American Malleable Asbestos Exposure
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Asbestos Exposure Cancer Claims
Asbestos Cancer Lawyer Investigating American Malleable Asbestos Exposure
The Lyon Firm is investigating American Malleable Casting Company asbestos exposure claims on behalf of former employees and contractors in marina, Ohio.
Factories, foundries and other manufacturing facilities were known to contain hazardous asbestos materials that may have caused cancer and other serious illness to those who spent time in the facilities.
Over the last 20 years, former Marion, Ohio workers have filed asbestos-related personal injury claims after being exposed to asbestos in American Malleable casting plants.
The Mechanics of Asbestos Exposure
The natural breakdown of asbestos products and subsequent sawing or cutting of the asbestos creates dust and fibers that are inhaled and can lead to mesothelioma and other severe forms of lung cancer. Unlike some other ingested toxins which may be flushed from the body over time, asbestos fibers usually remain embedded in the lungs.
When asbestos fibers are released into the air, they can be trapped in the lungs and cause scarring and inflammation.
Secondary exposure is also possible through fibers traveling on a family members clothing. Due to health concerns, all new uses of asbestos were banned in July 1989.
Frequency of Asbestos Related Illness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) all consider asbestos a known carcinogen.
Each year hundreds of men and women are diagnosed with lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis and mesothelioma—asbestos-related illnesses potentially due to past asbestos exposure. The vast majority of those who develop lung cancer and mesothelioma worked in an environment where asbestos was present. American Malleable plants may have been filled with toxic materials, and employers may have failed to warn of the serious health risks of the job. Examples of Asbestos related illness include:
- Angiosarcoma
- Mesothelioma Cancer
- Asbestosis
- Lung Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Adenocarcinoma
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer & Asbestos Exposure
Although adenocarcinoma lung cancer is associated with smoking, studies indicate exposure to asbestos may cause this form of deadly cancer. Inhaling asbestos fibers at the workplace over months or years put individuals at high risk for developing adenocarcinoma lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. In terms of duration or dose, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has concluded that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos.
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure
Mesothelioma is a serious illness that has been linked to asbestos exposure in medical literature with a latency period of 20-50 years after being first exposed to asbestos. A diagnosis of mesothelioma and lung cancer is overwhelming news for the individual and their family.
Most deaths from malignant mesothelioma in the United States are the result of exposures to asbestos decades prior. However, the continuing occurrence of mesothelioma deaths among persons under the age of 55 suggests ongoing occupational and environmental exposures to asbestos fibers, despite years of action by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at limiting asbestos exposure for much of the last 40 years.
To consider ways to assist in paying for medical expenses, you may talk to Attorney Joe Lyon for information on asbestos exposure, treatment and compensation. Filing an asbestos exposure lawsuit helps to raise the awareness of job safety, while also securing the financial compensation available to workers through multiple sources.
Symptoms of Lung Cancer & Mesothelioma
Asbestos-related cancer victims may not show signs of illness for decades after exposure. When symptoms do appear, cancer may already be in a late stage. Seek medical assistance if you develop the following symptoms:
- A persistent cough
- Coughing up blood from the lungs
- Persistent chest pain
- Difficulty swallowing
- Trouble breathing
- Swelling in the neck or face
- Loss of appetite
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fatigue
- Anemia
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Common Causes of Asbestos Exposure
Most deaths from malignant mesothelioma in the United States are the result of exposures to asbestos decades prior. However, the continuing occurrence of mesothelioma and lung cancer deaths among persons under the age of 55 suggests ongoing occupational and environmental exposures to asbestos fibers.
Asbestos can be found in factories, warehouses, mills, homes built before 1980, construction sites, and in many military installations. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), there are 75 different jobs that could have exposed workers to asbestos, with those jobs primarily involving construction and manufacturing. Currently, thousands of American workers are still affected by asbestos each year.
Our Firm can help you identify the exposure sources and then initiate the proper claims.
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When asbestos breaks down over time or with use, the fibers of the material can become airborne, presenting a risk of inhaling or ingesting the toxin. Asbestos is a cancer-causing agent, and those heavily exposed can develop scarring in the lungs and later develop lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Asbestos was widely used in piping, insulation, electrical components, machine parts, packaging, flooring, ceiling tiles, roofing, and in many building materials.
If you were exposed to asbestos at your workplace, and have developed cancer or a related illness, you are likely to qualify for compensation.
For American Malleable, asbestos was cheap, durable, fire-resistant and light, and was thought to be the perfect insulating material before research showed it was extremely hazardous to the health.
- Steel workers
- Auto workers
- Military Veterans
- Rubber workers
- Welders
- Machinists
- Construction Workers
- Electricians
- Plumbers & Pipefitters
Occupational Asbestos Exposure
The following tasks at American Malleable are associated with possible high asbestos exposure:
- Installing framework in factory construction projects
- Inspecting factory equipment
- Masonry work
- Machining
- Assembling and repairing boilers and plate work
- Operating plant machines and cranes
- Welding
- Tending to stoves or furnaces
- Applying metal lath
- Laying heating and ventilating pipes
- Forging and heat-treating steel products and tools
- Insulating various types of pipe systems
- Installing acoustic tiles
- Smelting and pouring materials at high temperatures
- Plastering and sanding surface finishes
- Working in an enclosed space with asbestos products (shingles and tiles, etc.)
Asbestos Verdicts & Settlements
Estate of Steve Thomas v. AK Steel Corporation, et al.
Summary: PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, Pennsylvania – Co-counsel represented the surviving spouse of a steel mill worker who developed mesothelioma after years of asbestos exposure on the job. The case resulted in a settlement exceeding $2.7 million.
Estate of William P. Bush v. AK Steel Corporation, et al.
Summary: MADISON COUNTY, Illinois – Co-counsel represented the family of a steel mill worker who suffered asbestos exposure that later led to mesothelioma. The case resulted in a settlement exceeding $2.3 million.
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- It begins with a few simple questions about your situation.
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