Knicks Game Postponed After the Fall of Asbestos Debris into Madison Square Garden Arena, Applauded by NY Mesothelioma Lawyer

Joseph W. Belluck, personal injury attorney at New York has said that the New York Knicks officials have made the right choice of postponing the Tuesday’s NBA game that was to be held at the Madison Square Garden between the Knicks and Orlando Magic after some debris containing asbestos fell into the arena.

As per the Associated Press, after the Monday’s New York Rangers hockey game, during the maintenance work that included the cleaning of the attic above the ceiling, where some asbestos-related materials were kept, some debris fell down.

For safety reasons the Knicks decided to postpone the game, and in the statement, they said that they would not reopen the Garden till they were satisfied with the safety of the arena.

According to Belluck, a partner in the Belluck & Fox LLP a New York based mesothelioma settlement firm specializing in the representation of the asbestos-related disease victims, the postponement of the game at Madison Square Garden due to the asbestos is an illustration of the prevalence of this dangerous substance in the New York buildings. He further added that the Knicks officials were right in postponing the game as asbestos exposure even in a small amount can cause deadly diseases like mesothelioma.

According to mesothelioma lawsuit, it is one of the most directly disease associated with the prolonged exposure to the asbestos especially in workplace.