Pennsylvania woman names 63 defendants in asbestos lawsuit

A Pennsylvania woman has filed an asbestos lawsuit against 63 different companies she believes is responsible for her mother’s death from mesothelioma and asbestosis.

Kathleen Buchner was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a fatal lung cancer caused by long-term exposure to asbestos and asbestosis.

 Her daughter, Mary Ann Fischer filed a lawsuit on December 7^th.  She alleges that her mother was exposed to asbestos containing materials by the 63 companies listed because of her father. They are seeking compensatory damages.

Mr. Buchner worked at a Sunoco gas station and as a carpenter in West Virginia and other areas. The lawsuit alleges that Kathleen Buchner suffered from second-hand asbestos exposure.

Second-hand asbestos exposure happens when a person, in this case a housewife, breathes in the material tracked in on the clothing or people who work with the material. In many cases, the people who are exposed to the material second-hand came in contact with asbestos after shaking out the dust prior to laundering the tainted clothing. Sometimes these individuals are unwittingly exposed to asbestos for decades. Mesothelioma attorneys have won large settlements for these victims.

Asbestos use is on the decline but there are numerous people who worked with the material prior to the regulations place on its use and they may find it necessary to hire a mesothelioma lawyer. This disease takes decades to manifest and an accomplished mesothelioma attorney will be able to pinpoint which company, or in this case companies, were responsible for their fatal disease.