ASBESTOS-MADE GAS PIPES
Pipe fitters with on-the-job asbestos disease rely on Weitz & Luxenberg
– New York’s asbestos-injury law firm

Gas pipe fitters repair pipes and pipe coverings (long made of asbestos pipe insulation), rethread such pipes, and do maintenance and repair work on valves.

Asbestos exposure is a very real danger for pipe fitters, as asbestos insulation was – until the early 1980s – used anywhere that heat or flame was a danger. Inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers can lead to asbestosis, lung cancer or mesothelioma.

One pipe fitter working with asbestos gas pipes wrote in to tell us his story:

“I was cutting pipe for a gas company,” he begins. “The pipe was old natural gas pipes from the 1950's. It was wrapped in several different types of coatings. We were told to scrape off as much coating as we could before cutting it with a torch. I was breathing in a lot of this smoke and have not felt good since. I just contacted OSHA, and now I need a lawyer.”

That’s when this worker came to Weitz & Luxenberg, New York City’s top-ranked asbestos-injury law firm, recognized in the legal community for achieving record-breaking verdicts and settlements.

Asbestos gas pipes fitter continues:

“I tried collecting samples of this coating but my ex-employer ripped them out of my hand and said, ‘There is nothing to worry about.’ All the coatings we chipped off the pipe we put into asbestos bags. I asked if it’s safe to breathe the smoke from that and why do we put it in these bags. They said it was just the way they had to do it. They provided us with no respirators or good ventilation. I need help. Please call me.”

Weitz & Luxenberg – We’re here for you

If you or a family member have been diagnosed with a work-related asbestos disease, you are very likely incurring unaffordable medical bills, especially if the victim is the family breadwinner.

We urge you to protect your family’s future well-being by consulting a mesothelioma lawyer at Weitz & Luxenberg. We will evaluate your eligibility for monetary compensation at no cost. We will answer your questions and address all your concerns for free.

If you decide to proceed with a lawsuit, there is still no charge until we win a verdict or settlement in your favor. Act now by contacting New York City’s top asbestos injury law firm through the communication form on this page. We’re here for you.