposure to asbestos
- Immediate family members of individuals who have worked in asbestos-related industries, even if the individual who worked with asbestos has no visible symptoms or irregular breathing patterns
The following are the ailments which are associated with asbestos exposure: Asbestosis (a serious, chronic, non cancerous fibrous hardening and scarring of the lungs), mesothelioma (a cancer of the thin membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities and surrounding internal organs), pleural plaque and thickening (scarring of the lining of the lung) and lung cancer. Certain specific signs of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, the detectable signs of contact with asbestos can appear up to 25 years after primary exposure. Annual or even semi-annual asbestos detection tests are recommended.
If you need more information from your doctor, don't be afraid to ask.It is vital 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 those who have participated in the United States Armed Forces should receive the services they deserve. Weitz & Luxenberg is committed to making this happen. This includes compensation for potentially fatal diseases that are caused by contact with asbestos, such as lung cancer.
Living with asbestos-related diseases can be trying. Weitz & Luxenberg can help diminish some of the burden by providing you with a free case evaluation. Your first step is to fill out the form below.
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