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Disclaimers, Terms & Conditions of Use

Thank you for visiting Mesothelioma.com. This website is sponsored by Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney, & Meisenkothen, LLC, (ELSM) and other for-profit law firms specializing in asbestos injury litigation. This website provides general information to people diagnosed with mesothelioma. This is for informational purposes only. None of the information on this website constitutes legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship between ELSM or other sponsoring law firms and the user.

Also, neither the transmission nor receipt of this material provided by Mesothelioma.com creates an attorney-client relationship between sender and receiver. The material contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to your specific legal circumstances.

Before using Mesothelioma.com, please review the entirety of this disclaimer page which include the terms and conditions of use of this website. Please do not use this website if you do not agree with the disclaimer and terms of use contained herein. If you find any of these disclaimers or terms unacceptable, please stop using Mesothelioma.com immediately.


01. Site Disclaimers

General Site Disclaimers

The information provided on Mesothelioma.com does not constitute legal or medical advice, but rather constitutes information about common legal and medical topics.

Viewing the site and receiving materials from Mesothelioma.com does not create an attorney-client relationship between the user and ELSM or other sponsoring law firms. However, use of the site can lead to interactions with ELSM or other sponsoring law firms that may result in a client-attorney relationship being established.

The information on the site is not a substitute for actual medical or legal advice from a doctor or attorney. For any questions about a medical condition, you should seek the advice of a licensed physician or healthcare provider. You should never delay seeking or disregard professional medical advice because of something on this site. Mesothelioma.com does not recommend or endorse any specific diagnostic approaches, drugs, hospitals, opinions, physicians, procedures, products or treatments.

You should not act or rely on any information on this website without seeking the advice of an attorney or doctor. The determination of whether you need legal services or medical services and your choice of a mesothelioma attorney or doctor are very important matters that should not be based solely on websites or advertisements.

Survivor stories on this site are based on personal reports and should not be considered as medical evidence. No medical or scientific conclusions should be drawn from them. Survivor stories represent individual experiences and are not predictive of any other patient outcomes.

Mesothelioma.com and its sponsors make no warranty, expressed or implied, about the accuracy or reliability of the information on this website or on any other website to which this site is linked.

Mesothelioma.com is not responsible for any injury, loss or damage resulting from inaccuracies in our website content, third-party websites linked to from our website, or from a users’ interaction with our website.

02. Personal Information

Personal Information Submitted to the Website

Mesothelioma.com and its sponsors make all reasonable efforts to protect the personal information voluntarily submitted by website users, as well as information gathered through web browser data tools. Any information gathered will not be sold or disclosed to third parties for marketing purposes.

By filling in a form on Mesothelioma.com, you are requesting to be contacted by our mesothelioma support team or by one of our sponsors. Our mesothelioma support team assists with providing free informational resources on mesothelioma, with identifying top mesothelioma treatment resources including doctors, cancer centers and clinical trials, and with identifying top law firms and veterans’ benefits providers to assist in protecting your rights. Our sponsors directly assist you with any inquiries you have regarding your legal rights.

Our sponsors have physical offices in the following locations. The main office of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen is located at One Century Tower, 11th Floor, 265 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510. The main office of Simmons Hanly Conroy is located at One Court Street, Alton, IL 62002. The main office of the Gori Law Firm is 156 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025. The main office of Frost Law Firm, PC is 273 W 7th St., San Pedro, CA 90731. The main office of Satterley & Kelley PLLC is 8700 Westport Rd Ste 202, Louisville, KY 40242. The main office of Schrader and Associates is 9 E Greenway Plaza Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77046. The main office of The Ferraro Law Firm is 600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3800, Miami, FL 33131.

03. Third-party Websites

Third-party Websites

Mesothelioma.com may occasionally contain links to third-party websites for the convenience of our users. Mesothelioma.com and its sponsors do not endorse any of these third-party sites and do not intend to imply any association between the firm and any third parties involved.

Furthermore, Mesothelioma.com and its sponsors do not control these third-party websites and cannot represent that their policies and practices will be consistent with policies and practices of Mesothelioma.com. If you use any links to webpages not maintained by Mesothelioma.com, you do so at your own risk. Mesothelioma.com and its sponsors are not responsible for the contents or availability of any linked sites. These links are provided only as a convenience to the user.

04. Legal and Ethical Requirements

Legal and Ethical Requirements

ELSM has tried to comply with all legal and ethical requirements in sponsoring this website. To the extent that the professional responsibility rules of any jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office or an attorney responsible for this website, Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney, & Meisenkothen, LLC Law designates its office in Connecticut located at 265 Church Street New Haven, CT 06508-1866.

If you have any questions regarding any information found on this website, we invite you to either fill out our contact form or contact us at [email protected].

05. State Advertising Disclaimers

State Advertising Disclaimers

THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT
Certain states require additional disclaimers concerning specialty areas of legal practice. These additional disclaimers are provided below.

Alabama: No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

Colorado: Colorado does not certify attorneys as specialists in any field.

Delaware: A lawyer shall not state or imply that a lawyer is certified as a specialist in a particular field of law.

Florida: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience.

Illinois: The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law, nor does it recognize certifications of expertise in any phase of the practice of law by any agency, governmental or private, or by any group, organization or association.

Iowa: The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such a lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

Kentucky and Oregon: THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.

Massachusetts: If a Massachusetts lawyer holds himself or herself out as “certified” in a particular service, field or area of law by a non-governmental body, the certifying organization is a private organization, whose standards for certification are not regulated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Minnesota: A lawyer may not state or imply that the lawyer is a specialist or certified as a specialist in a particular field of law.

Mississippi: The Mississippi Supreme Court advises that a decision on legal services is important and should not be based solely on advertisements.

Missouri: Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations.

Nevada: The State Bar of Nevada does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert.

New Jersey: Any certification as an experienced, or any certification in a field of practice, that does not state that such certification has been granted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or by an organization that has been approved by the American Bar Association, indicates that the certifying organization has not been approved, or has been denied approval, by the Supreme Court of New Jersey and the American Bar Association.

New Mexico: LAWYER ADVERTISEMENT.

New York: LAWYER ADVERTISEMENT- Prior results cannot and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter, including your, in which a lawyer or law firm may be retained.

Tennessee: None of the attorneys in this firm are certified as a Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Estate Planning or Elder Law specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Certification as a specialist in all other listed areas is not currently available in Tennessee.

Texas: Unless otherwise stated, our attorneys claiming certification in an area of law are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Vermont: A lawyer may communicate the fact that the lawyer has been certified as a specialist in a field of law by a named organization, provided that the communication clearly states that there is no procedure in Vermont for approving certifying organizations. If, however, the named organization has been accredited by the American Bar Association to certify lawyers as specialists in a particular field of law, the communication need not contain such a statement.

Virginia: A lawyer may communicate the fact that the lawyer has been certified as a specialist in a field of law by a named organization, provided that the communication clearly states that there is no procedure in the Commonwealth of Virginia for approving certifying organizations.

Washington: The Supreme Court of Washington does not recognize certification of specialties in the practice of law and that the certificate, award, or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in the state of Washington.

Wyoming: The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.

Limitation of Liability

Mesothelioma.com, which for the purposes of limitations of liability includes The Law Forum, LLC, and any officer, director, employee, or subcontractor of either, shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages of any kind pertaining to your use of this website, including your engagement of a lawyer or medical professional located through Mesothelioma.com.

Any information provided through this website or through links to other websites is provided for educational and general informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal or medical advice.

Mesothelioma.com is not and shall not be liable for any claim, loss, or liability that arises from the use of links provided by Mesothelioma.com to other websites. A user of Mesothelioma.com assumes responsibility for any damages that may result from the use of any links, including damages which may result from viruses or computer problems associated with such links or repair and replacement of computers or server information, and for any time lost as the result of such damages.

Disclaimers, Terms & Conditions of Use

Thank you for visiting Mesothelioma.com. This website is sponsored by Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney, & Meisenkothen, LLC, (ELSM) and other for-profit law firms specializing in asbestos injury litigation. This website provides general information to people diagnosed with mesothelioma. This is for informational purposes only. None of the information on this website constitutes legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship between ELSM or other sponsoring law firms and the user.

Also, neither the transmission nor receipt of this material provided by Mesothelioma.com creates an attorney-client relationship between sender and receiver. The material contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to your specific legal circumstances.

Before using Mesothelioma.com, please review the entirety of this disclaimer page which include the terms and conditions of use of this website. Please do not use this website if you do not agree with the disclaimer and terms of use contained herein. If you find any of these disclaimers or terms unacceptable, please stop using Mesothelioma.com immediately.