Asbestos Products

Blown-In Insulation

For many decades, asbestos was used widely in a variety of construction applications. One of the most common and hazardous applications was asbestos insulation. Many spray-in insulators used in the recent past have contained dangerous asbestos fibers, and many commercial and industrial buildings, along with residential properties, may still have blown-in insulation that is contaminated with asbestos. Your home or workplace could be one of these many unsafe, asbestos-contaminated buildings. During the decades preceding the 1970s, asbestos insulation was the number one choice of contractors for the construction of new homes because of its fire-resistant quality and its ability to hold in heat, and up until August of 2000, the public was largely unaware that vermiculate insulation -- installed in many thousands of homes in the 1990s -- often contains an unsafe volume of asbestos. If you have ever worked in construction or own a home containing blown-in asbestos insulation, you may have been exposed to dangerous levels of friable asbestos fibers. If you believe you may have been exposed, contact an experienced attorney who can secure the future safety of your family.

Your home should be a sanctuary of safety. You've done everything you could to protect your family -- it isn't your fault when your work is undermined by a negligent party. If a contractor has installed asbestos containing blown-in insulation in your home, he or she has put you and your family at risk of serious illnesses. Even if asbestos was blown into your home many years or decades ago, it still poses a threat to your safety. Although contained, non-friable asbestos cannot harm you, asbestos may wear or break down over time, releases microscopic particles into the air. Exposure to these particles can cause serious illness. Despite the fact that many industrial nations -- such as Great Britain and Australia -- have enforced sweeping bans of asbestos, the United States has thusfar failed to render all asbestos-containing products illegal. Today, asbestos can be found in products that have historically contained the dangerous material, and only recently was this material banned for use in many insulators and products you have in your home. As a consumer and homeowner, you have the right to protect your family from the dangers of these harmful materials.

The illnesses that could from exposure to asbestos in your home are many, including lung cancer, cancers of the organs and non-cancerous lung diseases. Particularly dangerous, mesothelioma is a cancer of the organ tissues that is caused only by exposure to asbestos fibers. Mesothelioma is often fatal and can take many years or decades to show its symptoms. Don't be another innocent victim to the crimes of manufacturers and the construction industy that have put blown-in insulation containing asbestos in your home. Fight back! Seek the advice of a good asbestos attorney. Asbestos-related litigation can present a number of unique challenges for the victim of exposure. Since the symptoms of illnesses such as mesothelioma take so long to present, it can be difficult to make a solid claim against those who have harmed you or your loved ones. An attorney who is knowledgeable about asbestos litigation can make sure that your claim is heard. If you have developed mesothelioma or another asbestos-related illness as the result of exposure to blown-in insulation, call an attorney today, and get the justice you and your family deserve.

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