Asbestos is a mineral that was crushed and milled into a fine particulate, and shipped to corporations for building and insulation materials. Asbestos mines around the world, many in Canada, produced over 250 million tons of asbestos for use in the United States between 1890 and 1970. Asbestos was added to a variety of products including insulation, automotive brakes, fireproofing, pipe covering, cements, refractory materials, gaskets, floor tiles and joint compounds. Asbestos exposure by inhaling loose asbestos fibers is associated with various forms of lung disease, including Mesothelioma.

Deadly Danger Covered Up for Years

The dangers of asbestos were known to the companies that made these products as early as the 1920s. However, asbestos was sold and used without warnings up until the 1980s -- when most asbestos products were banned in the United States and other countries. Alternative materials were available that could have been used in place of asbestos.

Workers in the following industries were regularly exposed to asbestos and are at the highest risk for developing associated lung diseases:

• Construction workers handling or installing insulation.
• Miners
• Auto Mechanics
• Roofers
• Factory Workers
• Electricians
• Ship builders
• Railroad workers
• Gas mask manufacturers

Asbestos fibers are so toxic, that industrial and trade worker’s families may be exposed to mesothelioma through particles that cling to the worker’s clothing, shoes, skin and hair. This type of “second-hand” exposure to asbestos is known as Para occupational exposure.

At Brown & Crouppen our experienced team of Mesothelioma  and Asbestos attorneys offers tough, aggressive representation of working people who are victims of asbestos exposure. When you choose us to handle your asbestos lawsuit, our entire team becomes fully committed to your cause. We’ll find answers, hold negligent companies responsible and get you the compensation you deserve.

Brown & Crouppen can help you make informed decisions about your legal rights, so please call Brown & Crouppen at Toll-Free: 866-991-4700 for your free legal consultation or save time with our online Contact Form.

Lawyer's Story...

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My name is Ron Brown, along with Terry Crouppen I founded Brown & Crouppen almost 20 years ago. One of the areas I concentrate in is asbestos law. We have represented many people who have been seriously harmed by this most deadly of industrial materials, let me tell you a little about asbestos.  CONTINUE

A Client's Story...

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My name is John T. I have a type of cancer called Mesothelioma. I got this disease while doing my job. My story begins almost 40 years ago, when I worked in a steel mill. None of us knew anything about asbestos back then. Like most workers we just assumed that the air we breathed was safe, lord knows working in a steel mill we had enough other things to worry about. What I didn’t know was that every day I was inhaling asbestos and that one day it would almost kill me.   CONTINUE

Things You Should Know...

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Litigation involving asbestos has been going on for a number of years and some manufacturers have gone out of business and are no longer able to pay. In response to this situation we’ve learned to work harder and smarter on our asbestos injury files. I’m proud to say that in the great majority of the cases we accept, we are able to get injured workers and their families the compensation they deserve. If you were hurt by asbestos call today, let Brown and Crouppen help you get all the compensation you deserve.  CONTINUE