Cleveland-Cliffs Asbestos Exposure
Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Claims
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Steel Plant Asbestos Cancer Lawsuits
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Asbestos was widely used in almost every heavy industry in the United States up until safety experts began warning of its extreme toxicity and links to serious cancers like mesothelioma, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer and other serious medical conditions. Because the material was used in the steel industry by companies, many workers in Ohio, Michigan and other Midwestern states were frequently exposed to the toxin.
Thousands of steel plant workers were regularly exposed to a number of toxic materials during their careers and risked developing occupational cancers and lung diseases. Any former Cleveland-Cliffs employee that develops a cancer related to their time at work may be able to file a personal injury claim and toxic exposure lawsuit to ensure a healthier and more stable financial future for themselves and their families.
Steel Plant Jobs Associated with Asbestos Exposure
There are professions that are more associated with asbestos exposure than others, generally because of the materials used in a job or where the position was located. Occupations most likely to present an occupational exposure include:
- Plumbers & Pipefitters
- Boilermakers
- Electricians
- Maintenance Crews
- Welders
- Machine operators
- Casters and Pourers
- Insulators
- Millwrights
- Forge Men
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Understanding the Asbestos Cancer Risks
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) each have defined asbestos as a cancer-causing substance, and urge all individuals to avoid contact with it if possible.
Due to the historical use of the material, however, it is still found in many steel plants, foundries and other factories. As a result, men and women around the country are still diagnosed with related asbestos caners like lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis and mesothelioma—asbestos-related illnesses potentially due to past asbestos exposure. Other asbestos related illnesses may include:
Cleveland-Cliffs Asbestos FAQ
According to a series of medical studies, workers in the metals and steel industry are at an increased risk for developing asbestos-related diseases.
From the 1940s through the end of the 1970s, steel mills also commonly used asbestos as an insulation material. Steel mills were constructed with toxic materials in refractory bricks, floor tiles, ceiling tiles, and liner boards. Asbestos blankets, used for covering ladles, were often strewn about carelessly on the plant floors.
Asbestos was used to insulate equipment, which included the following:
- Ovens
- Hot blast stoves
- Furnaces
- Rolling mills
- Tanks
- Boilers
- Cranes
- Molding boards
- Steam Pipes
- Generators
If you were exposed to asbestos at your workplace, and have developed cancer or a related illness, you are likely to qualify for compensation.
Asbestos was abundant, cheap, durable, fire-resistant and light, and was thought to be the perfect insulating material before research showed it was extremely toxic and could directly cause certain cancers.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (formerly Cliffs Natural Resources) is an American steel manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The company specializes in the mining, beneficiation, and pelletizing of iron ore, as well as steelmaking, stamping and tooling.
Cleveland-Cliffs still operates iron ore mines in Minnesota and Michigan. The company also operates a hot-briquetted iron (HBI) facility in Toledo, Ohio, and three coke-making facilities in Burns Harbor, Indiana, Monessen, Pennsylvania, and Warren, Ohio.
Joe Lyon and his team of lawyers have decades of experience in filing toxic exposure and work injury claims on behalf of plaintiffs in Ohio and nationwide. The Firm works with some of the leading industry experts in the country and has the resources to build a strong case against any negligent company.
We assume all financial risks and all legal tasks while you focus on your health and spend time with your loved ones. We believe in justice and compensation and a toxic exposure settlement may be more attainable than any plaintiffs realize.
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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