Lincoln Electric Company

Lincoln Electric Company employees exposed to asbestos

As a company with a long history of asbestos use, Lincoln Electric Company has been listed as a defendant in over 35,000 cases since 1995. However, the majority of lawsuits were surprisingly dismissed, only 553 people benefiting from the financial compensation they deserved. The company is still in business today and has not been needed to file for bankruptcy protection. Consequently, asbestos victims cannot recover money from a trust fund, but they have the legal right to sue Lincoln Electric Company, which we strongly encourage if you developed a disease such as lung cancer or mesothelioma following the manufacturing or employment of their products. In addition to those who were directly involved in the production of welding equipment, the individuals in the following industries are also at risk today: shipbuilding, automotive, structural.

The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of the asbestos exposure which occurred at are factory workers. However, veterans may also have been exposed to asbestos products manufactured by Lincoln Electric Company, particularly those who served in the U.S. Navy as the majority of ships were constructed using asbestos products. In addition to welding rods, these were the most common asbestos products manufactured by Lincoln Electric Company during the last century.

The family members of Lincoln Electric Company workers might have also been exposed to asbestos

Inhabiting the same house as a Lincoln Electric Company employee implied a serious risk of indirect exposure to asbestos during the last century, as workers would unknowingly carry home toxic fibers on their clothes, which they were not required to change at the end of the day. Since company executives were not preoccupied with industrial hygiene in the slightest, asbestos would be everywhere in the facilities. Thus, not only people who partook in the manufacturing process would breathe in carcinogenic fibers, but also their families. While the higher-ups were aware of the disastrous health consequences exposure could bring about, they decided to turn a blind eye to the hazard in favor of their own financial gain and dismiss asbestos as being “just nuisance dust”.

Unaware of the danger, Lincoln Electric Company workers would often come home covered with asbestos dust, which thereby came to pollute non-industrial settings as well. Women were generally exposed while doing the laundry, as shaking clothes out was a common practice, whereas children would inhale asbestos fibers upon greeting their fathers. Asbestos fibers could also become embedded in furniture covered with fabric, such as couches and armchairs, as they are microscopic and have a rough texture, making them extremely difficult – if not impossible – to completely remove. If you shared the same building as a Lincoln Electric Company worker before 1981 and now have a diagnosis of lung cancer or asbestosis, please contact Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. at your earliest convenience. Victims of secondary asbestos exposure are also eligible for compensation and our lawyers will eagerly take over your case.

Legal assistance in wrongful death asbestos exposure cases for family members

The surviving family members of a worker who developed a disease as a result of occupational asbestos exposure but has not taken legal action during their lifetime are also eligible for compensation. With over 25 years of experience in pursuing compensation for the victims of asbestos exposure and their family members, our attorneys will help you recover the money you deserve on behalf of your loved one. While it is very complex, the legal process requires minimal involvement on your part, as the majority of the aspects, such as the claim and the documents which must accompany it, will be efficiently handled by our legal team. If you have a family member who lost their lives to a disease that was caused by workplace asbestos exposure, do not hesitate to contact our law firm for quality legal assistance. It is important to know that, because we work on a contingency fee basis, you will not have to pay anything unless we recover compensation for you.