Is There Such A Thing As Secondhand Asbestos Exposure That Leads To Mesothelioma In New Orleans?

Yes, unfortunately there is such a thing as secondary exposure to asbestos. In many cases, spouses and children of workers at job sites with asbestos have developed mesothelioma as a result of this exposure.

Asbestos fibers, which were widely used in industry through the 1980s, are extremely small and fine and often end up appearing as a coating of dust on a person’s skin, hair, and clothes.

Second hand exposure happened when a worker came home with this layer of asbestos fibers attached to them and inadvertently deposited those fibers throughout their home.

On laundry day, as dirty clothes were handled, more asbestos fibers would end up airborne in the house.

Secondary exposure to asbestos has caused enormous suffering for families nationwide, but the root cause is almost always occupational asbestos exposure at a job site that an employer allowed to become contaminated.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or other asbestos-related diseases in New Orleans, you have rights to compensation for your injuries.

Call The Gertler Law Firm today at (504) 527-8767 and talk to an experienced New Orleans mesothelioma and asbestos injury lawyer for free.