Asbestos Litigation

Where does mesothelioma cancer come from?

Most asbestos litigation points to occupational asbestos exposure

Workers in a very wide range of industries have been exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos, which is the only known cause of the mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer. Asbestos litigation on behalf of victims works to charge a defendant with responsibility for the damage asbestos has done.

In the majority of cases, defendants are employers, who often understood the dangers of exposing their employees to asbestos and yet said nothing. The attorneys at Seeger Weiss oversee asbestos litigation with the goal of obtaining a just and fair financial award for their clients.

Individuals involved in the asbestos litigation process include both men and women from many occupational backgrounds. Because the disease can have a latency period from 20 to 50 years, research is often required to determine exactly when and where exposure to asbestos occurred.

Those who may have come into direct contact with asbestos include:

• Asbestos insulation installers
• Manufacturers of insulation and building materials
• Auto mechanics working on brakes and clutches
• Building contractors and their crews; building inspectors
• Railway employees and miners
• Maritime workers and oil refinery crews
• Shipyard, steel mill, paper mill and chemical plant workers
• Electricians, glazers, iron workers, tile cutters
• Bricklayers, painters, plumbers, maintenance workers
• Sheet metal workers, welders, furnace workers, steam fitters
• Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy veterans
• Plastics manufacturers
• Carpenters, plasterers and tile workers

Asbestos litigation will occasionally involve clients who developed mesothelioma through secondhand exposure, though most victims worked directly with the substance. Defendants in asbestos litigation cases will often attempt to avoid paying a just settlement to the person whose illness they caused. Asbestos litigation professionals have heard every excuse and are ready to strike down every one of them.

The fact is, the vast majority of victims of this disease were not aware of the dangers of asbestos while they performed their jobs. Asbestos litigation demands that the responsible party or parties pay appropriate damages to the victim so that medical and other expenses are covered, and so surviving family members are provided security.

Call the asbestos litigation specialists

Seeger Weiss attorneys, thoroughly trained in asbestos litigation, can prepare your asbestos lawsuit and help you receive fair financial compensation. Our lawyers are intimately familiar with both courtroom and negotiation strategy as well as the medical aspects of diseases related to asbestos. Litigation may be the right option for you.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with or is suffering from symptoms of mesothelioma, asbestos litigation by an aggressive attorney can make a critical difference for you and your family. We will support you with the guidance you deserve.