Despite government’s effort to halt progress of mesothelioma, asbestos workers keep getting the cancer. It indicates flaws in the implementation of apt safety measures while handling asbestos in varied industries. Many non-government organizations and trusts have taken the issue seriously and are behind creating massive awareness against asbestos exposure. The fine particles of asbestos when enter the serous cavities of lung, abdomen, or heart, they may develop mesothelioma; so one must take ample precautions to avoid the dreaded cancer.
Are the employers at fault?
Certainly yes! It is the employers’ responsibility to seek safety measures for their employees because of whom they are earning huge profits. Just a well-fitting mask is enough prerequisite to prevent the cancer. Failing this, if the employee develops cancer even if after years of completion of his tenure, the employer is liable for punishment and must give hefty compensation to the employee who has developed mesothelioma due to his negligence at workplace. Rather, mesothelioma attorneys are a different community altogether those fight for the justice of these patients.
“Patience is not a virtue for mesothelioma patients, they need answers and help right now!” says Roger G. Worthington, a lawyer and donor of huge sum to MARF (Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation). This American non-profit organization is struggling to eradicate the dreaded cancer. It is an occupational hazard and considering this fact, US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set limits of acceptable levels of asbestos exposure. Also in UK, it qualifies for Industrial Injury Benefit!
