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 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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