Class Action Lawyers: Consider a Lawsuit if You Were Diagnosed With an Asbestos-Related Cancer.

Our asbestos class action lawsuits have sought justice for men and women with asbestos cancers.

We have known for decades that people who were exposed to asbestos in factories and shipyards breathed asbestos fibers that led to an increased risk of lung cancer; mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the chest and the abdominal cavity; and asbestosis, in which the lungs become scarred with fibrous tissue.

Many of those workers have contacted us to seek legal action in the form of a mesothelioma lawsuit.

The risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma increases with the number of fibers inhaled.

And many people are unaware that the risk of lung cancer from inhaling asbestos fibers is also greater if you smoke.

People who get asbestosis have usually been exposed to high levels of asbestos for a long time, although not always.

The symptoms of these diseases do not usually appear until about 20 to 30 years after the first exposure to asbestos.

Asbestos material may release asbestos fibers, which can be inhaled into the lungs.

The fibers can remain there for a long time, increasing the risk of disease.

Asbestos material that would crumble easily if handled, or that has been sawed, scraped, or sanded into a powder, is more likely to create a health hazard.

For over two decades, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has handled some of the most legally complicated and groundbreaking asbestos litigation in the country, winning many millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements along the way in asbestos lawsuits.

Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure or secondary exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

If you would like a free lawsuit consultation or more information about how to seek legal action, please complete the form on this page, and a representative of our law firm will contact you as soon as possible.