Plumbers in Pennsylvania frequently encountered asbestos insulation on pipes, boilers, and fittings at industrial and commercial jobsites.
Pennsylvania plumbers working from the 1940s through the 1980s regularly handled asbestos-containing pipe insulation, gaskets, and packing materials at refineries, steel mills, power plants, and commercial buildings throughout the state.
Asbestos gaskets, rope packing, and pipe wrap were standard materials in plumbing work through the late 1970s. Workers cutting or disturbing these materials released respirable fibers.
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If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease after being exposed to asbestos — or you lost a loved one to one — you and your family may have a legal claim and civil claims. An experienced asbestos attorney can evaluate the case — at no cost to you.
If you were diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, a filing deadline may already be running. You may have a legal claim now — and claims can often be pursued even if the company is out of business.
Surviving spouses and children may pursue a wrongful-death claim and asbestos-trust recovery on a loved one's behalf — a separate deadline that can run from the date of passing.
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