Malignant Mesothelioma is a very rare form of lung cancer which is linked to exposure to airborne particles of asbestos. The most common diagnosed form of mesothelioma is a type that causes malignant cells in the linings of the lungs.  Asbestos is a material that was commonly used in the oil industry and other construction materials prior to 1960.  Many oil workers carried these airborne asbestos materials home to their families after working in these occupations.  As a result the workers and their families had significant risks of contracting mesothelioma without even knowing they had been exposed to these malignant cancer causing materials.

Mesothelioma often takes 20 to 40 years after exposure to show up as cancer.   Mesothelioma Lawyers have often had tough times with the statute of limitations rule in Oklahoma.  Due to this fact,  many malignant mesothelioma victims have had better luck filing their mesothelioma lawsuits out of state.