Asbestos

Asbestos Injury Claims. There are time limitations to filing an asbestos injury claim with the Asbestos Trust. Complete and submit the form on the right and we will contact you within 24 hours and begin the asbestos claim process. Filing a claim with the Asbestos Trust is quicker and easier than you think. Begin now and complete the form and get started today.

If you are not sure about using the asbestos claim form we understand. You can use our toll-free number 1-800-712-7000 and talk to an asbestos claims specialist who will answer all of your questions.

At the very least call our office so we can explain what time limitations may be involved in your situation. This will let you know how much time you have to file an asbestos claim and not miss out on the compensation you and your family deserve.

Asbestos Caused Cancers

Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos fibers or dust particles. Asbestos is the name of a mineral that occurs naturally as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be separated into thin threads and woven. If tiny asbestos particles float into the air during the manufacturing process they may be inhaled or swallowed and can cause mesothelioma or asbestosis.

It can be difficult to figure out exactly where and how you were exposed to asbestos because it typically takes 15-30 years to develop symptoms after exposure. Any exposure to asbestos also increases the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis (a non-cancerous, chronic lung ailment), mesothelioma, and other cancers, such as those of the larynx or kidney.

Asbestos Exposure

The longer that you were exposed to asbestos and the higher the intensity increases your chances of having mesothelioma. However, it can take only one day of exposure to high amounts of asbestos to get the disease. Since the asbestos fibers are very thin, they can easily make their way through the smallest of airways inside the lungs and hence cannot be taken out through a cough or hard breath. These fibers penetrate deep into the lungs and settle on the pleura, the membrane around the lungs. After many years, they cause inflammation in the lungs, which leads to mesothelioma.

Most people who are diagnosed with mesothelioma are those who have worked in an occupation where they were readily exposed to asbestos on a daily basis.

Trades Exposed to Asbestos

Trades that typically exposed individuals to asbestos:

• Asbestos product manufacturing (insulation, roofing, building, materials)
• Automotive repair (brakes & clutches)
• Construction/contractors
• Maritime
• Miners
• Offshore rust removals
• Oil refineries
• Power plants
• Railroads
• Sand or abrasive manufacturers
• Shipyards / ships / ship builders
• Steel mills
• Tile cutters

Asbestos Used In Occupations

Occupations that may have exposed individuals to asbestos:

• Auto Mechanics
• Boiler makers
• Bricklayers
• Building Inspectors
• Carpenters
• Construction workers
• Demolition workers
• Drywallers
• Electricians
• Furnace Workers
• Glazers
• Grinders
• Hod carriers
• Insulators
• Iron workers
• Laborers
• Longshoremen
• Maintenance workers
• Merchant marines
• Millwrights
• Operating Engineers
• Painters
• Plasterers
• Plumbers
• Roofers
• Sand blasters
• Sheet metal workers
• Steam fitters
• Tile setters
• Welders
• U.S. Navy veterans

Industrial Products Containing Asbestos

Since asbestos was such an excellent insulator and had other beneficial properties, it has been widely used in many industrial products and in the military.

Asbestos was used in:

• Brake linings
• Instruments
• Meters
• Panels
• Gaskets
• Insulating Materials
• Packing Material
• Prefabricated-forms
• Tubes
• Cables
• Capacitors
• Paper-dielectric capacitors
• Mixes
• Block
• Insulation
• Pipe covering
• Adhesives
• Insulation felts
• Thermal materials
• Deck covering materials
• Refractory
• Mortar
• Aggregate mixtures
• Rods
• Valves
• Boilers

Asbestos Used In Homes

It has also been used in products found in and around the home in:

• Vintage asbestos snow (fake snow found on artificial Christmas trees)
• Tiling
• Insulation
• Hairdryers
• Toys (older car racing sets)
• Children's clay
• Roofing
• Automotive clutches, brakes and hood liners
• Certain ironing boards
• Fireproof gloves
• Fireproofing materials
• Stove-top pads
• Textured paints
• Artificial ashes and embers
• Furnace ducts
• Heat reflectors
• Duct tape
• Corrugated paper
• Toasters
• Pots, pans
• Baby powder
• Yarn
• Millboard (used in garages, dry cleaning machines, etc.)