New York Asbestos lawyers, Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, have obtained a multi-million dollar settlement for a man who contracted mesothelioma due to
Asbestos exposure in New York from his work in shipyard and commercial construction. The plaintiff was diagnosed with mesothelioma at the age of seventy-four while living in Ridge, New York. The Asbestos exposure first occurred in New York decades ago while working as an electrician's mate at the Brooklyn Navy Yard where he worked aboard numerous ships including the USS Missouri, USS Dixie, and USS Shamrock. This mesothelioma victim was also exposed to Asbestos while later employed as a contractor working on commercial buildings in New York City. Asbestos exposure lawsuit was filed by LPK in the Supreme Court for the State of New York, which is located in downtown Manhattan. The
New York Asbestos lawyers filed this mesothelioma lawsuit, against the companies responsible for the plaintiff's Asbestos exposure. The multimillion dollar settlement was obtained as the result of litigation conducted by way of New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL), which is a coordinated litigation project designed to efficiently resolve the claims of victims of Asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma.
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 if a person is only exposed to Asbestos for a short period of time. Asbestos fibers are microscopic and exposure can occur without a worker even knowing it. Mesothelioma occurs not only in people working directly with Asbestos products but also in bystanders and family members who come into contact with Asbestos dust.
Asbestos exposure lawsuits have been successfully prosecuted by the New York Asbestos lawyers at LPK for more than twenty-five years.
