• posted: Jan. 28, 2014
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Mesothelioma
• cigarettes

There is a common misconception that smoking causes mesothelioma. In fact, smoking is NOT linked to a higher incidence of mesothelioma. A study published in American Family Physician in 2007 Read More

• posted: Jan. 21, 2014
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Asbestos-Related Illnesses
• wrongful death

Survivors of toxic exposure at work have legal recourse — a wrongful death suit — against the manufacturer of the substance, even years after employment ends and the business has Read More

• posted: Jan. 14, 2014
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Asbestos-Related Illnesses
• "take home" exposure

The simplest and seemingly innocent things such as hugging children after a long day at work or wives washing clothes can lead to adult-onset diseases for spouses and children of Read More

• posted: Jan. 06, 2014
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Asbestos-Related Illnesses
• lung cancer

According to the Mayo Clinic health website, workers exposed to (primarily) airborne asbestos before the late 1970s — including asbestos miners, refinery workers, shipyard workers, auto mechanics, construction workers, demolition Read More

• posted: Dec. 31, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Mesothelioma
• mesothelioma treatments,  photodynamic therapy

According to Medical News Today, only four of every ten mesothelioma patients survive more than a year after being diagnosed. However, a study conducted by the Penn Mesothelioma and Pleural Read More

• posted: Dec. 24, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Asbestos-Related Illnesses
• "any breath" theory

Last year, a Pennsylvania high court made it significantly more difficult for asbestos-exposed victims to prove a causal link between the exposure and the disease by discounting expert testimony stating Read More

• posted: Dec. 18, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Asbestos-Related Illnesses
• asbestos litigation

People who contract mesothelioma or asbestosis after prolonged direct or secondary exposure to toxic substances are entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering — if Read More

• posted: Dec. 02, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Personal Injury
• amtrak,  public transportation,  septa,  trolley tunnels

For anyone who commutes for business or pleasure in the greater Philadelphia metro area, it’s well understood that the moving vehicles of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) can present Read More

• posted: Nov. 19, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Asbestos-Related Illnesses
• asbestos lawsuits

If you or a loved one is newly diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, it’s hard to know where to turn. Once your medical needs are addressed, you’ll need to get Read More

• posted: Nov. 12, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Asbestos-Related Illnesses
• asbestos in the home,  asbestos-containing materials,  handmen

If you considered yourself a “Mr. or Ms. Fix-It,” there was probably almost nothing you could not tackle with a little help from the local hardware store. The problem is, Read More

• posted: Nov. 04, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Personal Injury,  Workers Compensation
• age discrimination,  Employment discrimination,  firings,  policies

Employment discrimination is often discussed in terms of race or gender, but in fact, there are many categories of people who are protected by state and federal workplace laws. The Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Mesothelioma
• mesothelioma symptoms

Diagnosing mesothelioma in its early stages is critical for survival — yet it rarely happens for two reasons. First, the latency period is so long that patients don’t put together Read More

• posted: Oct. 22, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Mesothelioma
• mesothelioma lawyers,  mesothelioma,  asbestos exposure

September 26th was National Mesothelioma Awareness Day, and one of the key points to be emphasized is that this is not “your grandpa’s disease.” Mesothelioma risk remains a concern as Read More

• posted: Oct. 15, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Mesothelioma
• filing a mesothelioma claim,  mesothelioma cases

After some 35 years representing mesothelioma victims, we know that many times people have hesitation about making that call. You’ve probably never “played the system” or sought a “handout,” Read More

• posted: Oct. 10, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos-Related Illnesses,  Personal Injury,  Workers Compensation
• Medicare lien,  Medicare Secondary Payer Act

A Medicare lien results when Medicare makes a “conditional payment” for healthcare, even though a liability claim is in process that could eventually result in payment for the same care, Read More

• posted: Oct. 07, 2013
• Michael A. Cancelliere
• Personal Injury
• CDC,  food poisoning,  personal injury,  slip and fall

In most premises liability lawsuits, injuries are due to uneven sidewalks, poor lighting, untended icy sidewalks or things such as dog bites or negligent security. However, given how more than Read More