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Transite Attorneys in Illinois
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Transite is a fireproof material that used to be a very popular ingredient in certain building materials. Transite was first used in the 1920s and continued to be used heavily until the 1980s. Unfortunately, through the 1980s, transite was partially composed of asbestos.
Transite is a versatile material that was used primarily in wall and siding products like cement board and roof and siding shingles. Many other products included transite as well, such as sewage and drain piping, tile floors and walk-in refrigerators.
Because of the presence of asbestos in transite, some people who have been heavily exposed to the material have developed diseases like mesothelioma or asbestosis. There is a particular risk if you worked with transite, since breathing in crushed asbestos powder is dangerous. The airborne form of asbestos has been proven to lead to mesothelioma, a rare cancer of mesothelium, the tissue between the lungs and chest wall. For instance, workers in a factory producing transite cement board likely breathed in the material often and would be at heightened risk for mesothelioma and asbestosis. You may also have been exposed if you rented an apartment or worked in an office building that had crumbling cement board walls or broken tiles that were made from transite with asbestos.
If think contact with transite may have caused your mesothelioma, asbestosis or other disease, you should be able to bring a lawsuit for your damages. You can sue any business that caused you to come into regular contact with the material. Picking the right lawyer is important in this type of case. You should find an attorney who has a history of bringing successful asbestosis or mesothelioma litigation. You should also contact a lawyer as soon as possible. These cases have statutes of limitation, which means that you must file the lawsuit within a certain time frame, often two years from your injury, or you lose the chance to ever bring a case.
Transite is no longer made with asbestos, it is now produced using crystalline silica. This ingredient can also be dangerous to human health; it has been classified as a carcinogen and can cause the lung disease silicosis. If you have a disease or injury that you think was caused by non-asbestos transite, you should still talk to a specialized attorney about your case. You may be able to successfully bring an action for your injury.
If you are considering a personal injury suit based on transite exposure, contact us and we can put you in touch with the best lawyers in the field. We are familiar with these types of lawsuits and know the few Illinois lawyers who are experienced enough to take a transite case. All of these attorneys work on a contingency basis, which means you won’t have to pay any up front or hourly lawyer fee. Your lawyer will only be paid if you receive a financial award or settlement. In order to ensure you claim is filed on time and has the best chance of success, please contact us online or at (312)346-5320. We will recommend an independent attorney that best fits your needs. All inquiries are confidential.