Did fighting fires expose you to asbestos dust and fibers, and later cause mesothelioma cancer? Our asbestos lawyers may be able to help

In recent news about the dangers of asbestos exposure, a man who died of mesothelioma cancer, linked his exposure to a fire that took place decades earlier at his workplace.

The man's illness was caused by the massive fire in 1983 that released asbestos fibers into the air.

The man, 81, worked at a military storage depot as a mail messenger at the time of the fire.

His cause of death was recorded as mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, due to asbestos exposure.

The blaze reportedly caused large amounts of debris, mainly charred asbestos paper, which formed the outer metal roof covering of the building, to be released.

Sadly, the lawyers in the Asbestos Litigation unit at Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. have had many clients whose asbestos-related illnesses was a result of their job as a fire-fighter, or of being exposed to a fire that released asbestos fibers into the atmosphere.

We are a leading plaintiffs' law firm that has represented people affected by mesothelioma for over 20 years.

Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos 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 from a mesothelioma lawyer, please complete the form on this page, and a representative of our law firm will contact you as soon as possible.