The Impact of Secondary Asbestos Exposure

While it is known that those who worked around asbestos or lived in old buildings containing the harmful mineral may have been directly exposed to it, some may be surprised to learn that individuals who may have been nowhere near asbestos could suffer exposure indirectly. Secondary asbestos exposure occurs when a person who was directly exposed to the mineral carries home fibers on their clothing, in their hair, or another way, causing the fibers to then become airborne around others who may not have been exposed otherwise. Individuals who suffer secondary asbestos exposure are at risk for developing serious health issues like asbestos-related diseases.

At The Williams Law Firm, P.C., Joe Williams, our esteemed founding attorney, has over 30 years of experience helping clients who have suffered due to secondary asbestos exposure. He has the skilled legal experience to secure successful verdicts for clients who have been exposed to asbestos and has never lost a mesothelioma case for a client. It is his goal to fight for the justice you deserve by providing the personalized legal representation necessary after you have suffered losses due to secondary asbestos exposure.

How Does Secondary Asbestos Exposure Occur?

While symptoms of the exposure may take many years to be detectable, victims of secondary exposure are at risk of developing serious diseases like mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases, just like those who are directly exposed. There are many different ways that secondary asbestos exposure may occur, including the following:

• Vehicle Transfer: When the primary party who was directly exposed to the harmful mineral gets into their vehicle, they may be unknowingly transferring fibers to the interior of the vehicle. If this vehicle is used by others, the other individuals who then use or sit in the vehicle would be at risk of secondary exposure.
• Physical Contact: Transferring asbestos fibers from the primary party who was directly exposed may occur when that person gives another person a hug or another form of physical contact.
• Furniture Transfer: It is possible for the party who was directly exposed to asbestos to transfer fibers to furniture that others in the home may come into contact with, causing secondary exposure.

Secondary asbestos exposure can be just as harmful as direct exposure. 

How Does Secondary Exposure to Asbestos Affect You?

Even if you were not directly exposed to asbestos, secondary exposure can still lead to highly harmful impacts on one’s health. Some of the ways that secondary exposure to asbestos can affect your health includes the following:

• Mesothelioma: A rare and aggressive form of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, stomach, or other organs and has been linked to asbestos exposure.
• Lung cancer: This is a disease that develops in the lungs and can occur when a person has inhaled harmful asbestos fibers for an extended period of time.
• Asbestosis: When fibers of asbestos are inhaled repeatedly, it can lead to lung scarring that can cause pain and difficulty breathing.
• Pleural plaques: This is a thickening of the membranes around the lungs that can occur after direct or secondary exposure to asbestos.

If you have suffered due to secondary exposure to asbestos, you have the right to fight for justice and fair compensation by filing a claim with the help of a trusted lawyer.

Why Choose Us for Your Asbestos Case?

At The Williams Law Firm, P.C., we understand how devastating secondary asbestos exposure can be for individuals and their families. Whether you’ve developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, or other asbestos-related diseases, our firm is here to fight for your right to compensation. With over 30 years of experience, founding attorney Joe Williams has never lost a mesothelioma case and is dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate legal representation. We take your case as seriously as you do.

You deserve the best legal team in your corner, and we are here to help you every step of the way. We offer free consultations, and you don’t pay until we win your case. Contact The Williams Law Firm, P.C. today at (855) 575-6376 or fill out our contact form.