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ASBESTOS EXPOSURES AT THE BEESLEY POINT GENERATING STATION – CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY

The Beesley Point generating station in Cape May County has been in operation since 1963. It is recognized as New Jersey’s oldest operating power plant, and has been described as New Jersey’s dirtiest power plant. Once featuring three coal-fired boilers and a cooling tower, the antiquated equipment that powered Southern Jersey for decades is still in operation today. Like many other power plants across the country, the Beesley Point generating station has a documented history of significant asbestos use. Many employees and independent contractors who performed construction and maintenance work at Beesley Point were regularly exposed to vast amounts of asbestos.

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Beesley Point’s coal-fired boilers were designed and constructed by the Bechtel Corporation. Considered one of the largest engineering and construction firms in the United States, Bechtel Corporation is a well-known defendant in asbestos litigation. Despite belonging to various trade organizations where the hazards of worker exposure to airborne dust were exposed, Bechtel continued to design and construct products that required several asbestos components to function properly. Products, including asbestos gaskets, packing, rope and insulation, were installed throughout the interior of Bechtel’s boilers. Employees at Beesley Point regularly climbed into these boilers to remove and replace this material.

The turbines at Beesley Point were manufactured and installed by General Electric. Like Bechtel Corporation, General Electric specified the use of various asbestos components on many products, including its turbines. When taken offline, the turbines were disassembled and rigorously inspected. Layers of asbestos insulation were removed before Beesley Point employees could inspect the turbines’ interiors. Once inside, several more pieces of asbestos were removed and replaced to ensure proper turbine performance. As far back as 1918, General Electric was a member of the National Safety Council, where the company was informed of the dangers posed by exposure to dust. Despite these warnings, General Electric continued to manufacture products that required workers to directly handle fibrous asbestos products without adequately warning consumers.

Additional asbestos exposures at Beesley Point generating station occurred during scheduled maintenance and emergency repairs. Supporting equipment, including pumps, valves, generators, condensers and air compressors, were installed throughout the plant. This equipment gathered, moved, directed and regulated the movement of various fluids necessary in the generation of power. Employees at Beesley Point regularly monitored this equipment to ensure that power-generating activities were not disrupted. Like Beesley Point’s boilers and turbines, much of this supporting equipment contained various pieces of asbestos.

For decades, pumps were manufactured in a way that required asbestos to work properly. These pumps contained compartments that housed asbestos gaskets and packing. Due to the constant use of the pumps, the asbestos products gradually wore down, requiring workers to scrape out the worn gaskets and packing. Once the compartments were cleaned, fresh asbestos material was installed. Similarly, the valves contained asbestos packing, which protected the equipment from damaging leaks. To keep fluid movements regulated, workers regularly opened these valves to remove and replace the asbestos packing.

The work performed at the Beesley Point generating station exposed employees and independent contractors to vast amounts of asbestos dust. Bechtel, General Electric, and other companies hid these dangers from workers while reaping high profits. Although the dangers associated with exposure to airborne dust were known for decades, these companies concealed this information, allowing hardworking tradesmen to regularly breathe harmful asbestos fibers into their lungs.

We handle mesothelioma lawsuits against major companies that exposed people to asbestos and put their health at risk.

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Why Choose Levy Konigsberg?

Since the 1980s, Levy Konigsberg has evolved into a nationwide powerhouse for mesothelioma litigation in the U.S. Our national mesothelioma lawyers have represented numerous individuals and groups of workers, successfully securing multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts.

Our top-rated mesothelioma lawyers have:

A massive knowledge of asbestos law and science
Decades of experience to their legal practices
Tried hundreds of asbestos and mesothelioma cases before juries
Secured record mesothelioma and asbestos compensation verdicts
Achieved some of the highest peer reviews and ratings available
Helped hundreds of satisfied clients

Additionally, we offer:

A caring and understanding approach to your case
Personalized attention and counsel based on each unique case
No upfront costs for handling your mesothelioma case
Fast and efficient handling of your mesothelioma case
Frequent case updates and reliable attorney accessibility

Understanding the science of asbestos exposure is an invaluable resource. One of the many benefits of our early involvement in mesothelioma litigation is our access to pioneering researchers and experts in this complex and ever-changing medical field. We put these experts to work on behalf of our clients, in the courtroom and in treatment of their disease.

Our lawyers bring to bear on every case a level of experience that can only come from decades of working together toward a common goal—maximum compensation for mesothelioma victims and their families.

Each new generation of mesothelioma attorneys at the firm acquires the skills, techniques, and knowledge of our senior partners through mentoring relationships. Not only does this benefit every lawyer, but it also benefits our clients in the form of consistently successful representation.

A Long History of Success in Mesothelioma Cases

Countless lawyers who advertise themselves as mesothelioma attorneys have never actually handled an asbestos case before. In fact, they refer them out to real mesothelioma lawyers for a fee.

That is not how we operate.

We are true, experienced mesothelioma attorneys who personally work on each case from beginning to end. We are always happy to meet our clients, whether at our New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Washington, or Maryland offices, at a client’s home or hospital, or anywhere in the country.

Our legal team has succeeded by negotiating tirelessly with manufacturers of asbestos products and their insurance companies, no matter how influential or uncooperative they are. We are even often able to recover compensation from companies that have long been bankrupt.

Most defense lawyers are familiar with our solid reputation and credentials and know in advance that we will not settle for less than the best possible offer. They know that we build every mesothelioma and asbestos case as if it is going to trial, and we have taken hundreds of cases to juries when a fair settlement had not been offered.

The mesothelioma attorneys at Levy Konigsberg have also served as lead counsel in major state and federal mass consolidation cases designed to benefit many hundreds of people diagnosed with mesothelioma and other types of asbestos-related diseases.

We are proud of the work our lawyers do on behalf of our clients, often in groundbreaking cases against the toughest defendants. Our law firm has obtained landmark asbestos and mesothelioma jury verdicts for exposures to welding rods, cable, asbestos gaskets and packing, commercial talc, and industrial equipment, including the first-ever jury verdicts against welding rod, cable, and commercial talk manufacturers.

Our law firm is frequently referenced by the legal press for our association with the largest and landmark asbestos and mesothelioma verdicts in virtually every category, including various jurisdictions, types of asbestos products involved, and forms of asbestos exposure.

We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for victims of mesothelioma and asbestos cancers, and we are prepared to fight for you.

Providing Your Case with the Individual Attention It Deserves

Unfortunately, many law firms today use a generalized approach to handling cases of the same type, even those as complex as mesothelioma cases.

With a goal of cutting back on the time spent on each case, they use broad-brush practices and techniques to process cases as fast as they can, often risking the possibility of missing important details in a case and, thus, undermining the goal of negotiating the best possible compensation for their clients.

Contrary to such mentality, we treat every case as if it was our only one. We investigate each case with a team of lawyers, paralegals, and leading experts in the field, all while being in constant communication with the clients, to ensure that we have done everything we could to reach the full potential of each individual case.

In many courts, mesothelioma cases are treated urgently and given high priority. This is particularly true if the claimant is alive. In some jurisdictions, the entire case can be resolved within four to five months; in others, it can take longer.

Here, at Levy Konigsberg, our mesothelioma cancer attorneys do everything possible to avoid delays and move our clients’ cases as quickly as we can. We accomplish this in large part due to the coordinated work of our team members and the fact that every mesothelioma case goes through a strict control and supervision, including regular follow-ups and reviews by the lead lawyers.

Our mesothelioma attorneys update clients on a regular basis, so that they always know of every important development on their case and that it is being taken care of. Our lawyers and support staff take every phone call with a high level of priority and try to answer them on the spot.

If unavailable at that very moment, we call clients back as promptly as possible. It is not uncommon that our mesothelioma attorneys provide clients with their personal cell phone numbers to address any urgent questions that the clients may have in the future.

Reach Out to Our Award-Winning Mesothelioma Attorneys Today for a Free Consultation

Our mesothelioma attorneys fight for justice on behalf of innocent people, including the victims of deadly asbestos exposure. Companies that knew the threat asbestos poses must be held accountable for the illnesses and harm that resulted from their negligence. If you were exposed to asbestos, the mesothelioma lawyers at Levy Konigsberg are ready to help.

Our partners have been honored with an AV® Preeminent™ rating, the highest given, from the nationwide Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™. Year after year, our partners are designated by their peers as Super Lawyers® and as the Best Lawyers® in America.

While we are proud of our awards and accolades, our clients remain the central and most important part of our practice. Their satisfaction is our top priority. We understand that every client’s case is their whole life. Our attorneys treat each client with the care they deserve, addressing their unique needs and doing our utmost to help them put their life back together as much as possible.

We offer a free initial consultation, and cover the expenses of building your case, so there is no cost to you unless we recover compensation for you.

We have offices located in New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Washington, and Maryland. Many of our mesothelioma lawyers are licensed to practice law in a number of U.S. states and have the capability and extensive experience of representing mesothelioma clients throughout the United States. You are encouraged to contact us with any questions.

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Since the 1970s, our founding partners were pioneers in championing the rights of asbestos and mesothelioma victims. In fact, Stan Levy was the first personal injury lawyer in the Northeast to pursue an asbestos case and one of the first mesothelioma attorneys in America.

Later, in 1985, he formed Levy Konigsberg with a mission to apply his extensive experience and legal knowledge to seek justice and financial compensation on behalf of asbestos and mesothelioma victims across the United States.

Find out whether you have a case by speaking to one of our experienced mesothelioma lawyers.

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Levy Konigsberg LLP, a nationally recognized law firm, has built a legacy over three decades, securing billions in compensation for its clients. Led by award-winning attorneys, we specialize in representing individuals and families across the country who have suffered from asbestos exposure and devastating illnesses such as mesothelioma. Our top-rated trial practice holds corporations accountable for exposing workers and communities to asbestos, with numerous testimonials and successful case results.

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