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A Texas jury awarded over $1 million to the wife of an engineer who died from mesothelioma cancer. Mesothelioma is a cancer that is caused by asbestos exposure. Frequently, mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the lungs. Mesothelioma often develops 30 or more years after exposure to asbestos. Thus, people with mesothelioma tend to be older people. Mesothelioma is a threat not only to life but also to the financial well-being of older people who may have already retired. A mesothelioma diagnosis imposes burdensome medical expenses and threatens to deplete money saved for retirement.

In the mesothelioma lawsuit involving the engineer, it is believed that the engineer was exposed to asbestos from his job. The engineer had worked with asbestos-laden additives to drilling lubricants. The engineer's asbestos exposure occurred when he inhaled dust from asbestos-containing cement additives that were used in a cement mixing hopper. Inhaled asbestos fibers can become trapped in the lungs or other organs. These fibers can lead to the development of cancers such as lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis.

Unfortunately, many jobs involve the risk of asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. Workers at risk of developing mesothelioma are construction workers, mechanics, pipefitters, plumbers, machinists, boilermakers, shipyard workers and others. Many workers are at risk because asbestos was used in a wide range of products. Asbestos does not burn and therefore, it was used in brakes, other friction products and in insulation material.

The engineer afflicted with mesothelioma passed away earlier this year.

Source: www.aboutlawsuits.com

Weitz & Luxenberg Lawyers Fight for People with Mesothelioma

Weitz & Luxenberg is a leading personal injury law firm that has been specializing in mesothelioma cancer cases since 1986. The firm's mesothelioma lawyers won a $47 million verdict for a boiler maker who was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Weitz & Luxenberg also won a $75 million verdict for shipyard workers who were suffering from asbestos cancers. Many other workers such as plumbers and sheet metal workers are at risk for developing mesothelioma.

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