Electricians risk mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases from wiring work. Our lawyers can help you file an asbestos claim if you have health problems related to asbestos.

In recent news about the danger of asbestos exposure, the widow of a former electrician who was struck down by asbestos-related lung cancer from wiring work has won lawsuit compensation.

The man, who was exposed to asbestos dust and fibers when he did various wiring jobs, died aged 52 in May 2004 from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer.

His widow blamed two of his former employers for his exposure to asbestos dust and resulting mesothelioma.

He had reportedly been exposed to asbestos while working for electrical contractors between 1978 and 1982.

He had been exposed to asbestos during his job as a "hands-on working foreman." Both businesses had asbestos ceiling tiles, which was one way employees were exposed. Another is while the electricians carried out their wiring work in walls filled with asbestos.

Electricians are among those workers who risk exposure to asbestos in their occupation.

This is because electric wiring insulation, electrical panel partitions and electrical cloth can all contain asbestos.

Many electricians have come forward to say their work 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 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.