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A funeral service was held in Australia for the first of the asbestos victims to be compensated under South Australian laws that improved rights of those with the disease and their families, reported ABC News in Australia on June 4, 2008.

According to the report, hundreds of mourners attended at the service for Melissa Haylock, 44. She had been diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2004.

Haylock was roundly lauded for her success in achieving legislative changes for those with asbestos-related illness.

Haylock, reportedly, was exposed to asbestos as a baby during home renovations.

Such asbestos exposure is very common, making it imperative that people take the proper precautions when doing renovation work to a house or apartment.

Sadly, this situation is all too familiar to the attorneys in the Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. Asbestos Litigation unit here in the United States.

We are a leading plaintiffs' law firm that has represented people affected by mesothelioma for over 20 years. Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

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