Charity
Mesothelioma continues to afflict over 4,000 people each year in the U.S., and tens of thousands worldwide. The effects of the indiscriminate use of asbestos decades ago continue wreck the lives of people who were poisoned as they served in the armed forces, worked on construction projects, or washed the contaminated clothes of a hard working spouse.
The federal government has never dedicated meaningful scientific or financial resources to finding a cure for mesothelioma compared to its research for other cancers. The advances that have been made against this disease have come slowly, and have largely been the result of private citizens funding public research.
The people who feel most strongly about mesothelioma are its victims and their families. They continue to be a bulwark of hope and a source of support for the scientists and doctors who are fighting mesothelioma on the front lines.
Our law firm helped fund the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, the nation’s leading provider of research funds for scientists engaged in the fight against meso. Keenly aware that there is too much to do and not enough people to get it done, our firm founded the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute in Los Angeles, California. The institute conducts novel research into the mechanisms that cause mesothelioma, and serves as an outreach agency to help patients get the world-class medical care they need to treat their disease.
To date we have donated well over $2 million to help find a cure, and we are stalwart supporters of advocacy groups such as the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and the John McNamara Foundation. As you read through our blog and our web site, we hope you will be inspired by the courage and optimism of those afflicted with mesothelioma. We also hope you will be outraged at the conspiracy and the cold-blooded calculus that lead so many businesses to knowingly poison their workers, their employees’ families, and their customers.
If you want to help in the fight against asbestos cancer, a tax-deductible contribution to any of the above organizations would be a great first step.
