No, having an asbestos-related disease like asbestosis does not mean that you’ll develop mesothelioma, but your risks of developing that cancer are higher.
After all, you’ve definitely experienced asbestos exposure so the risk element is there.
Mesothelioma has only one known cause, and that’s the inhalation or ingestion of microscopic fibers of the mineral asbestos.
Though the material was largely banned in the late 1980s, the incubation of asbestos-related diseases can span decades.
For most people suffering from an asbestos-related disease like asbestosis or mesothelioma, they were exposed to asbestos while on the job, either in private industry or asbestos exposure in the military.
As a result, there are compensation funds for those who were sickened by employers’ failures to provide meaningful safety equipment or even information to their workers.
The VA has a dedicated benefit system for those suffering the after-effects of service-related exposure to asbestos, and many companies were required to create trust funds to compensate workers who became sick in later years.
If you’ve been diagnosed with asbestosis, mesothelioma, or another asbestos-related disease in New Orleans, you may have rights to compensation for your injuries.
At The Gertler Law Firm, we’ve helped families suffering from asbestos injuries for decades, and we can help you.
Call us today at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation with an experienced New Orleans asbestos injury lawyer.
