Rubber Workers

Lawyers Who Handle Rubber Worker Lawsuits

Rubber workers are at increased risk of developing a number of diseases, including lung cancer, bladder cancer and blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. If you are a rubber worker who has been diagnosed with cancer, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case and explain your legal options.

At the law firm of Hartley & O'Brien, PPLC, our lawyers have a nationwide reputation for handling personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving occupational diseases such as cancer. There are many cancer-causing substances that rubber workers come across, including:

• Solvents
• Benzene
• Nitrosamines
• Fumes that come off tires
• Dry compounds that are the early materials in the tire manufacturing process

Rubber industry workers who may be exposed to toxic substances such as benzene include tire workers, finishers, inspectors and banbury mixers. The latency period (the time it takes to develop a disease after exposure to toxic chemicals) can be as short as nine months and as long as 40 years.

Major tire manufacturers such as Michelin, Firestone, Goodyear, Goodrich, Armstrong and Continental were told in 1980 by the University of North Carolina and Harvard University that their workers were developing lymphomas and leukemias. However, none of the major tire companies did anything to protect their workers or inform them of the cancer risk.

While we are located in Wheeling, West Virginia, our attorneys handle cases in Akron, Ohio, and other locations across the country. Attorney R. Dean Hartley has a national reputation for handling benzene and toxic tort lawsuits.

Learn More About Benzene and Other Toxic Injury Lawsuits

Benzene Frequently Asked Questions
Toxic Substances Information Center

Free attorney consultation: If you are a rubber worker who has been diagnosed with a deadly disease such as lung cancer, mesothelioma, leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma, please contact our lawyers as soon as possible. We will investigate your case at no cost, and you will not have to pay any attorney's fees for your lawsuit unless we obtain a recovery for you.