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New York Firefighters and Cancer / Mesothelioma

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As a New York firefighter, you are ready at a moment’s notice to save lives even if it involves risking your own. But you shouldn’t have your health harmed by a preventable hazard – like deadly asbestos fibers.

Federal work safety researchers are currently conducting major research on whether firefighters have a higher risk of cancer, as has long been suspected.  One of the major causes of cancer that firefighters face is asbestos, which causes a respiratory cancer known as mesothelioma. Older houses, commercial buildings and boilers all contain asbestos insulation and building materials. The damage to a house or structure during a fire can release asbestos fibers into air, allowing the toxic fibers to be inhaled.

For decades, manufacturers were aware of the harm that asbestos products pose, but did nothing to warn of the potential harm. The lawyers of Belluck & Fox, L.L.P., are committed to holding manufacturers accountable when firefighters develop mesothelioma after exposure to unsafe asbestos products.

Our law firm knows how to handle mesothelioma cases. In fact, two of our asbestos disease cases were listed among the top 10 New York verdicts in 2011. Those two mesothelioma lawsuit verdicts were for $32 million and $19.5 million.

Our law firm has created a series of pages with information about how firefighters and their families may develop mesothelioma. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you should understand your legal rights to seek compensation.

Contact Belluck & Fox, L.L.P., for a free evaluation of your case. Call (877) 637-6843 or fill out our online contact form.

NY Lawyers Offer Information About Mesothelioma Risk for Firefighters

The lawyers of Belluck & Fox, L.L.P., are committed to helping New York firefighters and their families understand the risk of asbestos exposure. We can also explain your legal options if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma. Our web pages cover related topics such as:

  • Ways that Firefighters are Exposed to Asbestos on the Job—Firefighters are at risk of exposure to asbestos from a variety of sources on the job. But firefighters most likely won’t recognize the symptoms of asbestos disease for decades.
  • 9/11 Asbestos Exposure and the FDNY—Asbestos was used to insulate the lower half of the first World Trade Center tower. A pattern has emerged of negative health effects among firefighters who responded to 9/11. That pattern persuaded a medical advisory panel in 2012 to recommend adding mesothelioma to the list of cancers and diseases for which firefighters and first responders should receive compensation and treatment.
  • Old Fire Houses and Asbestos— The renovation and remodeling of older fire halls and boiler rooms can expose firefighters to cancer-causing asbestos fibers if the work is not conducted properly.
  • Firefighters’ Turnout Gear and Asbestos— Firefighters’ protective gear, such as helmets, gloves and pumps, no longer contains asbestos as it once did. But firefighters may have their turnout gear coated with toxic asbestos dust while battling a fire or moving about in a fire-damaged structure.
  • Arson Investigators and Asbestos Exposure— As part of a fire scene investigation, arson investigators spend hours at a fire scene, identifying and preserving evidence of arson. When a blaze occurs in an older house or building, there is a chance that the structure contains asbestos materials such as asbestos insulation, asbestos floor coverings and asbestos pipe wrap.
  • Firefighters’ Families and Secondhand Exposure to Asbestos— Older building materials and boilers encountered during the course of fighting a fire may contain asbestos. Firefighters can carry asbestos dust into their homes, exposing their families to dangerous asbestos fibers. 

Talk to NY Attorneys Who Assist Firefighters Harmed by Asbestos 

The lawyers of Belluck & Fox, L.L.P., provide personalized and professional legal representation to firefighters and their families after a diagnosis of mesothelioma. Based in New York, Belluck & Fox, L.L.P., has a history of standing up for victims of mesothelioma and asbestos disease.

Contact Belluck & Fox, L.L.P., for a no obligation evaluation of your case. Call (877) 637-6843 or fill out our online contact form.