Asbestos lung cancer

Lung cancer due to asbestos exposure results in 4,800 deaths per year

A causal relationship between asbestos exposure and lung cancer was suggested by medical researchers in 1935 when the use of this carcinogenic mineral in military and industrial occupational settings was becoming increasingly popular.

Seven years later the National Cancer Institute recognized asbestos as a factual cause of lung cancer. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can lead to lung cancer within 15 to 35 years from the first exposure to asbestos. There are several medical diagnoses that lung cancer is known and treated as, any of these would qualify for a claim:

• Non-small cell lung cancer, known as NSCLC (also diagnosed as adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma)
• Small cell lung cancer, known as SCLC

Once asbestos fibers enter the respiratory tract, they become embedded in tissue very easily due to their rough texture. Since the human body cannot naturally eliminate asbestos, the asbestos fibers will remain in the lungs causing inflammation and severe tissue scarring in the lungs, which 20-30 years later may result in cancerous tumors.

Although lung cancer and mesothelioma have asbestos exposure as a common cause, these conditions are completely different and each of them requires a distinct treatment approach.

Family members diagnosed with lung cancer are also eligible for compensation

Secondary asbestos exposure was very widespread for the better part of the last century, as there were no effective workplace regulations requiring employees to change their clothes at the end of the day. Thus, it was common for workers who were handling products that contained asbestos at the job to return home with asbestos dust on their clothes, as well as on their skin and hair, indirectly exposing their families to this toxic mineral. Women were mainly exposed to asbestos by laundering their husband's work clothes, whereas children were more likely to inhale asbestos fibers while greeting their father upon coming home.

• If you have a family member who had a high-risk occupation in regard to asbestos exposure and you experience some of the above symptoms or already have a lung cancer diagnosis, you may be a victim of secondary asbestos exposure.
• Similarly, we strongly encourage you to look for a second opinion from a specialist so as to avoid misdiagnosis. In the event that you initially received a false diagnosis, being evaluated by multiple experts will improve your prognosis considerably, as you will benefit from effective treatment, and it may also provide you with more compensation from asbestos trust funds to help you cover the cost of medical care.

If you lost a family member to asbestos lung cancer, we will recover compensation on their behalf

It is not uncommon for asbestos victims suffering from lung cancer to fail to pursue a lung cancer claim during their lifetime, as factors such as poor health will often deter them from seeking financial compensation. However, pursuing compensation for lung cancer, as well as for any other disease caused by occupational asbestos exposure, is no longer a complex, time-consuming process. If you have a family member with a lung cancer diagnosis who had not filed a claim before passing away, you can recover compensation on their behalf. With nearly 30 years of experience in asbestos cases, our expert team will help you file a claim with one or multiple asbestos trust funds, which requires no trial.

While the process is indeed very easy to navigate with the assistance of a specialized team, it is crucial to know that the time you have to file an asbestos claim is limited. You are entitled to pursue a compensation claim only within 3 years from the moment your loved one was diagnosed with lung cancer, after which you no longer qualify for compensation. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to contact us as soon as possible and we will promptly help you.