Mesothelioma cancer lawsuit leads to $30 million verdict

Free Information Booklet

Fill out the form below to receive our free information booklet.

Asbestos Exposure

Visit our Asbestos Exposure Center for detailed information about asbestos exposure.

Shipyards
Power Plants
Metal Works

Mesothelioma Jobs

Visit our Mesothelioma job center to find the most common jobs for asbestos exposure.

Veterans Center

Visit our Veterans Mesothelioma Center

Visit our index of ships where potential asbestos exposure may have taken place.

Aircraft Carriers
Battleships
Cruisers
Destroyers
Submarines

Asbestos Products

Visit our Asbestos Products Center for a complete list of products that may contain asbestos.

News Center

Mesothelioma Cancer Affects Navy Veteran 50 Years After Asbestos Exposure on Navy Ship

Mesothelioma Cancer News- A 72 year-old New York man looking forward to enjoying his retirement with his wife of over 40 years was dealt two crushing blows with regard to both his health and that of his wife. Several years after his wife—a former registered nurse—retired after learning she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the man developed health problems and learned he had been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, a life threatening disease caused by exposure to asbestos.

A lifelong New Yorker who worked for almost 45 years at a Bronx, NY steel and scrap metal company learned many years too late that his exposure to toxic asbestos dusts on scrap materials demolished and processed at the plant would cause him to develop mesothelioma cancer, a life-threatening form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

A 70-year old man and lifetime Yonkers, NY resident was devastated to learn that a job he held for a mere three months when he was a teenager would result in the development of mesothelioma cancer, a life-threatening form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

A New York native who retired after more than 20 years’ of dedicated service for a New York/New Jersey area fine goods retail chain discovered that instead of looking forward to continued enjoyment of his retirement with his wife of over 40 years, his life would be cut short. Tragically, his work-related exposure to asbestos dust several decades before caused him to develop mesothelioma cancer.

A man who spent his life working for, and eventually owning, two dressmaking businesses in the New York City’s fashion district tragically discovered, many years too late, that asbestos materials used to insulate pipes and boilers in the factory pressing areas exposed him to the dangerous cancer-causing mineral, asbestos.

Your Mesothelioma Web RSS!

Mesothelioma cancer lawsuit leads to $30 million verdict

Written by Jason Wentworth

Friday, 16 April 2010 21:02

The widow of a man who passed away from mesothelioma cancer won more than $30 million from a mesothelioma cancer lawsuit.

It is believed that her deceased husband was exposed to asbestos in the early '70s when as a college student, he worked at a General Motors warehouse and came across asbestos-containing auto parts. It is also likely that he was also exposed to asbestos as a child because his father also worked with asbestos products. Asbestos fibers from asbestos-containing products could have clung to the father's clothes and inhaled by the deceased when his father came home. The deceased passed away from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma in 2002.

Asbestos cancers like mesothelioma typically develop decades after exposure to asbestos. Unfortunately, when mesothelioma cancer is diagnosed, treatment options are usually limited. There is no cure for mesothelioma cancer but there are care options that can improve the quality of a person suffering from mesothelioma cancer.

Many people are at risk of developing the asbestos cancer mesothelioma. This is because asbestos was used in many products. Some products include roofing shingles, floor tiles, brake pads and gaskets. Thus, people who worked with asbestos-containing products such as mechanics, electricians and construction workers, are at risk of developing asbestos cancers like mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Diagnosed with asbestos cancer mesothelioma? Weitz & Luxenberg asbestos attorneys can help

People who have been diagnosed with the asbestos cancer mesothelioma may be entitled to financial compensation from a mesothelioma lawsuit. This is because many companies in the asbestos industry failed to disclose the lethal dangers of asbestos and failed to provide workers with protective equipment to prevent asbestos exposure even though the companies knew that asbestos exposure could be fatal.

Weitz & Luxenberg asbestos attorneys and mesothelioma lawyers are among the leading asbestos lawyers in the U.S. Weitz & Luxenberg lawyers have recovered billions of dollars in mesothelioma cancer cases. The lawyers have been recognized as the "Best Lawyers of New York" by New York Magazine. For a free online case review, please visit www.weitzlux.com.