Mesothelioma & Plumbers: Did you asbestos exposure cause cancer? Our attorneys can help.

Plumbers with mesothelioma may get a free legal review of their case via the form on this page.

The widespread use of asbestos in America in the 1960s, 70s and early '80ss, particularly in building and construction, meant that plumbers and other workers involved in asbestos removal, renovation or maintenance work that disturbs existing asbestos would remain at risk.

Asbestos can harm not just those who work with it, but also those who know people working with it, if the workers don't take the proper precautions.

This, unfortunately, can lead to the tragic situation where the wives and children of plumbers who come in contact with asbestos and transport it home on their clothing can be exposed to the fibers.

Such was the case with a young wife who washed her husband's work clothes without realizing they contained asbestos fibers and dust that caused her death more than 20 years later.

It is commonplace for plumbers to encounter asbestos in the course of their work and vital to understand that asbestos doesn't need continual contact over a long period to do harm.

Just one brief encounter can be enough.

Asbestos was often included in the pipe sleeves and spray coverings that many used to insulate their piping.

When these materials are disturbed or damaged, as they may be by plumbers or other contractors, these fibers are easily released into the air and available for inhalation.

When inhaled, asbestos is extremely hazardous. The microscopic fibers will often become lodged in the lining of the body’s internal organs, causing a sustained inflammation over time and leading to the growth of harmful scar tissue.

These conditions lay the groundwork for lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer attributed to asbestos exposure.

Many plumbers 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, 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 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.