Factory workers with mesothelioma: We can help you seek financial compensation for your health problems.

In recent news about the dangers of asbestos, an investigation into the death of a factory worker has revealed she had been exposed to asbestos years before she developed mesothelioma cancer.

The factory work, who was 70, died in October this year as a result of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by years of exposure to asbestos.

She had been a factory worker before becoming a housewife in the 1970s.

She and her husband used to live in prefabricated housing, notorious for its use of asbestos panelling.

She also used to own an ironing board with an asbestos cover.

In decades past, many factory workers were exposed asbestos in their work environment, unaware of the danger they were in.

Many tools used in factory work contained asbestos. Even protective gear was a source of asbestos exposure: Fireproof aprons and gloves were lined with asbestos material which could release fibers if the outer layer were torn or worn through.

Many factory workers 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.