Many buildings still contain asbestos. If your exposure to dust and fibers caused cancer, we can help.

When asbestos in buildings is disturbed, the airborne dust and fibers can ultimately lead to cancer in people who are exposed.

Asbestos exposure is responsible for deadly lung diseases mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, and other cancers.

Many victims came into contact with asbestos in shipyards and other workplaces, but the disease is not confined to industry.

Asbestos commonly used in homes and office buildings in decades past.

Asbestos was widely used in the construction of thousands of offices, schools, courts and public buildings built before the 1970s, and the substance can still be found in them.

It is important those working with asbestos or those who live and work in environments where it is present are made aware of the risks of this dangerous material and take care not to inhale fibers during renovation, construction, remodeling and demolition.

Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the lung, triggered by exposure to asbestos fibers.

The disease, for which there is no cure, can lie dormant for decades.

Many people have come forward to say their exposure to asbestos in buildings where they worked or lived 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.