El Paso Asbestos Attorney

El Paso is one of the largest cities in Texas with a history of construction and industrial development reflecting the importance of this regional hub. El Paso County is the sixth-largest county in all of Texas, and its proud industrial history reveals the area has been a significant transportation, manufacturing and copper refining presence in the southwestern United States.

This development history, however, also helps explain why too many El Paso County residents have passed away from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.

Why Is Exposure to Asbestos Dangerous?

Asbestos is a durable mineral with numerous properties that make it beneficial for building and construction at jobsites. Namely, the mineral’s durability is complemented by heat and chemical-resistant attributes.

However, we now know that exposure to asbestos can be fatal to human health if the mineral is abrased and releases it microscopic fibers into the air. Exposed workers or people nearby can then swallow the fibers, allowing the fibers to enter the body where the asbestos can line the lungs.

Research suggests asbestos that enters the body may never leave, and this helps contribute to the existence of asbestos-related disease in the body.

Asbestos exposure is known to cause asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer and mesothelioma. Each of these diseases are frequently fatal for patients who receive such a diagnosis.

Mesothelioma is a particularly deadly asbestos-related illness, however, as five-year survival rates for pleural mesothelioma cancer hover around 10 percent. One reason mesothelioma is do deadly is because the disease has a latency period that can take decades for asbestos exposure to turn into cancerous mesothelioma.

As such, the disease is quite difficult to diagnose and treat effectively. Far too many El Paso residents and workers have been affected by this awful disease and other asbestos-related illnesses that proved fatal.

Asbestos Exposure in El Paso

Over a nearly fifteen-year period from 1999 to 2013, the CDC estimates that more than 300 asbestos-related deaths were suffered in El Paso County. There are many known jobsites in the area that exposed workers to asbestos, including:

• Acme Laundry Company
• Copper Queen Cons. Mining Company
• El Paso and Southwestern Railroad
• Fort Bliss Army Base
• Newman Power Plant
• Swift Packing Company
• Texaco Oil Refinery

Since a military base in the area exposed veterans to asbestos, it is imperative for veterans to understand they are uniquely affected by asbestos exposure. Despite comprising less than 10 percent of the national population, nearly 1 in 3 mesothelioma deaths nationwide are suffered by military veterans.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos at these or any other El Paso jobsites, talk to an El Paso mesothelioma lawyer.

Talk to The Ledger Law Firm

Our law firm is a nationwide team with a proven track record of helping asbestos victims receive the compensation that is deserved. We provide compassionate representation that builds a case proving a wrongful exposure to asbestos caused your disease.

Contact us today to discuss the facts of your El Paso mesothelioma lawsuit.