Who's Liable for Silicosis
The companies that make or sell dangerous artificial stone have a duty to warn the people working with it. These manufacturers are legally required to evaluate a product’s hazards and provide adequate information about them before it ever reaches a job site per OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard.
Stone workers give their jobs everything they have. When it costs them their health, someone should answer for it. Most silicosis lawsuits target the manufacturers and sellers of silica-containing artificial stone products, not the employers of stone workers or small fabrication companies.
Types of Compensation Available
If your silicosis claim succeeds, compensation can include:
- Medical expenses, past and future, related to your diagnosis and treatment
- Lost wages and lost future earning capacity if the disease affects your ability to work
- Pain and suffering, covering the physical and emotional toll of the disease, per Bloomberg Law.
- Compensation for a family who has lost a loved one to silicosis, through a wrongful death claim
- In some cases, punitive damages, awarded when a company’s conduct was especially reckless.
What you may be entitled to depends on your diagnosis, your work history and the details of your case.
Silicosis Lawsuits
Every silicosis lawsuit looks different, depending on your diagnosis, your work history and where you live. Some cases involve a single worker. Others involve a family pursuing a claim after a loved one died from the disease.
Why Get Legal Help Now
Getting legal help can make a real difference. A claim against the manufacturer or seller can:
- Cover the cost of your medical care, past and future
- Recover the wages you’ve lost and provide for your family
- Help pay for household and family expenses this illness has strained
- Hold the manufacturer or seller accountable for selling a dangerous product without warning the people who used it
- Help protect other workers from the same exposure
You don’t have to piece this together on your own. Our experienced legal team will handle gathering the work history, medical records and other evidence your case needs, so you can focus on your health and your family instead of paperwork. Every conversation stays confidential from the first call, and the sooner you start, the easier that evidence is to gather.
How Much Do Silicosis Lawyers Charge
Cost should never stop you from finding out if you have a case. We work on contingency, so there’s no fee unless we win. Your first conversation with us is always free and confidential, and it puts no obligation on you.
