Electricians And Asbestos Exposure

Electricians who have endured asbestos exposure are 16 times more likely to get mesothelioma than those in other occupations. This is due to the millions of homes built from the 1940s to the 1980s, which are more likely to contain asbestos-containing materials.  As mesothelioma symptoms don’t appear until 20 to 50 years later, many victims […]

Asbestos in Power Plants

Power plant workers are eight times more likely to die of mesothelioma than the general population. The risk is especially high for employees who worked in power plants before the 1990s, when asbestos was widely used for its heat-resistant and insulating properties.  Today, large numbers of power plant workers from that era are receiving mesothelioma […]

Asbestos and Military Veterans

Military asbestos exposure has resulted in veterans making up around 33% of all mesothelioma cases in the U.S. As a deadly form of cancer, victims are entitled to VA disability benefits and compensation either through personal injury lawsuits against manufacturers. Asbestos use was widespread in the U.S. military during the 20th century, particularly during and […]

Mesothelioma and Oil Refinery Workers

Mesothelioma has become a common topic for oil refinery workers, given the high number of diagnoses within the past decade. The cancer has a latency of between 20 and 50 years, meaning those who worked in oil refineries before the 1990s are now seeing the symptoms develop.  Sadly, this doesn’t come as a surprise, as […]

Navigating Multi-Defendant Asbestos Lawsuits

When a person is diagnosed with mesothelioma, one of the first surprises families face is how many companies could be named in the lawsuit. It can feel overwhelming at first. Most people assume their exposure came from a single source or product. Still, asbestos was used so widely that many workers encountered it across different […]