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A nursing professor suffering from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma won more than $20 million from a mesothelioma lawsuit. It is believed that the professor was exposed to asbestos while washing the clothes of her grandfather, an insulation worker, when she was a teenager in the 1960s. Her grandfather installed asbestos containing insulation from December 1968 to the spring of 1969. It is likely that asbestos fibers clung to the grandfather's clothes and the professor was exposed to those fibers when she cleaned her grandfather's clothes. Such a form of asbestos exposure is known as secondary exposure.

Asbestos exposure is a common cause of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of organs such as the lungs. Mesothelioma can develop decades after exposure to asbestos has taken place. The average life expectancy of mesothelioma patients is about 18 months from the time of mesothelioma diagnosis.

Most cases of mesothelioma involve people who worked with asbestos at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, many jobs involve a risk of asbestos exposure. Workers at risk of asbestos exposure and developing mesothelioma are: construction workers, mechanics, shipyard workers, plumbers and sheet metal workers.

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Weitz & Luxenberg Lawyers Fight for People with Mesothelioma

Weitz & Luxenberg is the leading mesothelioma law firm in the U.S. 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.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you need to know that the law limits the time within which to file a lawsuit. Visit www.mesotheliomajobs.com to receive a free, online mesothelioma lawsuit review 24 hours a day.