Asbestos boilermaker risk: One man's story about exposure

Asbestos, boilermaker jobs, and why workers develop mesothelioma and lung cancer

In recent news, a Bronx-bred man who passed away at a hospice last week, died as a result of his boilermaker father’s exposure to asbestos.

The man, 58, died at a Queens hospice surrounded by his two sons and wife of 20 years.

The Bronx native had developed a cough last year, and was also experiencing shortness of breath.

He was ultimately diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, and following chemotherapy, his condition, unfortunately, deteriorated.

His father, who died in 2004, also died from the industrial disease mesothelioma, after being exposed to asbestos dust and fibers while working as a boilermaker.

His son told an asbestos lawyer that although he was not exposed to asbestos while working, his boilermaker father was. He would come home to their tiny apartment with his overalls covered in asbestos dust.

Sadly, the legacy of asbestos exposure took the lives of two men in one family--a situation that could have been avoided. Manufacturers of asbestos knew the substance could cause a host of health problems such as the serious lung condition asbestosis, along with the terminal cancer mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer.

Had these two men known they needed to protect themselves from breathing in the asbestos, they may still be alive today. Our firm understands their situation and has met with thousands of families affected by asbestos cancer. Boilermakers and those in other high-risk trades for asbestos exposure have come to us for guidance on how they could seek justice.

If you are in a similar situation, we encourage you to contact us about an asbestos lawsuit to seek compensation for the harm asbestos caused you or your family member. Please complete the form below to get important legal information and a free case review.

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