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What is CML?
Chronic myeloid leukemia, which is caused by a genetic mutation in platelets and red blood cells, accounts for only about 10 percent of the blood cancer cases each year. Of the approximately 9,000 new cases each year, mostly among people over 65, there will be about 1,000 deaths. Over time, the mutated cells crowd out healthy cells. The onset is so gradual that many patients have few or no physical symptoms until the disease reaches advanced stages, at which point it spreads and metastasizes quickly. These physical symptoms are rather generic, and include:- Chronic fatigue;
- Unexplained weight loss;
- Bone pain; and
- Belly bloating.
CML and Benzene Exposure
Benzene is a powerful industrial solvent that’s commonly used in the degreasers found in many auto body and auto repair shops. The chemical is also used around pesticides, asphalt, paint thinners, and other industrial products, as well as cigarette lighters and other consumer products. One of benzene’s most desirable physical characteristics, the fact that it evaporates quickly and therefore leaves little chemical residue, is also one of its most hazardous characteristics, because researchers believe that inhaled benzene fumes trigger the aforementioned cell mutations. As a result of the quick evaporation, not only the workers who directly use these chemicals, but also people who work in the surrounding area, like product vendors, office workers, and service managers, are greatly at risk for developing serious CML. A Chronic Myeloid Leukemia attorney can help recover damages in these cases, as well as others. A 2003 medical study concluded that people who had been exposed to benzene fumes for more than fifteen years had over a 300 percent higher chance of developing chronic myeloid leukemia.Obtaining Compensation
Given the complex diagnosis issues, along with aggressive treatments that include bone marrow and stem cell harvesting, leukemia treatment can easily exceed $47,000 in the first year alone. The ongoing mature of these treatments also mean substantial amounts of missed work, and many victims must seek extended unpaid leaves of absence to deal with the disease. The complications mentioned above can also mean thousands of dollars in additional direct and indirect losses. Compensation is available for all these damages. Depending on the company’s level of culpability, additional punitive damages may be available as well. Consulting with a Chronic Myeloid Leukemia attorney can give you the information you need to move forward with a case. To establish a claim for damages, victims need only establish a link between benzene exposure and their CML. That’s because makers of defective or unreasonably dangerous products are strictly liable for the damages that these products inflict. To make the case before the jury, Napoli Law attorneys will partner with top expert scientists in the field who will use solid evidence to convince jurors that there is a reasonable link between benzene fumes and CML. Of course, corporate lawyers will do their utmost to deny this link, but our Chronic Myeloid Leukemia attorneys are more than ready for a fight. In fact, our cases are so overwhelming that nearly all of them settle out of court.Rely on Experienced Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Attorneys
Benzene fume-induced chronic myeloid leukemia affects thousands of people who may not even know that they have this dreaded disease. For a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney in New York, contact Napoli Shkolnik PLLC. Our main office is conveniently located near Grand Central Terminal.
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