Information on where you may have been exposed to asbestos in Delaware
Along with you, at least hundreds of other people were exposed to asbestos in Delaware. According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization that specializes in environmental research, there have been about 244 to 290 recorded fatalities in the state due to asbestos related diseases. Of these deaths, 169 were caused by asbestosis, and an estimated 80 to 126 of them were from mesothelioma.
For over two decades Weitz & Luxenberg has dealt with asbestos related litigation. We have helped clients just like you obtain $3 billion in compensation for the injuries they suffered due to negligent asbestos exposure. Please continue to read more about asbestos exposure in Delaware, so that we can help you hold the company who got you sick accountable.
What you should know about asbestos in Delaware
Many major corporations are headquartered in Delaware, as it is considered one of the most corporate-business friendly states in the US. Sadly, these businesses have often acted negligently when it comes to the safety of its employees and the general public. As a reflection of this, there have been numerous asbestos lawsuits filed in Delaware since about 2005.
A large number of these recent court cases involving the deadly asbestos-induced cancer, mesothelioma, have been pro-victim, awarding damages in both wrongful death and personal injury suits. So, while Delaware is known for being corporate friendly, it is also a state whose court system, one of the oldest in the country, has shown fairness to people who have been injured by asbestos exposure caused by corporations. In fact, unlike many US states, Delaware places no limits on punitive damages. The statute of limitations on asbestos lawsuits in the state takes into consideration that diseases such as mesothelioma often have an unusually long latency period, not developing until many years, or even decades after exposure.
Sources of asbestos in Delaware where you could have been exposed include:
The Dupont Chemical Corporation, generally acknowledged to be one of the worst corporate polluters in the world, is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Over the years, the company has allegedly exposed numerous workers to deadly asbestos exposure. One of the most recent cases involved a man who worked as a pipefitter on a job for Dupont in 1968. Decades later, he developed mesothelioma, which eventually caused his death at the age of 72. During a trial against Dupont, before he passed away, it was revealed that Dupont had been aware of the dangers of asbestos exposure since the 1940s.
Another large company associated with asbestos exposure is the auto maker Daimer Chrysler whose brake products are known to have caused several cases of asbestos-related diseases. Daimer Chrysler has already been made to pay millions in compensation to employees who developed mesothelioma.
One of the most recent asbestos-related cases in Delaware occurred in 2007, when another large car company, General Motors was ordered by the court to pay $2 million to a retired mechanic who developed mesothelioma 25 years after being exposed to asbestos at work.
Delaware is also home to the Dover Air Force Base, which has been identified as a site where service workers were exposed to asbestos.
If you were exposed to asbestos in Delaware, let us help
Weitz & Luxenberg is familiar with the companies in Delaware that knowingly exposed individuals like you to asbestos, and we can help to make sure you get just compensation for your illness. This compensation can help cover medical bills, and other related expenses. It can also help to guarantee monetary stability for you and your family.
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Sources:
http://www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/tables/deathdetails_state.php
Sources:
http://www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/tables/deathdetails_state.php
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