What if I was exposed to asbestos decades ago?

Video: Joseph P. Whyte, Esq. of Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C., explains the legal process for asbestos claims even if a person was exposed decades ago. Continue reading →

Many of our clients are worried about the fact that they were exposed to asbestos thirty or forty years ago on the job and they wonder how they’re going to be able to remember what happened so long ago. Well, the fact is that we’ve represented people of just about every trade so if, for instance, you’re a pipefitter who worked in a particular location, chances are we’ve had a very similar case, if not almost exactly the same. We’ve also got a database of records of these companies going back almost thirty years for as long as we’ve been doing this litigation. So we will spend the time with you to make sure that you remember everything you possibly can.

What is a deposition?

Video: Joseph P. Whyte, Esq. of Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C. explains what a deposition is. Continue reading →

A deposition is an opportunity for the lawyers for the defendant asbestos companies to ask you questions in person that you answer under oath. It is a formal legal proceeding but we spend the time with you to get you ready for this process. Also, one thing you need to remember is that all you have to do is tell the truth as best you know it. They’ll use this to evaluate your case to determine how much it’s worth and which companies we can prove a case against.

Was Iexposed to asbestos while serving in the military

Video: Joseph P. Whyte, Esq. explains what happens when a person who was exposed to asbestos during service in the United State military wants to sue. Continue reading →

Many of our clients served our country in the United States military, particularly sailors on navy ships, and are understandably not anxious to sue the United States government. Well, we don’t sue the government. In fact, we can’t. We go after the companies that supplied the asbestos-containing materials to the navy.

Will I have to appear in court for my mesothelioma claim?

Video: Joseph P. Whyte, Esq. of Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C., answers the question, “Will I have to appear in court for my mesothelioma claim?” Continue reading →

A lot of our clients are understandably a little bit nervous about the prospect of appearing in court for a mesothelioma claim. I can tell you that most of these cases, probably 95 percent or more, settle out of court, but we will be ready to go to trial for you if the defendant asbestos companies don’t come up with an adequate settlement for you.

Mesothelioma Attorneys

Who we represent Mark C. Goldenberg: We’ve represented thousands of victims of asbestos exposure since the mid-1980s. Joseph P. Whyte: Electricians, we’ve represented. Steelworkers, we represented. Automotive workers, we’ve represented. Drywall workers, we’ve represented. People in all sorts of construction trades, we’ve represented them in numerous locations. Chances are that we’ve represented somebody who may have performed… Continue reading →

Who we represent

Mark C. Goldenberg: We’ve represented thousands of victims of asbestos exposure since the mid-1980s.

Joseph P. Whyte: Electricians, we’ve represented. Steelworkers, we represented. Automotive workers, we’ve represented. Drywall workers, we’ve represented. People in all sorts of construction trades, we’ve represented them in numerous locations. Chances are that we’ve represented somebody who may have performed your same trade, in your same location.

Elizabeth V. Heller: What sets us apart is we’ve been doing this for 25 years, as long or longer that anybody in the country.

Our client relationships

Elizabeth: The best part of my job is the relationships we build with our clients.

Mark: We are a client-first law firm, which means, to me, that the client is important. It’s not about the fee or certainly a business, and it’s about we have to make it that part of practice but really care about the clients. We always have.

Elizabeth: The relationship doesn’t stop when the case is over, the case is settled or verdict is rendered.

Edward T. Fansher: They have treated me as well as you can be treated. They’re always there when I call. If I need something, I call.

Elizabeth: We have a unique ability to assist with all our clients and other issues that come up. I’m proud of that.

Edward: I don’t know what to say. It’s been great, everybody at that firm.

Joseph: Your family deserves to hold accountable those companies that have put you in this situation.

Elizabeth: I do this, because I love helping people. I like holding hands. but I also like the battle. We do battle.

Ed Fansher: Asbestos Cancer Victim

Edward’s Work History with Asbestos Edward T. Fansher is my name. I started at Union Electric in 1967 at the Venice Powerhouse working as an ash handler and working in the coal game. The minute I walked into that place we were in contact with asbestos because they had it on all their pipes. I was not… Continue reading →

Edward’s Work History with Asbestos

Edward T. Fansher is my name. I started at Union Electric in 1967 at the Venice Powerhouse working as an ash handler and working in the coal game. The minute I walked into that place we were in contact with asbestos because they had it on all their pipes.

I was not an insulator, but I was exposed to it because there was dust. And then I got into the insulator trade and I worked with the insulation, cutting it and airing it. Never wore a respirator because they never gave us any warning that there was asbestos in it.

I did it all over the system, Venice, Sioux, Meramec, Rush Island, Labadie. That’s the five plants I worked at because I used to travel. And they all had them. They all had asbestos in them.

I’ve had a lot of buddies die from this, maybe five, six. In fact, some of them weren’t even insulators. They were welders. Like I said, it’s hard to say. You just do your job. A guy says, “You’ve got to go up and uncover these pipes. So and so’s got to get to these pipes. They’re going to revamp the whole thing.” So, you go up there and you start tearing the insulation off, get it all cleaned off.

Choosing Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C.

You know why I went there? First thing about that firm, the first time I met her, she shook my hand and looked me right square in the eye and she kept her eyes right on my eyes. She didn’t look down at the floor, or off to the side or anything. And she told me what she was going to do for me and didn’t wink, man.

How can I say it? I don’t think I’ve met more of an honest person in my life besides my wife, than Liz. That’s the honest to God truth. That’s the best way I can put it. They have treated me as well as you can be treated. They’re always there when I call. If I need something I call, or if I go to the office, they always wait on me. I take stuff back and forth to the office once in a while. I don’t know what to say. It’s been great, everybody at that firm.