🛠️ Maintenance Workers Mesothelioma Lawsuits

If you or a loved one who worked as a maintenance worker has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer due to asbestos exposure, you may qualify to file a maintenance worker mesothelioma lawsuit. Our experienced legal team helps school custodians, building engineers, repairmen, janitorial staff, and industrial maintenance crews pursue financial compensation by identifying the companies responsible for their asbestos exposure—often due to negligent practices and failure to provide safety warnings. We carefully build strong legal cases based on occupational and environmental exposure history, including asbestos exposure from boilers, piping, insulation, flooring, roofing, adhesives, machinery, and building repairs that disturbed asbestos fibers across facilities of every kind.

Through maintenance worker mesothelioma lawsuits, victims may recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, long-term care, and wrongful death. At Mesothelioma Help Center, we guide maintenance and repair staff through every step of the legal process—with no upfront fees, and no payment unless we win. Our attorneys have decades of experience securing asbestos verdicts and asbestos trust fund claims, helping victims hold negligent corporations accountable and obtain the justice they deserve.

🛠️ Maintenance Workers – What You’ll Learn From This Page:

• Schools, hospitals, and factories built before 1980 contained asbestos in nearly every system.

• Maintenance tasks disturbed asbestos insulation, tiles, and adhesives.

• Repairing boilers, pipes, and roofing released asbestos fibers.

• Dust spread through workshops, offices, and residential complexes.

• Maintenance workers with mesothelioma or asbestosis may qualify for lawsuits or trust fund claims.

🛠️ Number of U.S. Maintenance Workers Exposed to Asbestos

Maintenance crews across the U.S. encountered asbestos exposure from the 1940s through the 1990s in schools, hospitals, offices, factories, and residential buildings.

Total Estimated Exposure:
Over 975,000 U.S. maintenance workers were exposed to asbestos during their careers, leaving them at risk of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis.

🛠️ Maintenance Worker Asbestos-Containing Products

🧱 Floor Tiles & Adhesives – Buffing, sanding, or stripping asbestos floors released fibers.
🏢 Ceiling Tiles & Panels – Replacements disturbed asbestos dust in offices and schools.
🔥 Boilers & Furnaces – Asbestos insulation released fibers during servicing.
⚙️ Pipes & Valves – Pipe wraps and gaskets broke down during repairs.
📦 Insulation Materials – Asbestos insulation in walls and ducts contaminated workspaces.
🧥 Protective Clothing – Gloves and aprons sometimes contained asbestos fibers.
🏗 Wallboard & Plaster – Repairs released asbestos drywall dust.
🚪 Doors & Fireproof Panels – Fireproof doors contained asbestos cores.
🛠 Tools & Equipment – Stored in asbestos-lined workshops.
📂 Storage Rooms – Exposed workers retrieving supplies in asbestos-insulated areas.

🛠️ Maintenance Workers and Asbestos Exposure

Every maintenance role carried asbestos risks.

🏫 School Maintenance Staff – Exposed in classrooms, boiler rooms, and gyms.
🏥 Hospital Crews – Repaired asbestos ceilings and flooring in medical facilities.
🏢 Office Workers – Worked around asbestos insulation in walls and panels.
🏭 Factory Maintenance – Handled asbestos dust from industrial machines and boilers.
🏘 Housing & Apartment Crews – Repaired asbestos pipes and tiles in basements.
🧹 General Cleaners & Repairmen – Disturbed asbestos in older buildings daily.

🛠️ Facilities with Asbestos Exposure for Maintenance Workers

🏫 Schools – Contained asbestos flooring, ceilings, and insulation.
🏥 Hospitals – Medical centers filled with asbestos panels and boilers.
🏢 Government Buildings – Pipe insulation and asbestos tiles exposed crews.
🏭 Factories & Mills – Machinery and flooring created widespread asbestos dust.
🏘 Residential Housing – Basements, heating units, and roofing contained asbestos.
📦 Warehouses & Storage – Old insulation and panels endangered maintenance staff.

🛠️ Companies That Manufactured Asbestos Products for Maintenance Workers

• Johns-Manville – Supplied insulation, tiles, and ceiling products.

• Owens-Corning – Produced asbestos wallboards and insulation.

• Armstrong World Industries – Manufactured asbestos flooring.

• National Gypsum Company – Supplied asbestos drywall and plaster.

• USG (United States Gypsum) – Produced asbestos joint compounds.

• Eagle-Picher Industries – Manufactured asbestos coatings and cements.

• CertainTeed Corporation – Supplied asbestos pipe insulation.

• Keasbey & Mattison – Provided asbestos tiles and wallboards.

• Georgia-Pacific – Made asbestos adhesives and compounds.

• 3M Company – Produced asbestos adhesives and safety gear.

🛠️ Asbestos-Related Diseases in Maintenance Workers

• Mesothelioma – Cancer caused only by asbestos exposure.

• Lung Cancer – Elevated risks from daily inhalation of asbestos dust.

• Asbestosis – Chronic lung scarring that restricts breathing.

🛠️ Compensation for Maintenance Workers

Maintenance workers diagnosed with asbestos diseases may be entitled to significant compensation.

What You Can Recover:

• Medical expenses (surgery, chemo, palliative care)

• Lost wages and future income

• Pain, suffering, and emotional distress

• In-home or hospice care

• Funeral and burial costs

• VA benefits (for government employees)

• Asbestos trust fund payouts

Average Payouts for Maintenance Workers

• Settlements: $1 million to $1.4 million

• Jury verdicts: Frequently exceed $2 million

• Filing deadlines: 1–3 years after diagnosis

🛠️ FAQs About Maintenance Worker Asbestos Exposure & Mesothelioma Lawsuits

Who qualifies?
Maintenance staff diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer.

How did exposure happen?
From asbestos flooring, insulation, boilers, pipes, and wallboard during repairs.

Are veterans eligible?
Yes. Maintenance staff in military bases or government buildings may qualify for VA benefits.

What’s the filing deadline?
Most states allow 1–3 years after diagnosis or death.

Do I pay anything upfront?
No. Our attorneys work on contingency—no fees unless we win.

🛠️ Why Maintenance Workers Choose Our Legal Team

• 25+ years of asbestos litigation experience

• Proven results for school, hospital, and industrial crews

• Access to building and product records

• No fees unless we win

• Nationwide representation

🛠️ How a Mesothelioma Lawyer Can Help Maintenance Workers

Maintenance staff faced asbestos daily. Lawyers provide critical support by:

• Investigating job sites and exposure history

• Filing lawsuits and trust fund claims

• Representing families in wrongful death cases

• Handling claims on a no-win, no-fee basis

• Assisting veterans with VA benefits and lawsuits

🛠️ Free Legal Help for Maintenance Workers & Families

📞 Call 800.291.0963 Today
✅ Free case evaluation
✅ No upfront costs
✅ Exposure investigation
✅ Trust fund & lawsuit assistance