Blacksmiths are at a high risk for asbestos exposure

Traditionally, a blacksmith's work involves forging iron and steel with hand tools, such as hammers, tongs and chisels on an anvil or with forging machines. In the process, they were often exposed to asbestos and so are at a much higher risk for developing asbestos-related diseases.

Between 1940 and 1980, an estimated 27 million American workers had an occupational exposure to asbestos that could negatively affect their health, says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Unfortunately, many blacksmith employers knew all too well of the dangers to a person's health – and they did nothing about it. Our law firm has ample documentation of employers who allowed their workers to toil unprotected with asbestos. Since 1986, our lawyers have dedicated themselves to helping those with asbestos-related diseases and their families seek compensation for their illnesses.

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

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