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MAINE: MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS HELP ME ASBESTOS EXPOSURE VICTIMS

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AUGUSTA, Maine – Mesothelioma lawyers from the national asbestos litigation firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP (“LK”) are continuing to help Maine mesothelioma patients and families obtain legal compensation from companies who manufactured, sold or used asbestos-containing products.

Every year, thousands of men and women across the country are diagnosed with mesothelioma, including many in Maine. Even more are diagnosed with lung cancer and asbestosis. According to statistics compiled by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Maine has the highest, both crude and age adjusted, death rates from mesothelioma in the country.

All of these asbestos-related diseases could have been prevented if workers had been properly protected from exposure to asbestos.

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Maine Shipyard Exposure

Featuring two shipyards within its borders, Maine citizens have spent decades constructing, repairing and overhauling military and commercial vessels. Mesothelioma lawyers at LK are experienced in investigating unique exposures to asbestos suffered at the shipyards located in Maine.

Bath Iron Works Shipyard

Located along the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, shipbuilding at this shipyard dates back to 1762. Between 1940 and 1980, thousands of employees of the Bath Iron Works Shipyard have constructed U.S. Navy destroyers, frigates, and other combat vessels as well as private yachts and various commercial vessels. Featuring many workshops, including vessel assembly buildings, sheet metal facilities, fabrication and pipe shops, machine shops, and product warehouses, employees, independent contractors, military personnel and other visitors of the shipyard worked with and around numerous asbestos-containing products which were incorporated into the vessels constructed at the shipyard. As one of the largest employers in Maine, thousands of shipyard employees, independent contractors and military personnel were present at the Bath Iron Works Shipyard between the 1940s and 1980s. Mesothelioma lawyers at LK have extensive experience investigating asbestos exposures suffered at the Bath Iron Works Shipyard.

 

Portsmouth Shipyard

Known as one of the historically premier shipyards for construction and overhaul of submarines, the Portsmouth Shipyard located on Seavey Island in Kittery, Maine employed thousands of individuals from Maine and New Hampshire. Between 1917 and 1980, employees of the Portsmouth Shipyard constructed and launched submarines for the U.S. Navy, including the Abraham Lincoln (1961) and Sand Lance (1971). Other major operations, including the overhaul and repair of surface vessels, began in the early 1800’s and continue today.

 

Shipyard Exposure

Vessel building, repair and overhaul work performed at the Bath Iron Works Shipyard and Portsmouth Shipyard typically occurred in cramped spaces with poor ventilation systems resulting in regular exposure to high levels of asbestos dust. Individuals at these shipyards regularly worked with and around equipment and machinery which required asbestos-containing materials. Shipyard employees, independent contractors and military personnel frequently were exposed to asbestos dust from gaskets, packing, raw asbestos, insulation, and other asbestos-containing materials throughout their careers at these shipyards. Mesothelioma lawyers at LK are experienced in identifying the unique asbestos exposures suffered by individuals who were employed at the Bath Iron Works Shipyard and Portsmouth Shipyard. Despite your job responsibilities at the shipyard, there are many areas of asbestos exposure which an LK attorney will investigate.

Maine’s Paper & Pulp Industry

Between the 1960s and 1980s, paper and pulp mills were constructed throughout Maine, especially in rural sections of the state. Companies including International Paper, Mead, Champion Paper, Boise Cascade, Eastern Paper, and Lincoln Paper operated mills which produced and processed paper and pulp products. Historical statistics regarding the American paper and pulp industry illustrate the widespread presence of these mills in Maine. In 1930, Maine was the second largest producer of paper, second only to New York. By the 1960s, Maine again ranked second, behind only Wisconsin. These paper and pulp producing companies employed thousands of individuals in Maine exposing many to asbestos-containing materials at their mills. Although preventable, individuals present at these Maine Paper and Pulp mills were not warned about the dangers associated with exposure to asbestos dust.

Employees and independent contractors present at these worksites commonly worked with and around boilers, furnaces, turbines, ovens, motors and generators. Other products commonly used at paper and pulp mills include gaskets, packing, pipecovering, raw asbestos and masonry products, much of which contained asbestos. Mesothelioma lawyers at LK have extensive experience investigating the unique asbestos exposures suffered at paper and pulp mills in Maine.

Scientific Research

In 2002, an article was published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, investigating lung and pleural diseases of 62,937 males who worked for at least one year in the paper and pulp industry between the years 1945 and 1966. The study found that at least thirty-six percent of paper and pulp employees were exposed to asbestos while employed at a paper and pulp mill. Many of the paper and pulp employees who developed a lung or pleural disease performed maintenance work at the paper and pulp mill.

Main Military Bases

Maine is home to several military bases including Dow Air Force Base (1947), Loring Air Force Base (1947), Naval Air Station (1943), and Portsmouth Base (1820). Military bases in Maine required the presence of mechanics, boilermakers, electricians, plumbers, millwrights, and many other tradespeople. Garages, boiler rooms, machine shops, fabrication shops, metal shops, stock rooms, warehouses, and other buildings contained asbestos which individuals present at these military bases worked with and around. Mesothelioma lawyers at LK are experienced in investigating asbestos exposures suffered by military personnel, civilian employees, independent contractors and visitors who spent time at these bases.

Maine Maritime Academy

In 1941, the Maine legislature created the Maine Maritime Academy, an institution which offered engineering, science and transportation training. Between the 1940s and 1980s, numerous individuals attended the Maine Maritime Academy and later earned land and sea-based maritime positions in Maine and throughout the country. During this time period, many of the maritime positions held by individuals across the country involved some type of exposure to asbestos-containing materials. Attorneys at LK are experienced in investigating asbestos exposures suffered by individuals employed in the maritime industry.

Power Plant Exposure

Spread throughout Maine, many powerhouses were constructed and operated for several decades, including coal-fired plants, atomic plants, nuclear plants, and hydroelectric plants. Between the 1920s and 1980s, thousands of individuals in Maine were exposed to asbestos at these power plants.

The generation of power in Maine required the use of large, high-temperature equipment. Boilers, furnaces, turbines, cooling towers and ovens were installed, maintained and repaired at these power plants. This equipment required large amounts of asbestos-containing products to properly function. Other products, including pumps, valves, motors, wire, cable, heaters, air conditioning units, gaskets, packing, chillers, and steam traps were necessary to allow the powerhouses to properly function. Individuals working at these Maine power plants were exposed to high levels of asbestos dust from their work with or around these products.

Powerhouse Exposure

Mesothelioma lawyers at LK are experienced in investigating powerhouse worksites. Due to the presence of various pieces of equipment and machinery throughout a power plant, there are many sources of exposure which must be investigated. During your free consultation with an LK attorney, we will explain the traditional and unique exposures suffered by individuals present at a powerhouse.

Other Maine Industry

Maine’s industry between the 1930s and 1980s included manufacturers and producers of paper and pulp, foundry materials, construction materials, chemicals, film and photography products, industrial chemicals, and other everyday consumer products. Individuals in Maine employed at these worksites performed the critical work necessary to make these companies successful without knowledge of the serious health hazards created by exposure to asbestos at these worksites. Mesothelioma attorneys at Levy Konigsberg have the expertise necessary to carefully analyze your work history to identify the unique asbestos exposures that were present at your previous places of employment.

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In Maine, and across the country, many people also developed mesothelioma from non-occupational asbestos exposures, such as automotive work, home renovations and other hobbies, or from “second-hand asbestos exposure,” which occurred when work clothes contaminated with asbestos were worn home. An experienced Levy Konigsberg attorney will assist your family in determining all possible sources of your exposure to asbestos dust.

Maine worksites where asbestos exposure was common include:

  • Abenaki Mill (Madison, ME)
  • Alloy Products Company (Sanford, ME)
  • American Cyanamid Company (Sanford, ME)
  • Androscoggin Mill (Livermore Falls, ME)
  • Axford Paper Company (Rumford, ME)
  • Bangor Hydro-Electric Company (Bangor, ME)
  • Bangor State Hospital (Bangor, ME)
  • Bath Iron Works Corporation (Bath, ME)
  • Blue Rock Quarry (Westbrook, ME)
  • Boise Cascade Paper Mill (Rumford, ME)
  • Bowater, Inc. (Millinocket, ME)
  • Broadman Hall (Auburn, ME)
  • Brunswick Electric Light & Power Company (Brunswick, ME)
  • Brunswick Naval Air Station (Brunswick, ME)
  • Buerhaus Insulation Company (Auburn, ME)
  • Capodanno (Bath, ME)
  • Central Maine Power Company (Bucksport, ME)
  • Champion Paper (Bucksport, ME)
  • Chemitron Corporation (Searsport, ME)
  • Chinet Company (Waterville, ME)
  • City of Bangor Water Works (Bangor, ME)
  • Conygham (Bath, ME)
  • Cumberland Mills (Westbrook, ME)
  • C.Y.R.O. Industries (Sanford, ME)
  • Dow Air Force Base (Bangor, ME)
  • Downeast Urethane Company (Auburn, ME)
  • Eastern Fine Paper & Pulp (Lincoln, ME)
  • Eastern Manufacturing Company (Lincoln, ME)
  • Eastern Paper (Bangor, ME)
  • Econby Corporation (Madison, ME)
  • Elmer Montgomery (Bath, ME)
  • FpL Energy Mason LLC (Wiscasset, ME)
  • Georgia Pacific Corporation (Woodland, ME)
  • Great Northern Paper Mill (East Millinocket, ME)
  • Hearst Corppejepscot Paper Div. (Brunswick, ME)
  • Hollingsworth & Whitney Company (Waterville, ME)
  • Hyde Windlass Company (Bath, ME)
  • International Paper Company (Jay, ME)
  • Jay Paper Mill (Jay, ME)
  • Kathadin Pulp & Paper Company (Lincoln, ME)
  • Kennebec River Pulp & Paper (Madison, ME)
  • Keyes Fibre Company (Waterville, ME)
  • Lincoln Pulp & Paper (Lincoln, ME)
  • Lockwood Company (Waterville, ME)
  • Loring Air Force Base (Limestone, ME)
  • Madison Electric (Madison, ME)
  • Madison Paper Company (Madison, ME)
  • Maine Central Railroad Company (Waterville, ME)
  • Maine Seaboard Paper Company Division (Bucksport, ME)
  • Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station (Wiscasset, ME)
  • Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (Wiscasset, ME)
  • Mead Paper Group (Rumford, ME)
  • New England Insulation Company (Bangor, ME)
  • Northeast Coal & Dock Corp. (Bucksport, ME)
  • Northeastern Paving Corp. (Westbrook, ME)
  • Northern Chemical Industries, Inc. (Searsport, ME)
  • Northern Paper Company (Madison, ME)
  • Ohemetron Corporation (Searsport, ME)
  • Otis Mill (Livermore Falls, ME)
  • Oxford Paper Company (Rumford, ME)
  • Pharris (Bath, ME)
  • Pineland Hospital & Training Center (Pownal, ME)
  • Pine Tree Insulation (Auburn, ME)
  • S.A. Maxfield Company (Bangor, ME)
  • S.D. Warren Company (Westbrook, ME)
  • Sanford Sheet Plant (Sanford, ME)
  • Sappi Fine Papers (Westbrook, ME)
  • Scott Paper Company (Westbrook, ME)
  • St. Croix Paper Company (Woodland, ME)
  • St. Regis Paper Company (Bucksport, ME)
  • Standard Packaging Corporation (Lincoln, ME)
  • Union Chemical Company (Knox County, ME)
  • United States Naval Air Station (Brunswick, ME)
  • University of Maine (Bangor, ME)
  • W.F. Wyman Power Station (Yarmouth, ME)
  • Wiscasset Steam Plant (Wiscasset, ME)
  • YMCA (Bath, ME)

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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.

Cases of Asbestos Exposure

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ATTENTION: Mesothelioma has no known cure and often causes severe pain, suffering, and other types of damage, such as loss of consortium, and loss of income. Additionally, due to the exceedingly high cost of mesothelioma treatments, many families exhaust savings and accumulate financial debt in order to pay for the medical expenses of their family member.

Under the law of most states, pain and suffering from mesothelioma may be compensated through the award of money damages, usually obtained with the help of experienced mesothelioma attorneys. In some states other types of damages may also be recovered.

Asbestos litigation affords mesothelioma victims the opportunity to receive financial compensation and hold accountable the companies that caused their asbestos exposure.

IMPORTANT: If you or your family member has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you should get in touch with a mesothelioma lawyer as early as possible to determine if you have a mesothelioma case and to:

  • Preserve your rights to bring a legal action against the responsible parties within the limited time frame allowed by law, known as statute of limitations;
  • Obtain maximum compensation in your case by being able to:
    • Preserve evidence and establish facts of the asbestos exposure while the claimant is still alive and able to provide information;
    • File and resolve a lawsuit against the responsible parties before they file for bankruptcy or, if they already have, to obtain compensation before their bankruptcy trust funds run out of money;
  • Expedite your case, as courts tend to give higher priority to mesothelioma lawsuits where the claimant is still alive.

NOTE: 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.

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.

Trust Levy Konigsberg's Legal Team for Proven Results in Mesothelioma Cases

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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