Did your work as a pipefitter cause your mesothelioma?

Did your work as a pipefitter cause your mesothelioma?

Pipefitters who work with asbestos are at risk for mesothelioma.

The asbestos on your construction site may have caused mesothelioma.

The asbestos on your construction site may have caused mesothelioma.

Many of the older buildings that dot New York City's skyline were insulated against fire with asbestos. If you have worked in construction on any of these buildings, and you have been exposed to asbestos you could be at risk for mesothelioma. 

Can your mesothelioma be traced back to the United States Navy?

Can your mesothelioma be traced back to the United States Navy?

Many ships employed in the United States Navy were built using materials that contained asbestos. Thousands of people were employed either buillding these ships or sailing on them as members of the U.S. Navy. If you helped build one of these ships, or your served aboard one of them, you may have be...

Did you contract mesothelioma after working with trains?

Did you contract mesothelioma after working with trains?

If you have worked with locomotives, you may have been exposed to asbestos which causes the deadly disease: mesothelioma. If this has happened to you, the lawyers at Weitz & Luxenberg can help. 

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If you recently received a diagnosis of mesothelioma, you likely have many medical questions about how to treat the disease. In the book “100 Questions & Answers about Mesothelioma,” authors Harvey I. Pass, MD, Laura Roy, RN and Susan Vento give a comprehensive overview of many of the options available.

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Asbestos and the law

 Asbestos and the Law

The American Bar Association states that a growing number of claimants do not, and may never, suffer from asbestos illness. Because of the fear of a running statute of limitations, many people file claims who are not presently ill, but have had X-rays that show changes 'consistent with' asbestos disease. This 'now or never filing' is clogging the courts and delaying seriously ill claimants from having their cases heard.

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