At-risk for Asbestos Exposure
Major disasters, such as the Minneapolis Bridge collapse in 2007, have brought to light a serious problem concerning construction – asbestos.
Recent studies indicate that at least 80 percent of structures built before 1978 contain asbestos. The high cost of asbestos removal has prevented these buildings from being repaired.
Exposure to asbestos has been directly linked with major illnesses, significantly, mesothelioma, which is a non-curable, rare form of cancer.
It can take years for symptoms of asbestos exposure to develop. Therefore, many people exposed to asbestos may not be aware that they are at risk for developing a serious illness until it is too late.
Last year, firefighters in Washington may have been unknowingly exposed to asbestos while training inside old homes. In this instance, the investigation alleges that officials were aware that the homes posed hazards, but firefighters were sent inside anyway.
Firefighters and first-responders are not the only ones at risk for asbestos exposure. Construction workers are at risk during demolitions and renovations. Even children and municipal workers are at risk of exposure inside buildings constructed prior to 1978.
If you or a loved one has suffered a serious or fatal illness, such as mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos, please contact our mesothelioma attorneys of Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP at 1-888-MESO-FIRM. An experienced mesothelioma attorney will be able to evaluate if you are eligible to seek compensation.