New York Asbestos lawyers, Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, have obtained a multi-million dollar settlement for an Oregon Asbestos mesothelioma victim. The legal case was prosecuted in New York, because the man was exposed to Asbestos while employed in New York as a plumber. The mesothelioma Asbestos claim was filed in New York by Asbestos lawyers from LPK.
The plaintiff was diagnosed with mesothelioma at the age of seventy-five while living in Milwaukee, Oregon. He was first exposed to Asbestos decades ago while working as a plumber at commercial buildings in lower Manhattan, the Bronx, and at numerous private homes, apartment complexes, and schools located throughout Westchester County. The New York Asbestos lawyers from LPK filed this mesothelioma Asbestos lawsuit at the Supreme Court for the State of New York, located in downtown Manhattan, against the companies responsible for the plaintiff's Asbestos exposure. The multimillion dollar settlement was obtained as the result of litigation in the New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL), which is a coordinated litigation effort designed to efficiently resolve
mesothelioma Asbestos-related claims.
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 duration. 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 exposed to Asbestos dust.
Fortunately for this Oregon Asbestos victim, the legal teams of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg were able to successfully prosecute the mesothelioma Asbestos claim and obtain a multi-million dollar settlement in New York courts. Asbestos Lawyers at LPK have prosecuted mesothelioma Asbestos lawsuits on behalf of mesothelioma victims in New York and New Jersey for more than twenty-five years.
