The Rise of Take-Home or Secondary Exposure Asbestos Claims -

Take-home asbestos claims are asserted by or on behalf of individuals who claim an asbestos-related injury arising from exposure to asbestos fibers through others. Most commonly, these claims allege that a worker family member was exposed to asbestos in an occupational setting, who thereafter “took home” the asbestos fibers and transferred them to the household setting, thereby exposing family members and others to the toxic fibers.

Originally published in the Winter 2019 edition of OACTA Quarterly Review.