Asbestos Injuries
Each year, thousands of Nevada workers suffer from various asbestos injuries, including many types of cancers linked to asbestos exposure. These, often fatal, diseases, were an avoidable risk that companies that used asbestos hid, ignored, and actively chose not to warn their employees about. For decades, companies put profits over the health of their workers and knowingly allowed them to be injured by asbestos.
Many workers are unaware that asbestos caused or contributed to their diagnosis. If you are a Nevada resident who has been diagnosed with one of these asbestos-related diseases, consider your work history and asbestos exposure risks. If asbestos contributed to your disease, you may be entitled to compensation.
- Mesothelioma
- Perhaps the disease most closely associated with asbestos, malignant mesothelioma is an incurable form of cancer. The only known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos exposure. [Read more about mesothelioma]
- Lung Cancer
- Smoking is the first things most think of when it comes to lung cancer, however, asbestos exposure can also cause lung cancer. [Read more about lung cancer]
- Asbestosis
- A chronic, incurable lung disease, asbestosis is caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. Once in the lungs, the thin asbestos pieces cause scarring, inhibiting the function of the lungs. [Read more about asbestosis]
- Larynx Cancer
- Cancer of the larynx, or voice box, may result from asbestos exposures; most laryngeal cancers are associated with high levels of asbestos exposure. [Read more about laryngeal cancer]
- Colon Cancer
- Separate from peritoneal mesothelioma, asbestos exposure can cause cancer of the large intestine, rectum, or both (colorectal cancer). [Read more about colon cancer]
- Stomach Cancer
- There is a causal association between stomach cancer and asbestos exposure, especially among non-smokers. [Read more about stomach cancer]
- Throat Cancer
- While the larynx, or voice box (mentioned above), is part of the throat, other stuctures that make up the throat may also be affected by asbestos exposure. [Read more about throat cancer]
