Your Legal Rights
Mesothelioma is almost exclusively the result of exposure to asbestos, for which you, the victim, are not at fault.
Asbestos was extensively utilized in industry throughout the late 19th and much of the 20th centuries for its heat resistant properties. As early as the 1920’s, medical research concerning the dangers of asbestos exposure began to emerge. Despite the compelling evidence which surfaced, suggesting the connection between asbestos and diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestos products continued to be widely manufactured and utilized well into the 1970’s. Most manufacturers of asbestos containing products failed to put warnings on their products until the 1970s and some never did so. Further, some employers and manufactures went so far as to conceal research which warned of the dangers of asbestos and asbestos exposure, and knowingly exposed workers to bodily harm.
Victims of mesothelioma have a legal right to seek compensation for the damage caused due to the negligence of the companies that caused or contributed to their exposure to asbestos. Call Gregg J. Borri Law Offices today at (212) 980-8866 to schedule a free consultation concerning your claim. Persons entitled to seek compensation include:
- Mesothelioma victims exposed to asbestos at their workplace whether during employment at an occupation traditionally associated with asbestos exposure (mines, shipyards, railroads, etc.), or in industries not traditionally associated with asbestos exposure (textiles, paper, glass, etc.)
- Mesothelioma victims exposed as a result of home renovations
- Mesothelioma victims with secondary asbestos exposure who might have encountered asbestos as a result of a family member’s having tracked it into their home
- Families of those who have been diagnosed with or have passed away as a result of mesothelioma
For further information regarding your legal right to compensation, please refer to the following pages: