Environmental Pollutants Attorney
Exposure to pollution, toxic waste, and hazardous chemicals can turn into a legal matter that can be handled by an Environmental Pollutants personal injury attorney.
Dangerous toxins are present in various facets of life, and their harmful effects may not always impact you immediately; in fact, it may take decades before you are properly diagnosed.
In many cases, construction workers and veterans who were exposed to asbestos in the course of their duties are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma or other types of lung cancer years later.
These diagnoses are often made well after members of the military are discharged or decades after wrapping up a construction project.
Statistics on Environmental Pollutants
Litigation related to the damage and injury caused by environmental pollutants is more prevalent than you may think.
Statistics from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) indicate that more than one million workers in the United States are at risk of being exposed to asbestos.
Hazardous lead is even more common: three million American are at risk of exposure. When you come in contact with toxic chemicals, you may develop immediate symptoms such as coughing, irritation, and nausea.
These symptoms are mostly reactive and tend to go away in minutes. If you develop neurological symptoms such as persistent dizziness, headaches or convulsions, you should seek immediate attention and consider talking to an environmental pollutants personal injury attorney.
Some of the worst cases of exposure to environmental pollutants start during childhood and do not become apparent until adolescence.
In these cases, a child may show behavioral issues that are not related to his or her development, or there may be unexplained hearing problems.
It is estimated that thousands of American children suffer from prolonged exposure to lead poisoning in very small doses.
How Environmental Injury Attorneys Can Help You
Attorneys who specialize in environmental injury cases tend to make headlines after major incidents such as chemical spills or when workplace investigations reveal high levels of toxins; however, these specialized lawyers are often busy.
When you work with a law firm that handles claims related to injuries caused by chemical exposure, they will fight to get you fair compensation for issues such as negligence, medical expenses, suffering, lost salary, and the future costs of your condition.
The same goes for your children if they have been exposed to dangerous toxins. It is important to remember that many environmental injury cases that originate in the workplace are preventable; matters related to negligence and lapses in safety are indicative of liability, which means that employers should be held accountable for their actions.
In many cases, employers will try to alleviate the situation through the workers’ compensation system, or they may even downplay the severity of the exposure.
For this reason, you should have an experienced attorney working to protect your best interest.
Contact VanDerGinst Law
If you have suffered a personal injury from an environmental pollutant, call a Personal Injury Attorney at 800-797-5391.
The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you.
In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
Our team of personal injury attorneys are licensed to practice in Illinois, Iowa, and the federal courts.
We have handled and can handle serious cases all over the country.
No matter where you reside VanDerGinst Law can help you.