Who's at Risk?

Those working in jobs where asbestos products have been used. . .

People in many trades and occupations that have been exposed to asbestos fibers, are subject to an increased risk of contracting asbestos-related diseases (such as asbestosis, mesothelioma, or asbestos lung cancer), including:

Are Others Subject to Asbestos Risks?

Unfortunately, yes.

The above is not meant to be an exclusive list of people who have been subjected to asbestos risks.  If you are working in an older building where construction is going on, or living in a house that is being remodeled, you should make sure an asbestos risk assessment has been done, or that the structure has been subjected to an assessment sampling.

Many people have been diagnosed with an asbestos disease that did not use the products themselves, but were around others who did. Many people have been exposed to asbestos fibers that have not worked in any type of construction trade. For example, we have represented school employees (a teacher and a secretary) with mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos while they were at school.

We have also represented victims exposed to asbestos while performing home repairs of holes or cracks in drywall using products sold at local stores. Recently we represented a housewife in an asbestos lawsuit who died from mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos from washing her husband’s work clothes.

If you have been exposed to asbestos fibers, you should consult a doctor, especially if you have any asbestosis symptoms. If you have been diagnosed with asbestosis, mesothelioma, or lung cancer related to inhalation of asbestos fibers, contact us immediately, so that we can begin protecting your rights.

Telephone: 816-836-5050
Toll Free: 877-436-3692

Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, P.C.
Assisting People in Missouri and Kansas in
Asbestos Litigation and other Asbestos Lawsuits
221 West Lexington, Suite 400
Independence, Missouri 64050