Asbestos and Cancer | Our lawyers can help you file a claim for monetary compensation

If were were diagnosed with asbestos and developed mesothelioma or lung cancer, we'd like to help.

In recent news about the dangers of asbestos and cancer, the families of two men who died of asbestos-related lung cancer years after receiving a settlement for increased risks and fear of the disease, can again sue another asbestos manufacturer, Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has ruled, according to Insurance Journal in an article published October 30, 2009.

The men were diagnosed with nonmalignant asbestos-related disease over 20 years ago.

They subsequently sued manufacturers of the asbestos-containing material to which they were exposed in their jobs.

In the lawsuit, they sought damages for their increased risk of cancer, and ultimately settled that suit in 1993.

However, over 10 years later, both men were then diagnosed with lung cancer and eventually died of the disease.

The court argued that the legal system had adopted a "two-disease rule" for asbestos-related claims, meaning that the earlier settlement for nonmalignant, asbestos-related lung disease -- essentially fear of and risk for developing cancer -- did not establish a statute of limitations for later suits in which a defendant actually develops lung cancer.

The suit appears to clear the way for the widows of the two men to seek damages for their subsequent cancer.

Cancer and asbestos: How we can help
The lawyers of Weitz & Luxenberg have represented people affected by mesothelioma cancer for over 20 years. Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

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