New York and New Jersey mesothelioma attorneys, Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, have obtained a multi-million dollar mesothelioma lawsuit settlement for a New Jersey victim exposed to Asbestos from second-hand exposure. The New Jersey woman, who had Asbestos secondary exposure, was diagnosed with mesothelioma at the age of fifty-five while living in Manchester, New Jersey. She first had
secondary Asbestos exposure decades ago while washing her father's work clothes. Her father, a shipyard worker and electrician, worked at Kearney Shipyard as well as at a chemical plant in Harrison, New Jersey. The plaintiff also had Asbestos secondary exposure from washing her husband's work clothes as well. The plaintiff's husband worked installing, maintaining and repairing boilers for Miller & Chitty as well as for Standard Tallow Plant, in Newark, New Jersey. LPK filed this mesothelioma lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey; Law Division, located in Middlesex County, against the companies responsible for the plaintiff's Asbestos exposure.
Exposure to Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma, a fatal cancer that occurs primarily in the lining of the lungs and the abdomen. Mesothelioma typically occurs at least fifteen years after an individuals first exposure to Asbestos. Asbestos can cause mesothelioma even when the exposure occurs for only a short period of time, such as with
Asbestos secondary exposure. Asbestos fibers are microscopic and exposure can occur without a worker or workers family being aware of the Asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma occurs not only in people working directly with Asbestos products, but also in bystanders and family members exposed to Asbestos dust.
Attorneys at LPK have prosecuted
mesothelioma lawsuits on behalf of victims in New York and New Jersey for more than twenty-five years, making them a good resource when looking for a New York or New Jersey Mesothelioma attorney for Asbestos secondary exposure or primary exposure.
