FATAL LUNG DISEASES
Occupational asbestos exposure leads to asbestosis and mesothelioma

Fatal lung diseases, such as asbestosis and mesothelioma, are not uncommon among workers engaged in the manufacture of asbestos-containing products.

Commercial products known to contain asbestos include: insulation materials, asbestos cement, housing shingles, certain textiles, floor and ceiling tiles, boilers, ovens, automobile brake shoes and other mechanical products for automobiles.

Families members of workers engaged in high-risk asbestos-related occupations are also vulnerable to the deadly fibers and have been known to contract both asbestosis and mesothelioma through clinging asbestos dust brought home on workers' clothing.

Courts already recognize that family members of workers engaged in such industries as mining, shipbuilding, railroading, boiler repair and automobile maintenance are at risk for contracting fatal lung diseases and are eligible for financial compensation.

The truth about asbestos

Despite the potentially fatal health consequences associated with asbestos exposure, asbestos is still imported and used in the United States for its insulation properties. The United States imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Government sources estimate that in the next decade more than 35,000 people nationwide will be diagnosed with the deadliest form of asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. This disease is most often the result of industrial workplace exposure to asbestos – and usually contracted through employers’ blatant disregard for the health and safety of their workers.

Time to seek justice!

That’s why people diagnosed with mesothelioma and their family members have strong cases in court. Weitz & Luxenberg has protected the legal rights of workers for 25 years – longer than most law firms in the nation. And in that time the firm's mesothelioma lawyers have won several billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients.

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and seek FREE legal guidance and answers to your concerns, please notify us through the communication form below. We will pursue your claim with vigilance to help you pay for medical bills, future and past lost wages, and damages. There is no cost to you until we achieve a verdict or settlement.