I’ve been exposed to Asbestos and Lead – Should I contact a lawyer?
I am a project administrator for a company. I just found out that the space we were working in has tested positive for Asbestos and Lead (came back 16 times the legal limit). I have the papers with the Asbestos test results that are positive. I am trying to figure out if I should contact a lawyer, do I have a case, what information should I gather for my case (if I have one). If you can shed some light on this situation I’d greatly appreciate it because the bottom line of my situation is YES I have been exposed to Asbestos (and I have the test results) and YES I have been exposed to Lead. If you need more information or think you can help please ask and please DO NOT 4GET TO COME BACK FOR MY REPLY! Thank you so much!!
folks get it right!! I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A QUICK WAY TO GET RICH!! I am concerned for my health along with others that work for me! DON’T BE SO QUICK TO MAKE A JUDGEMENT LIKE THE 1ST PERSON WHO COMMENTED ON MY QUESTION! STUPID JERK!!!
YES I AM SERIOUS!! DANG ALL I DID WAS ASK A SIMPLE QUESTION LOOKING FOR ADVICE AND YA’LL A**HOLES GET ALL UP TIGHT AND SH*T! I’ve never been in this situation and was simply looking for help!
I don’t want to sue! I just simply want to know my rights! Is there something wrong with that? and IF I do have a case it would be nice to know BUT my HEALTH and my CHILDREN’s HEALTH COMES FIRST!! STOP BEING SO QUICK TO JUDGE!!
Are you serious?
Why would you need to contact a lawyer just because you’ve been exposed to asbestos? In my school, most of the floor tiles and ceiling tiles contain asbestos (there are signs warning us) the school has been open 50 years now and nobody there has died from exposure from asbestos.
Sure asbestos isn’t great for you and neither is lead, but it’s not like you’re touching it day in day out, you’re just near it.
I don’t believe you have a case, or if you’re in America (please don’t take this the wrong way) but you probably will have a case because of the culture of always needing someone to blame. At the time when the asbestos was put in place, it wasn’t seen as dangerous, you can’t blame someone for ignorance about a chemical.
I’ve been exposed to asbestos, I’m a chemist so I’ve been exposed to lead, I’m not suing anyone, lots of the buildings you go into daily (not just the one you work in) will probably test positive for asbestos, are you going to sue the people who own those buildings too?
I don’t think you have a case personally, but I’m sure somebody does.
Edit: Nobody is saying that you don’t have a right to be worried, we’re saying you don’t have a legal case. People have worked around Asbestos a lot longer than you probably have been and nothing bad has come from it, yes it can happen but at the moment there is nothing wrong with you.
You can’t file a court case until there is something wrong with you.
There are people still working with asbestos day in day out, just be careful. If you don’t like it you have two choices a) change jobs or b) ask your employer to talk to the owner of the building about removing the asbestos and lead.
Why would your children be in danger?