Health care workers may seek compensation if asbestos exposure in hospitals caused lung disease or cancer.

In recent news about the danger of asbestos exposure, the cancer-causing agent has been found in thousands of hospitals.

Hospitals are required to keep registers of where asbestos is within their buildings.

Asbestos has been found in multiple areas, includingabove ceiling tiles in the neonatal unit, pads on the bases of sinks in the delivery unit and window sills.

In decades past, asbestos materials were commonly used for insulation and fire-proofing in building construction.

Asbestos fibers pose a health risk when damaged and if they become airborne.

Inhaling asbestos fibers can cause the incurable cancer mesothelioma, lung cancer and debilitating asbestosis.

Many health professionals who work in hospitals 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.

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.