If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis, speak with our asbestos legal team.

The Derbyshire Evening Telegraph placed an emphasis on asbestos diseases in its Augst 19, 2008 edition, pointing out that many areas of England are frought with those who are newly diagnosed.

The report points out that asbestos illness is caused by inhaling the mineral's dust, and concludes that this was an inevitability for so many people who worked in the construction industry, where asbestos was commonly used in decades past.

The Telegraph also highlights the main diseases that asbestos can cause: asbestosis (the scarring of lung tissue), lung cancer, mesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the chest and lungs) and pleural disease.

The newspaper concludes that its readership area is considered "a hotspot because of its history of heavy engineering, and over the past 30 years at least 300 Derbyshire people have died of the disease."

Many construction workers in America 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.

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