While mesothelioma research shows that
malignant mesothelioma is rare in the general population, it is commonly found in individuals who have had asbestos exposure in the workplace. In fact, asbestos exposure lawsuit statistics in the United States show that asbestos is the only confirmed cause of mesothelioma. Malignant mesothelioma researchers conclude that there are approximately 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed in the United States each year. Mesothelioma began to be identified, through research statistics and subsequent
mesothelioma and asbestos exposure lawsuits, among asbestos workers and associated with asbestos exposure in the workplace in the 1940s, and cases have been filed beginning in the 1970s. As a legal matter, an answer to the question: "What is Mesothelioma?" is that it is a preventable disease; it is a disease caused by asbestos; and it has been caused by corporations that failed to warn of the dangers of asbestos. In asbestos exposure lawsuits we find that had workers been warned about the hazards of asbestos, by the companies that manufactured asbestos products, then workers could have taken steps to protect themselves.
Again, malignant mesothelioma statistics and asbestos exposure lawsuits have demonstrated that there are certain industries that are more likely to have been exposed to asbestos and therefore at increased risk of being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Research shows that the industry with the largest number of deaths due to mesothelioma is Construction. The construction of commercial buildings, apartments, hospitals and schools often used asbestos for heat and sound insulation, roofing and flooring. Individuals working as electricians, laborers, pipefitters, insulators, carpeters, tillers and masons are more likely to have had direct or indirect contact with asbestos. Auto mechanics are another trade that commonly suffered
exposure to Asbestos, according to lawsuit documentation. Mesothelioma and asbestos lawsuit statistics also show that shipyards, including the Brooklyn Navy Yard, were another location where workers suffered heavy asbestos exposure.
An individual who died from mesothelioma from their occupation is likely entitled to file a mesothelioma lawsuit against the companies who caused the asbestos exposure.
Mesothelioma attorneys at Levy, Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, with offices in New York and New Jersey are experienced in obtaining compensation for people who have developed all types of mesothelioma. Before selecting a mesothelioma law firm to represent you in a mesothelioma case in the New Jersey area, consider the
factors in choosing a mesothelioma law firm.
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