Workers' Comp Toxic Exposure Claims
The law firm of Louis P. Lombardi II & Associates is an experienced advocate for workers with a serious respiratory disease or lasting disability from workplace exposure to chemicals, toxic materials, excessive noise or other health hazards.
Based in the Norristown area, our lawyer has obtained occupational disease benefits and settlements for numerous clients across southeastern Pennsylvania, including death benefits for family members when toxic exposure proved fatal. Call us today at 610-239-7600 or 1-888-818-4343 for a free consultation.
Occupational Disease
Below is a list of common occupational disease claims, but we urge you to contact us about any illness you believe is work-related, even if you are not sure what made you sick:
- Lung ailments from inhaling asbestos, chemicals, dust or other airborne toxins
- Brain damage from chemical fumes
- Hearing loss from extreme noise levels or prolonged exposure at elevated decibels
- Skin disorders from handling toxic substances or sensitivity to latex
Proving the Connection
Certain categories of toxins such as asbestos and benzene are considered hazardous at any level of exposure. But even then, benefits are never automatic. In occupational disease claims, the burden is on the employee to prove workplace exposure and a direct connection to the symptoms. There are strict deadlines for bringing claims and specific medical documentation required.
Attorney Louis P. Lombardi has represented workers' compensation claimants for 18 years, and represented insurance companies for 10 years before that. He is skilled at investigating to identify the toxin and obtaining records to verify the one-time or repeated exposure.
Occupational disease claims provide the same workers' compensation benefits as a workplace injury. You are entitled to lost wages, payment of medical bills and benefits for lost function or total disability.
Louis P. Lombardi II & Associates, P.C. represents construction workers, factory and warehouse employees or anyone exposed in the course and scope of employment. We serve clients in the Norristown area and throughout the greater Philadelphia area, as well as all of the towns in the surrounding counties of Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Berks.
Contact us for a free initial consultation. There are no attorneys fees unless we win your case.
