New Mexico Asbestos Exposure - Seeking Compensation for Personal Injury

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous rock, found widespread in industries across New Mexico and the United States due to its remarkable heat resistance, flexibility, strength, and resilience to alkalis and bases. Although links between asbestos exposure and life-threatening illnesses were identified as early as the 1890s, it wasn't until 1971 that the EPA officially recognized asbestos as a hazardous pollutant. Despite this acknowledgment spanning 81 years and the ensuing five decades, complications and deaths from asbestos exposure continue to impact unsuspecting individuals and families.

In New Mexico, the risk of exposure is higher than in some other states due to the presence of asbestos in mining sites, military bases, and power plants in the area. If you or someone you know suffers from illnesses linked to asbestos exposure, our New Mexico attorneys at Carabin Shaw have the experience necessary to get you the compensation you deserve. Don’t take our word for it, see how we have supported others in similar cases through Carabin Shaw reviews.

Today, most exposure occurs in the demolition or remodeling of private, commercial, and industrial buildings that were built with asbestos-containing materials. If handled appropriately, the silicate rock is harmless. But, if fibers become airborne and are inhaled, they can become embedded in the walls of the lung and stay there for a long time, sometimes indifferently.

Over time (10-40 years), these fibers can cause scare of the lung tissue and can lead to many serious health complications including:

• Asbestosis
• Pleural Disease
• Lung Cancer
• Mesothelioma

If you were exposed to asbestos and subsequently diagnosed with any of the above, contact an experienced New Mexico lawyer, like those at Carabin Shaw, immediately to assess your options.

Since asbestos damage can worsen over an extenuated period of time, signs of exposure can lay dormant for decades. When symptoms do present themselves, such as shortness of breath, dry cough, weight loss, chest pain, clubbing of the fingertips and toes, etc., they are remarkably ambiguous and can often go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Both of these factors make proving fault and receiving New Mexico asbestos exposure compensation extremely difficult.

When it comes to asbestos-exposure cases, a lawyer is essential. States, including New Mexico, and the federal government have all passed legislation regulating the use of asbestos and closely monitoring situations in which previously installed asbestos may be disturbed. Nevertheless, people are exposed daily and those that were exposed in the past unbeknownst to themselves continue to develop symptoms.

Pursuing New Mexico asbestos injury lawsuits requires determining the location and time of exposure (or multiple exposures) and proving that the exposure was caused by the negligence of an employer, landlord, manager, etc.

To further complicate things, even when you can prove that someone or something else caused you to suffer personal injury due to asbestos in New Mexico, the responsible party may no longer be alive or in business. In some cases, asbestos companies that have gone bankrupt have been forced to set up “asbestos trust funds” to compensate future victims of their negligent actions.

If you have an asbestos-related illness, you deserve to be compensated for your medical expenses, pain, and suffering. Call our New Mexico offices toll-free at 800-862-1260 to set up your free case review.

At Carabin Shaw, we believe there should be no barriers to you receiving justice, that is why we offer our services on a contingency-fee basis and why we have English and Spanish-speaking staff available 24/7 to take your call.

For more information:

• EPA
• ATSDR
• ENV New Mexico
• SRCA New Mexico
• Cornell Law