West Virginia take-home asbestos exposure continues to cause mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses in people who never worked in a plant, mill, or power station. If your spouse or parent brought home asbestos dust on their clothing, shoes, or tools, you may have a valid legal claim—even decades later.
See our Roane County Mesothelioma Lawyer post for a recent example of how take-home exposure happened through utility crews.
How Take-Home Asbestos Exposure Happens
Take-home asbestos exposure (also called secondary exposure) occurs when:
- A worker returns home wearing contaminated clothing or boots
- Dust particles are released during laundry or car travel
- Family members inhale those fibers without any warning
In West Virginia, courts have recognized that asbestos companies failed to warn workers and families—making take-home exposure a legitimate basis for a claim.
Where It Happened in West Virginia
Take-home asbestos exposure claims have come from:
- Weirton Steel, where families washed heavy uniforms coated in mill dust
- Marshall and Harrison County power stations, where workers came home with asbestos insulation on their clothes
- Pipeline and utility crews working in Roane and Gilmer Counties
- Pleasants Power Station and Wheeling-Pitt sites where high-exposure jobs lacked safety rules
These families didn’t work in the plants—but they lived with the danger every day.
Who Can File a Take-Home Asbestos Claim?
You may be eligible if you:
- Lived with or frequently laundered the clothes of a trade worker
- Were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, or asbestosis
- Can show connection to West Virginia job sites or employers who used asbestos products
Spouses, children, and estate representatives are all eligible to file a West Virginia take-home asbestos exposure claim.
Why Lee W. Davis?
Attorney Lee W. Davis has handled over 3,000 asbestos claims in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Michigan since 1988. From original mass trials to modern-day claims, he knows how to trace exposures, file trust fund claims, and fight for families.
✅ Over 35 years of experience
✅ Local West Virginia knowledge
✅ Trusted by families across all 55 counties
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