Woman's mesothelioma was caused by dust from asbestos cement on husband's work overalls

Did exposure to asbestos cement dust or another asbestos-containing product result in mesothelioma? Discuss your possible case with a Weitz & Luxenberg lawyer.

In recent news about the dangers of asbestos, a man who worked for 20 years at a DuPont plant brought home deadly asbestos cement dust to his wife, who ultimately died of mesothelioma, reported The Tennessean on November 4, 2009.

Their son filed a lawsuit against the company and 20 others that subcontracted at the plant over the years, alleging that the company's failure to warn its employees of the danger of wearing work clothes out of the plant is responsible for the death of his mother from mesothelioma cancer.

She reportedly died this year of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure that typically takes many years to develop.

According to the lawsuit, information about the dangers of asbestos had been available to the company as early as the 1930s, but they still weren't informing insulators on the line of the hazards until the 1970s, when many workers had already died of asbestos-related illnesses.

According to the suit, her husband would cut, mold and fit asbestos containing insulation and cement onto the various lines at DuPont.

Tragically, he also died of asbestos-related disease.

Many people have come forward to say their jobs or home environment led to a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer or another one of the cancers associated with asbestos.

If this has been your experience, our asbestos lawyers may be able to help you receive compensation for your health problems.

For over two decades, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has handled some of the most legally complicated and groundbreaking asbestos litigation in the country, winning many millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements along the way.

Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure in their jobs or secondary exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

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