Investigating Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos Exposure Attorneys

Many times when a person is diagnosed with mesothelioma they know exactly how they were exposed to asbestos. Often times one of the first questions people ask after receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma is “where” and “how.” Where were they exposed to asbestos? And how did they contract asbestos disease?

These types of questions are quite understandable because mesothelioma has a long latency period and takes decades to appear as cancer. Mesothelioma takes 10 to 60 years to develop in many people, meaning the initial exposure may have occurred a long time ago. Tracking cases of mesothelioma back to the original asbestos exposure is one of the services that the mesothelioma attorneys at Belluck & Fox LLC provide for clients. Our extensive experience with handling mesothelioma lawsuits allows us to review a client’s past employment history, recognize industries that used asbestos in their business and ask the right questions to pinpoint where your asbestos exposure occurred.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, we offer our support as you battle this devastating disease. You have a legal right to file a lawsuit and seek compensation for the harm that was done to you or a loved one. We believe it’s important to hold accountable the asbestos companies and manufacturers whose reckless acts in pursuit of profits caused people to develop serious asbestos-related disease. While no amount of money can compensate you for the loss of your health or a loved one, money from a lawsuit can help mesothelioma victims and their families pay their medical bills and living expenses and provide for their future.

The attorneys of Belluck & Fox, a law firm nationally recognized in the area of asbestos disease, investigate whether workplace conditions or asbestos products caused exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. The lawyer asking the questions has to have a deep understanding of the many asbestos products and their uses. We conduct extensive interviews to learn as much as possible about the circumstances under which you were exposed to asbestos. It is important to establish that you were exposed to asbestos by a specific product made by a specific manufacturer.

There is no known safe level of exposure to asbestos, so even a brief exposure to asbestos may cause mesothelioma.

If you have mesothelioma or have lost a loved one to asbestos disease, it is your legal right to seek compensation from those who were responsible for your suffering. Only a seasoned lawyer, who knows mesothelioma cases, knows victims' rights and is an experienced advocate for asbestos cases should be handling your case.

The legal clock starts ticking on the day of diagnosis of mesothelioma. The statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit varies by state, so it is important that mesothelioma patients and families who have lost loved ones contact us immediately to get the process started.

Belluck & Fox LLP is a nationally recognized law firm whose attorneys represent individuals with asbestos and mesothelioma claims. Our attorneys have won more than $220 million in compensation for our clients and their families. We can investigate your claim and help you. For more information, contact the firm at 877-MESOTHELIOMA (637-6843) or through the online contact form.

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Mesothelioma Was Preventable, Click to Learn More

In past decades, workers in many industries did not know that the air they were breathing was filled with toxic fibers. But the companies that sold asbestos products knew or should have known that they were putting the very lives of workers in jeopardy. Unfortunately, the companies recklessly pursued profits while risking workers’ health. It is commonly accepted that even small amounts of asbestos exposure can cause mesothelioma and other serious respiratory diseases. Even the simplest, least-expensive precautions -- for example, requiring workers to wear dust masks or to shower and change clothes at the end of a shift -- would have helped protect them and their families from deadly asbestos-related diseases. But asbestos companies chose not to warn workers of its potential hazards and continued using the mineral from the 1920s to the 1970s and 1980s, when the asbestos was finally removed from most products.

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Perhaps you or a loved one has recently received a diagnosis of mesothelioma, and you have questions about your legal options. The experienced mesothelioma attorneys at Belluck & Fox understand the serious consequences of asbestos-related disease and the suffering it causes. We believe it’s important to hold accountable the asbestos companies and manufacturers whose reckless and negligent acts caused people to develop mesothelioma and other deadly diseases. We bring legal action to help mesothelioma victims and their families recover the money they need for their medical bills and other expenses.

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How Were You Exposed to Asbestos? Click to Learn More

Today, most products do not contain asbestos. But until the 1980s, many building products and types of machinery contained asbestos -- and it is still used in some products today, such as automobile brake linings. You may have been exposed to asbestos in the Navy or in an industry such as shipbuilding, construction, automobile repair, mining, textile mills, sheet metal, plumbing and paper mills. For decades, asbestos materials were commonly used in those industries and trades. You may have been exposed in your home. Asbestos was also used in the Navy. Some families of asbestos workers were exposed through the dust their family members brought home from work on their clothing and shoes.

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However you were exposed to asbestos, you have suffered a serious harm through no fault of your own. You have a legal right to hold those responsible accountable for their recklessness. by filing a lawsuit. While no amount of money can compensate for the damage to your health or the loss of a loved one, you shouldn’t have to worry about how to pay the medical bills or provide for your family while you are confronting this devastating disease.

Article Summary: Investigating Asbestos Exposure

Mesothelioma takes a long time to develop—anywhere from 10 to 60 years—so it is important to identify the exposure to asbestos that caused mesothelioma. A law firm experienced in asbestos lawsuits that has a broad understanding of the industries that used asbestos and the hundreds of products that contained asbestos is best equipped to track cases of mesothelioma back to the asbestos exposures.

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