Electricians: Your health concerns may relate to on-the-job exposure to asbestos.

Asbestos was extensively used as a building material in the United States and is still found in many buildings built in decades past. For this reason, people who work as electricians are a particular risk for exposure.

Although there is growing awareness about its effects as a carcinogen, asbestos is still a major cause of deaths and ill-health related to work.

People continue to die in the US each year as a result of mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer due to past exposure to asbestos.

The highest risk of exposure lies with workers involved in the refurbishment, repair or maintenance of buildings, including electricians.

If you work with asbestos, coming in contact with it as a result of repair and maintenance work, you should exercise caution and seek advice regarding its handling.

The dangers of asbestos are all too familiar to the mesothelioma attorneys in the Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. Asbestos Litigation unit.

We are a leading plaintiffs' law 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.

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.