Construction Worker Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure Lawyers

If you or someone you love developed mesothelioma or another asbestos-related health condition after working in construction, you may be entitled to compensation. 

Asbestos-related health risks have long been associated with, and prevalent among, workers in the construction industry, which is why workers in a variety of construction and building trades comprise the vast majority of mesothelioma and asbestos-related cancer diagnoses made each year. And while construction workers who performed their trades prior to the 1980s faced considerable exposure risks, millions of workers in the industry today are still exposed to this deadly mineral. 

At SWMW Law, our nationally recognized trial team has fought for countless current and former construction workers diagnosed with life-altering illnesses due to work-related asbestos exposure. If you have questions about your options for pursuing legal action and a financial recovery of your damages, we want to help.

SWMW Law proudly serves construction workers, building trades workers, and families across the country. Call (855) 744-1922 or contact us online for a FREE consultation.

How Construction Workers Were Exposed to Asbestos 

Asbestos was for decades the mineral of choice used in construction not only because it was inexpensive and easy to acquire, but also because its strength, fire-resistance, and light weight made it suitable for a variety of building materials and applications. 

As a result, most asbestos produced during the 20^th century was used in construction. 

Given the sheer volume of asbestos used in construction, laborers and skilled trades workers throughout the industry were routinely exposed to asbestos during new construction, renovations, demolition, and even day-to-day maintenance work, especially if they worked prior to the 1980s when U.S. regulators began to curtail the use of asbestos.

Unfortunately, this elevated level of exposure put millions of workers at risk of developing serious and deadly conditions like mesothelioma, which is caused by inhaling or ingesting fibers from disturbed and damaged asbestos. Exposure to airborne asbestos fibers can also cause workers to develop other types of cancers and health conditions, many of which do not manifest until decades after a person’s initial exposure.

Sources of Asbestos Exposure in Construction

Because asbestos was used in an overwhelming amount of construction products and building materials through the mid- to late 20^th century, construction workers routinely handled asbestos-containing materials. Construction workers were historically exposed to asbestos across many industries and varying types of jobsites, including industrial, commercial, municipal, and residential construction and remodeling jobsites. 

Construction workers both today and in the past faced exposure risks from a variety of asbestos-containing products and materials. Some examples include the following:

Many companies produced asbestos-containing products and building materials that put construction workers at risk, and most knew about those risks long before workers and the public. As such, many of these asbestos companies were required to fund asbestos bankruptcy trusts that were created to compensate workers harmed by their products.