ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Asbestos.com, a website and advocacy group that supports those affected by mesothelioma and asbestos exposure, is one of many patient advocacy groups that receive funding from plaintiffs law firms.

According to its website, Asbestos.com is “part of the mesothelioma community, which has a blend of for-profit and not-for-profit websites and companies occupying it. We are a for-profit company. The site is owned by Asbestos.com, LLC, based in Orlando and sponsored by The Peterson Firm, a Washington, D.C., law firm.”