World Wide Construction Services

World Wide Construction Services employees exposed to asbestos

In a 2018 appraisal of the health and safety performance of construction workers, asbestos inhalation ranked the highest among fatal injuries taking place on construction sites, which speaks volumes about the terrible legacy the mineral has left behind. Because there were so many construction workers handling asbestos products at the same time in a relatively small area, toxic dust would cling to clothes, hair, and tools, also traveling home with the employees and putting their family members at risk.

Masons would mix raw asbestos into compounds to create bricks, stones, or blocks and subsequently cut or demolish the bricks, which clouded the air with asbestos. According to a 2020 study, removing asbestos materials such as bricks can release a concentration of asbestos dust that is over a thousand times higher than average. Furthermore, a 2018 survey ranked masons and bricklayers as the construction trades with the highest risk of deadly injuries and exposure to hazardous substances and materials.

The following are the construction trades whose risk of asbestos exposure was very high during the last century:

• carpenters
• bricklayers
• insulators
• roofers
• tile settlers
• welders
• painters
• remodelers

When it came to roofers, asbestos shingles were a serious exposure source. These construction employees would often spray asphalt cutbacks that contained asbestos or asphalt emulsions on the finished roofs or tore up old roof flashings in order to install new ones. In 2021, a report found that asbestos fibers could remain trapped in moss while asbestos cement roofs became old. Lastly, tile setters were also at high risk of occupational asbestos exposure, as they would mix and spread asbestos grout and disturb toxic fibers when removing or renovating the flooring of a building. Asbestos vinyl flooring contains up to 25% chrysotile asbestos.

Secondary asbestos exposure, a serious concern for the families of World Wide Construction Services workers

During the last century, secondary exposure was very common among the families of workers who had to handle the mineral on the job. Because they would often come back home covered in toxic dust, their wives and children would unavoidably inhale asbestos upon greeting the workers and also when laundering their garments. Over the years, asbestos fibers would accumulate in the bodies of family members, especially in their lungs, where they would gradually cause inflammation and tissue scarring. Unlucky family members came to struggle with lung cancer or mesothelioma if the asbestos fibers in their lungs triggered the development of one of these diseases.

If you developed a disease that has a causal relationship with asbestos exposure and shared a living space with a World Wide Construction Services worker during the last century, we encourage you to contact our legal staff, as you can file a claim just like construction workers to recover financial compensation for your disease. We will aid you in navigating every step of the legal process and will make everything as simple as possible for you, as we are aware that people who are as ill as you, need a lot of time to focus on their health and treatment. You will eventually receive the largest sum of money you are entitled to if you decide to work with our attorneys.

Legal assistance in wrongful death asbestos exposure cases for family members

Because numerous asbestos exposure victims pass away before taking legal action against their former employer, which is responsible for their demise, the surviving family members can now file a wrongful death claim to obtain financial compensation on behalf of their deceased loved one. To file a claim, all you need to do is give our legal team a call, describe your circumstances, and send us the employment and medical records of your family member and their death certificate.

Our experienced lawyers will thoroughly assess your situation, and if they determine that you are eligible to file a wrongful death claim, they will quickly begin preparing it for submission. In the meantime, you can continue as usual, as your participation in the legal process will be minimal after we obtain the necessary information and documents from you. In the end, you will receive the money you are entitled to on behalf of your departed family member, which can help you with costs such as the funeral expenses.