Verdict: Employer failed to provide respiratory equipment to foundry workers with asbestosis and colon cancer

In a landmark trial eight years ago, several employees at a foundry won a lawsuit for their asbestos diseases, which included asbestosis and colon cancer.

They were exposed to asbestos in the job, while performing tasks such as cleaning out cupolas by chipping out asbestos residue, mixing refractory cement, and working around ladles and mill rooms where asbestos-containing refractory products were used.

They sued the plant, and claimed it had a duty to make appropriate safety arrangements, such as providing respiratory equipment. They also alleged their employer failed to warn of the dangers associated with asbestos exposure.

This, in turn, imperiled the health of those foundry workers.

Many foundry workers have told us their work environment led to a diagnosis of mesothelioma cancer, 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.