Atlanta Asbestos Attorney

Atlanta is Georgia’s largest city, and as such the city has long been one of the country’s most important economic centers. Even to this day, Coca-Cola’s world headquarters are located in Atlanta as well as Home Depot, to name just a few corporate heavyweights that call the city home.

Atlanta’s rich development history in the private sector is matched by a significant history of military bases, forts and installations that spurred the city’s upward economic trajectory.

Unfortunately, much of this growth occurred at a time when military veterans and industrial workers were frequently exposed to the harms of asbestos and its related diseases.

Why Is Asbestos Exposure Harmful?

Before asbestos was banned for being harmful to human health in the 1970s, asbestos was widely used in Atlanta and the rest of the country. The naturally occurring mineral was relied upon for its durable nature as well as its natural propensity for flame, heat and chemical resistance. These properties made it an ideal fit for industrial applications and development, but asbestos releases microscopic fibers in the air when it is disturbed.

It is at this point that anyone exposed to the airborne fibers can swallow, inhale or otherwise ingest the asbestos fibers. Once these fibers enter the body, they can enter the lining of the lungs and cause the following fatal diseases:

• Mesothelioma
• Asbestosis
• Asbestos-related lung cancer

Of these, mesothelioma has the worst survival rates. Patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma cancer have a mere 10% chance to survive past the 5-year mark.

Sadly, veterans bear the brunt of these dire statistics, as veterans comprise nearly 1 in 3 mesothelioma deaths despite making up less than 10% of the population. Given that asbestos exposure is known to have occurred at military sites and many industrial jobsites across Atlanta, mesothelioma victims who worked at such a site would be well advised to talk to an Atlanta mesothelioma attorney to pursue compensation.

Asbestos Exposure in Atlanta

Atlanta’s Fulton County  has lost more lives to asbestos-related diseases than any other Georgia county. CDC estimates indicate that approximately 231 residents lost their life to an asbestos-related disease between 1999 and 2013.

Known jobsites that exposed Atlanta workers and veterans to asbestos include:

• Atlanta Airport
• Atlanta Army Depot
• Atlanta Railway and Power Company
• Atlanta Water Works
• City Hall
• Emory University
• Ford Motor Company
• Fort Benning
• Fort Gillem
• Holiday Inn
• Morris Brown College
• National Bank of Georgia
• Western Electric Company

If you or a loved one was diagnosed with mesothelioma after working at these or any other Atlanta asbestos exposure jobsite, talk to an Atlanta mesothelioma lawyer.

Talk to an Atlanta Mesothelioma Lawyer

The Ledger Law Firm represents Atlanta mesothelioma victims and surviving loved ones whose injuries were caused by a wrongful asbestos exposure. Our team helps you pursue legal compensation that holds responsible parties accountable for the medical costs and harms that an asbestos-related disease inflicts on Georgia families.

Contact us online today to discuss your Atlanta mesothelioma lawsuit with an Atlanta mesothelioma lawyer.