INDUSTRIES WITH INCREASED RISK OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
Certain Industries Expose Workers to Asbestos leaving them Vulnerable to Mesothelioma, A Rare and Deadly Cancer
August 25, 2010, Wellesley, MA – Jobs in the mechanical, construction and shipbuilding industries are most often linked to asbestos exposure. Every year, thousands of people are diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure. These individuals may have handled asbestos directly or were in an environment with a high concentration of asbestos fibers in the air.
“It’s disheartening that some asbestos companies knew about the life-threatening dangers of asbestos exposure but deliberately chose to keep this from its employees in order to protect its profits,” says James Sokolove, Chairman of Sokolove Law, one of the nation’s largest marketers of legal services. “There are thousands of people that have gotten mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos; these people need to know their legal rights so they can prepare and do what’s best for themselves and their families.”
The following industries and jobs have put individuals at risk of developing mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure:
• Construction: Carpenter, drywall worker, insulator, electrician, pipefitter, and painter
• Aerospace: Aeronautical engineers, aircraft mechanics, aircraft production workers
• Automotive: Auto repair mechanics, automotive parts manufacturing such as brakes and brake lining
• Shipping and Shipbuilding: Shipyard worker, sailors, merchant marines, longshoreman
• Railroad: Engine/boiler room workers, locomotive engineers, laggers
• Metal Craftsmen: Welders, tool and die makers, tinsmith, steel and iron workers
• Manufacturing: Boilermakers, textile mill workers, machine operatives, paper mill workers and others.
• Others: Firefighter, miners, custodians, roofers and hairdressers.
For more information on asbestos, visit http://www.MesoRC.com, a resource site that is continually expanding to better provide information to those currently living with or caring for a victim of mesothelioma.
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About Sokolove Law
For nearly 30 years, Sokolove Law has reinvented how people obtain legal services. Our mission is to provide equal access to the civil justice system while ensuring superior quality legal representation. As a pioneer in legal advertising, Sokolove Law has grown to be the largest marketer of legal services in the country. Our proven business model matches particular client needs to the more than 400 law firms that we work with. The result is success for our clients and co-counsel. Sokolove Law operates as a limited liability company in all states except Virginia, California, Michigan, and Tennessee, where it operates as a limited liability partnership. Learn more about Sokolove Law at www.sokolovelaw.com.
For more information contact:
Teleia Farrell
Sokolove Law
# 781-489-7867
tfarrell@sokolovelaw.com
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