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PINEVILLE COAL LAB LAWYER
Weitz & Luxenberg is representing workers with health problems received in West Virginia coal-prep labs
If you live in Pineville, W.Va., and have developed any health problems after working in a W.Va. coal-prep lab (known in the trade as float/sink labs), you are urged to contact a personal injury lawyer at Weitz & Luxenberg for a free legal consultation. At no cost to you, we will determine your eligibility to receive financial rewards for medical bills, lost wages and damages.
January 29, 2009 – Many workers in West Virginia coal preparation labs (where they test coal density and clean coal ore for market) are unaware of the serious health risks they face from industrial chemicals, especially from “perchloroethylene.”
Perchloroethylene or “PERC,” a harmful solvent used in coal-prep labs, is known to cause serious neurological injuries to workers who routinely breathe excessive amounts of the solvent’s vapor. The signature injury associated with PERC is “Central Nervous Disease.” Symptoms of long-term exposure include:
PERC causes cancer
PERC is also known to cause cancer. Three government health agencies recognize PERC as a probable carcinogen, including the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the National Toxicology Program, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Coal lab lawyer for Pineville, W. Va.
If you have health problems attributable to your work in a West Virginia coal preparation lab, you will require legal guidance from a seasoned personal injury lawyer from Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.
Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. is recognized in the legal community for achieving record-breaking awards for victims of occupational health diseases. As New York’s largest personal injury law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg rose to the forefront of asbestos litigation in the mid-1980s, and has secured multimillion-dollar damage awards for clients, collectively exceeding one billion dollars.
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Pineville, W.Va.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County Coal Lab Testing Causing Health Problems. Lawsuit InfoHurt in Raleigh County coal prep testing labs? Contact our PERC Lawyer
Areas Affected
WV Residents: Harmed by PERC From Coal Prep Labs? Free Lawsuit Review.Many WV communites have been impacted by PERC from coal testing labs
