File a claim if your building demolition work resulted in asbestos illness.

In recent news about the dangers of exposure to asbestos, a former building and demolition worker died from malignant mesothelioma cancer, which was caused by asbestos.

The man, who was 67, was diagnosed with the disease in April this year.

His wife reportedly told a court hearing that her husband had worked in the building and demolition trade for many years, demolishing buildings without wearing protective clothing.

Despite the fact that the links to breathing ailments and asbestos date back centuries, it was widely used in the U. S. construction and auto industries into the 1980s, when evidence mounted that exposure to the fibers causes fatal respiratory diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Building and demolition workers are at great risk for such diseases because their work involves disturbing the asbestos dust and fibers, which become airborne and are breathed in by the workers.

Many building and demolition workers have come forward to say their work environment led to a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer from asbestos.

If this has been your experience, we may be able to help.

For over two decades, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has handled some of the most legally complicated and groundbreaking asbestos litigation in the country. 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 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.