New York City personal injury attorney Joseph W. Belluck urges companies to honor deceased workers by eliminating recognized cancer causes from the workplace.
The best way to honor those who have fallen is to step up our efforts to rid our country’s workplaces of harmful materials, such as asbestos, which has been linked to a variety of deadly diseases, including mesothelioma.
New York, NY (PRWEB) May 03, 2011
New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck said that the recently celebrated Workers’ Memorial Day served as a time to remember those who have died from preventable workplace diseases as well as to renew efforts to make workplaces free from cancer-causing materials.Worker’s Memorial Day took place April 28, marking the anniversary of the founding of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency whose mission is to protect workers from job-related injuries and diseases.
“On April 28, we joined in mourning with the thousands of families who have lost loved ones to cancers that could have been prevented through safer workplaces,” said Belluck, a partner in Belluck & Fox LLP, a New York City law firm that represents victims of mesothelioma throughout the country.
“The best way to honor those who have fallen is to step up our efforts to rid our country’s workplaces of harmful materials, such as asbestos, which has been linked to a variety of deadly diseases, including mesothelioma,” he said.
Each year, an estimated 3,000 Americans die from mesothelioma, which is a rare form of cancer that is caused by microscopic asbestos fibers becoming lodged in the thin lining that encases the lungs.
Insulators, plumbers, pipefitters, electricians, sheet metal workers, auto mechanics, refinery and factory workers and shipyard workers are occupations that carry the highest risk of workplace asbestos exposure, Belluck said.
Even though the use of asbestos became severely restricted in the U.S. in the late 1970s, Belluck said it may still appear in the workplace in older materials as well as in materials imported from other countries.
“It’s time that we place a permanent, global ban on this harmful, deadly material and make a concerted effort to remove and destroy it,” Belluck said. “Unfortunately, wherever asbestos remains in the workplace without being safely removed, and wherever it appears in newly manufactured products, people will continue to die.”
About Belluck & Fox, LLP
Belluck & Fox, LLP, is a nationally recognized law firm that represents individuals with asbestos and mesothelioma claims, as well as victims of crime, medical malpractice, motorcycle crashes, lead paint and other serious injuries. The firm provides personalized and professional representation and has won nearly $350 million in compensation for clients and their families.
Partner Joseph W. Belluck is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in New York Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in the New York Area” and in Super Lawyers. Mr. Belluck has won numerous cases involving injuries from asbestos, defective medical products, tobacco and lead paint, including a recent asbestos case that settled for more than $12 million.
Partner Jordan Fox is a well-known asbestos and mesothelioma attorney who has been named to the Best Lawyers in America, New York Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in the New York Area” and to Super Lawyers. On two separate occasions his verdicts were featured as the National Law Journal’s Largest Verdict of the Year.
In September, Belluck & Fox, LLP, won a coveted spot on a list of America's best law firms, which was published jointly by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers magazine. The listing showcased 8,782 different law firms ranked in one or more of 81 major practice areas.
For more information, contact the firm at (877) 695-2909 or through the online contact form.
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