Asbestos exposure through a family member's work clothes. Our lawyers can help.

In recent news about the dangers of asbestos exposure, an Ohio woman recently diagnosed with mesothelioma filed an asbestos lawsuit against two dozen companies, claiming she was exposed to asbestos via family members' work clothes.

She claims she contracted mesothelioma through second-hand exposure to asbestos fibers her family members would carry home on their clothes.

One of her family members worked as a construction worker and mason assistant.

Asbestos is still used in construction, mainly in roof panels and packing gaskets. So construction workers still are exposed to asbestos during remodeling and demolition.

Asbestos is often in old fireproofing, roofing, vinyl flooring, pipe and boiler insulation, and some roads and cement pipe and cement sheet products.

Thousands of construction workers have died from diseases caused by work with — or near — asbestos without protection, according to OSHA.

Many people develop asbestos-related illnesses through second-hand exposure, for example, after coming in contact with asbestos fibers when washing the clothes of someone who worked with it. Such very specialized cases can be immensely difficult to prove, yet the law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. consistently prevails in such asbestos cases despite many obstacles.

We are a leading plaintiffs' firm that has represented people affected by mesothelioma for over 20 years. 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.

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