Silicosis Attorney & Silica Dust Exposure Lawyer
Helping Workers Exposed To Silica Dust
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Silicosis Attorney & Silica Dust Exposure Lawyer
Helping Workers Exposed To Silica Dust
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If you were diagnosed with silicosis after working with stone countertops, in construction, or in the oil and gas industry, the manufacturers who put profit over your safety may owe you compensation. Nava Law Group’s attorneys handle these cases directly, and we don’t let them get away with it
Were You Diagnosed With Silicosis?
Maybe it started with a cough that wouldn’t go away. You told yourself it was nothing serious until you couldn’t ignore it any longer. Through it all, you worked hard. You did your job. Nobody told you the dust you were breathing in every day could destroy your lungs.
Many manufacturers of engineered stone countertops knew crystalline silica dust was dangerous. Instead of warning workers or requiring adequate protective equipment, they kept selling and profiting. Now you’re the one living with the consequences: doctor visits, medical bills, and a diagnosis that isn’t going away.
Nava Law Group has recovered more than $1 Billion for injured clients across Texas. Our silicosis attorneys handle silica dust exposure claims directly, in English and Spanish, on a contingency-fee basis: you pay nothing unless we win.
What Is Silicosis?
Silicosis is a progressive, incurable lung disease caused by breathing in crystalline silica dust. It’s a long-recognized occupational hazard tied to mining, sandblasting, foundry work, and oil field and refinery work. In recent years, a faster-moving form of the disease has emerged among workers who fabricate engineered stone (quartz) countertops: slabs that can contain more than 90% crystalline silica, compared to under 45% in natural granite. Cutting and polishing that material in a poorly ventilated shop can cause disease onset in years, not decades.
Common Symptoms of Silicosis
- Persistent cough that won’t go away
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Fatigue
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fever
- Swelling in the legs
- Bluish lips or skin (cyanosis)
Left untreated, silicosis can progress to lung cancer, COPD, kidney disease, or tuberculosis.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has documented severe silicosis cases among engineered stone workers in California, Colorado, Texas, and Washington, including a cluster identified at a Texas fabrication facility. Federal workplace safety rules limit worker exposure to crystalline silica dust. Enforcement in small fabrication shops has been inconsistent, and many workers were never given the protective equipment the law requires. That’s not an accident. It’s negligence.
Were You Exposed to Silica Dust on the Job?
Silica dust exposure isn’t limited to one industry. We’ve seen claims arise from work in:
- Stone/countertop fabrication and installation
- Construction
- Oil field and refinery work
- Foundries and metal casting
- Sandblasting
- Mining and quarry work
- Demolition
- Ceramics and masonry
If you worked in any of these settings and have been diagnosed with silicosis or a related lung condition, or you’re waiting on a diagnosis but have symptoms and a history of exposure, don’t wait to find out where you stand. Contact us today.
Who’s Responsible for Your Silicosis?
Stone manufacturers and the companies that sold their products knew, or should have known, about the dangers of crystalline silica dust. Proven safety measures exist:
- Wet cutting methods to keep dust down
- Proper ventilation
- Respirators for anyone working near the material
Many employers and manufacturers skipped these basic precautions anyway. That’s why lawsuits are being filed against manufacturers across the country.
Regulators have taken notice: federal workplace safety standards limit permissible silica dust exposure, and additional emergency workplace protections have been enacted in states with high concentrations of stone fabrication shops. That response confirms what workers have known for years. This dust is dangerous, and someone should have protected you from it.
Don’t assume you’re out of time; find out for sure. Texas generally allows two years from the date of injury to bring a personal injury claim. Because silicosis often isn’t diagnosed until years after exposure, that window is typically tied to when you were diagnosed rather than when you were first exposed. Deadlines like this can be fact-specific, so the safest step is to have an attorney confirm your timeline today.
What Is Your Silicosis Claim Worth?
Every case is different, and we don’t make promises about outcomes. Depending on the facts of your situation, compensation in a silicosis case may address:
- Past and future medical expenses, including treatment and monitoring
- Lost wages and diminished future earning capacity
- Pain, suffering, and loss of quality of life
Nava Law Group handles these cases on a contingency-fee basis: there’s no upfront cost to you, and our attorneys only get paid if we win.
Why Choose Nava Law Group?
Nava Law Group is a silica dust exposure law firm based in Houston, with a second office serving the Rio Grande Valley from McAllen, and we’ve recovered more than $1 Billion for injured clients. We handle silicosis and silica dust exposure cases directly, not as a referral to another firm.
Because so much of the workforce affected by silica dust exposure works and communicates primarily in Spanish, our bilingual team handles your case in whichever language is most comfortable for you, from the first call through resolution. Call us now: a real person answers, 24/7, in English or Spanish.
Richard Nava
Personal Injury Attorney
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