What is Asbestos Exposure?

Asbestos Lung Mesothelioma

For most of the Twentieth Century, asbestos was used extensively as an effective fire-retardant material. It was found everywhere – insulation in walls and ceilings, brakes on cars and trucks, lining around industrial piping, gaskets, ceiling tiles, roofing, and throughout ships’ engines. Even the first filtered cigarettes contained asbestos.

Unfortunately, asbestos was also found in the lungs of Americans who unknowingly breathed in airborne asbestos fibers. The result? Deadly malignant Mesothelioma and other related diseases which now kill Americans at the rate of 3000 victims a year.

Asbestos is a silicate mineral, which was mined and manufactured into hundreds of products that people used extensively between the years of 1900 and 1989. After the harmful effects of asbestos were proven, manufacturers reluctantly pulled asbestos materials and products from daily use. However, even after asbestos was banned, it was still prevalent – in older homes, commercial buildings, cars and trucks, ships, and railroads. The dangers of asbestos did not go away with the banning of asbestos products, structure demolition or remodeling, and removal of asbestos insulation created an entire new threat to workers.

When disturbed, microscopic asbestos fibers are easily transported through the air. When they land, the sharp edges of the fiber cling to clothing, hair, shoes, tools and even lunchboxes. Tragically, many workers brought these fibers home each night unknowingly, which exposed members of their own families to asbestos.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by exposure to asbestos, contact Craig Swapp & Associates immediately to learn how we can help your family recover financially from this dangerous product. Please contact us immediately by calling toll free at 1-800-404-9000 or by submitting details of your case on-line.

Because we accept your case on a contingency basis, there is no legal fee unless we recover a financial settlement for you. Contact us today and see how we can help you and your family.