ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
Key points to know to avoid asbestos exposure

Key points of information to avoid deadly exposure to asbestos:

• Today, the populations most heavily exposed to asbestos are those in construction trades.

• In the past, pipe fitters, shipyard workers, military workers, automobile mechanics, and people in many other occupations were also exposed.

• In the past, household contacts of asbestos workers were exposed to asbestos dust on workers’ skin and clothing.

• People in homes and buildings with loose, crumbling, or disturbed asbestos materials can be exposed to asbestos.

• During renovations or abatement, asbestos materials should be encapsulated or removed by trained and certified asbestos contractors.

• Asbestos embedded in intact solid materials poses little risk of exposure as long as it remains intact and undisturbed.

Time to seek justice!

Despite the serious health problems linked to asbestos exposure, asbestos is still imported and used in the United States. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007.

Government sources estimate that in the next decade more than 35,000 people nationwide will be diagnosed with the deadliest form of asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. This disease is most often the result of industrial workplace exposure to asbestos – and usually contracted through employers’ blatant disregard for the health and safety of their workers.

That’s why people diagnosed with mesothelioma and their family members have strong cases in court. Weitz & Luxenberg has protected the legal rights of workers for 25 years – longer than most law firms in the nation. And in that time its attorneys have won several billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for its clients.

If you have a mesothelioma injury, please complete the form on this page for a free evaluation of your legal rights. There is no cost to you until we win a settlement or a verdict.