Joseph W. Belluck of New York City’s Belluck & Fox law firm says the leap in artificial intelligence demonstrated on a game show could translate well to the medical field and mesothelioma treatment.
Computers that can help with a complex medical diagnosis will be especially helpful for mesothelioma victims...their symptoms are often confused with other conditions, and the earlier the disease is accurately diagnosed, the better the survival odds.
New York (PRWEB) February 19, 2011 –
A New York personal injury attorney who focuses on asbestos exposure claims says recently aired “Jeopardy!” episodes featuring an IBM computer could bring positive developments to mesothelioma sufferers.Joseph W. Belluck, a partner in the New York City law firm of Belluck & Fox, LLP, said the advances in artificial intelligence illustrated by the IBM computer’s win against the popular game show’s most successful human contestants indicates that artificial intelligence is increasingly able to understand and properly respond to complex conditions, such as human diseases.
“IBM’s Watson was able to weigh numerous options in response to ‘Jeopardy!’ questions – or answers, actually – and respond more quickly and more accurately than humans, and that also means that computers are one step closer to assisting physicians as diagnostic tools,” Belluck said.
Belluck is a New York personal injury attorney whose law firm has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for New York residents suffering from mesothelioma, a respiratory cancer related to asbestos exposure. The firm has established a website to provide information about the disease, which can be found at http://www.mesotheliomahelp.net/.
“Computers that can help with a complex medical diagnosis will be especially helpful for mesothelioma victims, since their symptoms are often confused with other conditions, and the earlier the disease is accurately diagnosed, the better the survival odds are,” Belluck said.
The demonstration “Jeopardy!” episodes that aired February 14-16 pitted the game show’s top earner, Brad Rutter, and 74-game winner Ken Jennings against Watson, an IBM computer developed to answer questions posed in normal human speech. Though it made several blunders, the machine handily bested the humans in a single three-round game.
IBM followed up on the game show victory by announcing a partnership with Columbia University, the University of Maryland and Nuance Communications Inc. to develop a cybernetic physician’s assistant with voice recognition ability.
In as little as 18 months, the cybernetic PA could be ready to respond to physicians’ inquiries by instantly combing all related texts, reference materials, cases, journals and other medical literature to help form a diagnosis.
“Having this volume of information instantly available will be an incredibly valuable advance. Mesothelioma victims need as many options as possible to fight this terrible disease,” Belluck said.
“It’s also important that mesothelioma sufferers have the assistance of legal experts who can draw upon their stores of knowledge and experience,” Belluck added. “At Belluck & Fox, our attorneys put their experience and knowledge to work to help ensure that companies that exposed workers to asbestos are held accountable for the pain and suffering they have caused.”
About Belluck & Fox, LLP
Belluck & Fox, LLP, is a nationally recognized law firm that represents individuals with asbestos and mesothelioma claims, as well as victims of crime, medical malpractice, motorcycle crashes, lead paint and other serious injuries. The firm provides personalized and professional representation and has won nearly $350 million in compensation for clients and their families.
Partner Joseph W. Belluck is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in New York Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in the New York Area” and in Super Lawyers. Mr. Belluck has won numerous cases involving injuries from asbestos, defective medical products, tobacco and lead paint, including a recent asbestos case that settled for more than $12 million.
Partner Jordan Fox is a well-known asbestos and mesothelioma attorney who has been named to the Best Lawyers in America, New York Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in the New York Area” and to Super Lawyers. On two separate occasions his verdicts were featured as the National Law Journal’s Largest Verdict of the Year.
In September, Belluck & Fox, LLP, won a coveted spot on a list of America's best law firms, which was published jointly by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers magazine. The listing showcased 8,782 different law firms ranked in one or more of 81 major practice areas.
For more information, contact the firm at (877) 695-2909 or through the online contact form
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