Attorney Jim Sokolove, founder of The Law Offices of James Sokolove, has long focused on providing consumers with important and timely information. Most recently, that commitment found the attorney reaching out to diverse audiences with back-to-back appearances on a PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) news segment and on a popular rock station’s radio talk show.
Sokolove was interviewed for PBS’ “The Smart Consumer” news program and the first segment aired on January 11, 2008 in
New York and other markets. This piece dealt with malignant mesothelioma, a deadly, asbestos-caused illness. Talking with “The Smart Consumer” host Tore Dietrich, Sokolove discussed the origins of mesothelioma, its warnings signs, and those at the highest risk for contracting the illness. “Even though the government calls it an ‘orphan disease’, there are still 3,000 people a year who die of mesothelioma,” the attorney explained. “The worst part of it is that these people are our parents and brothers who worked in the mills, fought in the wars, and protected our country. The companies and the insurers knew of the dangers of asbestos, but hid them because they placed profits before people.” A video version of the mesothelioma broadcast can be viewed on “The Smart Consumer” website at http://www.thesmartconsumer.tv. Two additional interviews in which Sokolove discusses the topics of birth injuries and dangerous drugs will air on January 25 and February 8, respectively.
