BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ,
ASBESTOS LAWYER
Burlington County, N.J.
– Ranked No. 7 County in New Jersey for Asbestos-Related Deaths;
– And No. 58 County in the Nation!

Long recognized in the legal community for achieving record-breaking verdicts and settlements for workers injured by asbestos, the personal injury law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg is pleased to announce that it is expanding its practice to New Jersey and to the workers and residents of Burlington County, NJ, who have been diagnosed with an asbestos disease. Consult a Weitz & Luxenberg lawyer today for a free legal evaluation of your case.

Burlington County, NJ, asbestos lawyer with a news update . . .

May 13, 2009 – Burlington County has the unenviable distinction of being the No. 7 county in New Jersey for asbestos deaths – this, according to a unique study conducted by the EWG Action Fund, a non-profit environmental research group headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Six New Jersey counties actually recorded more deaths from asbestos exposure than Burlington; they are: Camden, Somerset, Middlesex, Bergen, Glouster and Ocean counties.

The study is the first-ever wide-range examination of asbestos-related U.S. mortality figures. The report distinguishes death statistics on three levels – state, county and city – as reported to the federal government via death certificate records from 1979 through 2001.

New Jersey – No. 6 state in the country

According to the findings, New Jersey is the sixth most deadly state in the nation for deaths attributed to asbestos exposure. Between 1979 and 2001, at least 2,775 people died from asbestos exposure in New Jersey. The report emphasizes that this figure could be as high as 3,505 because the federal government did not begin tracking mesothelioma as a cause of death until 1999.

Burlington County, NJ – On the nation’s “Top 100” list for asbestos mortalities

On the study’s list of the Top 100 Counties in the United States recording deaths due to asbestos, Burlington County, NJ, is ranked No. 58 in the nation. The study says that between 1979 and 2001, at least 188 people died of mesothelioma and asbestosis in Burlington County.

Burlington County, NJ, asbestos lawyer

The New York-based law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg continues to set records in jury verdict awards for asbestos-injured clients. In 2007, the firm achieved a $37-million verdict in two cases involving asbestos-related lung cancer. In 2008, our lawyers obtained a $16-million verdict for a client in a mesothelioma case.

New Jersey residents suffering from asbestos-related lung cancer or mesothelioma are urged to contact our lawyers for a free evaluation of their case. Our attorneys work on a contingency basis, so there is no cost to you until we secure a verdict or settlement in your favor.