SOUTH CAROLINA: MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS SHARE SC ASBESTOS EXPOSURE MAP

COLUMBIA, South Carolina – Mesothelioma lawyers from the national asbestos litigation firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP (“LK”) are continuing to help South Carolina mesothelioma patients and families obtain legal compensation from companies who manufactured, sold or used asbestos-containing products. In this article, they share a map of asbestos exposure sites in SC (scroll down to see the map).

Every year, thousands of men and women across the country are diagnosed with mesothelioma, including many in South Carolina. Even more are diagnosed with lung cancer and asbestosis. All of these asbestos-related diseases could have been prevented if workers had been properly protected from exposure to asbestos.

Due to the presence of numerous textile mills, power plants and industrial employers throughout South Carolina, mill workers, powerhouse employees, insulators, plumbers, laborers, electricians, pipefitters, chemical operators, machinist, boilermakers, engineers and many other trades were routinely exposed to asbestos on a daily basis at their places of employment. Mesothelioma lawyers at LK have extensive experience in investigating these occupational exposures:

South Carolina Textile Industry

Textile manufacturing in South Carolina spread throughout the state before the start of the Civil War. By the early 1980’s, after decades of growth, South Carolina was considered the preeminent textile center of the world. Thousands of South Carolina citizens were employed at textile mills across the state. Many of these textile workers were exposed to asbestos during the manufacturing process where raw asbestos was converted into yarn and other finished products.

Textile Workers

Because asbestos is fire resistant, textile manufacturers incorporated vast amounts of asbestos fiber into its fireproof goods, including aprons, gloves, mittens and protective jackets. Manufacturers of textile products also discovered that asbestos fibers strengthened the products they produced. Workers at South Carolina’s textile mills worked with and around raw asbestos fibers. Many textile operators were employed solely to separate or weave asbestos fibers which were eventually incorporated into the end products manufactured at the textile mill.

Other workers were also exposed to asbestos at these South Carolina textile mills. Various tradespeople, including laborers, millwrights, electricians, boilermakers, insulators, pipefitters, and independent contractors were exposed to the raw asbestos incorporated into the textile products produced at these mills. These tradespeople also worked with and around the asbestos-containing machinery and equipment necessary to operate the textile mills, including boilers, furnaces, pumps, valves, motors, generators, packing, gaskets, and masonry products. Many of these tradespeople were routinely exposed to asbestos on a daily basis at these South Carolina textile mills.

Dr. John Dement, PhD, CIH, of the Duke University Medical Center, conducted several investigations into asbestos exposures suffered by textile workers at North Carolina and South Carolina textile mills*. Dr. Dement’s research found that textile manufacturers predominantly incorporated chrysotile asbestos into their manufactured goods. Chrysotile asbestos is a type of asbestos which features longer and thinner fibers than other forms of asbestos, a fact which appealed to the operators of textile mills. Dr. Dement’s research determined that textile workers who routinely worked with and around chrysotile asbestos in North Carolina and South Carolina textile mills were at an increased risk of developing asbestos-related diseases. Dr. Dement’s research has established a scientific link between the development of cancer and exposure to long thin asbestos fibers.

Mesothelioma lawyers at LK are experienced in identifying the unique asbestos exposures suffered by individuals at South Carolina’s textile mills. Regardless of your occupation at a South Carolina textile mill, there are several areas of exposure which must be investigated. During your free consultation, an LK attorney will gather all relevant employment information to determine all possible sources of exposure you or your loved one suffered at a South Carolina textile mill.

Charleston Naval Shipyard

Located on the Cooper River, the Charleston Naval Shipyard began operations in 1901. At the end of World War I, Congress appropriated funds for the building of cruiser warships, which took place in Charleston, SC. Over time, activities at the Charleston Naval Shipyard expanded, and construction provided resources for additional work, including submarine overhauls and the building of destroyer tenders. Thereafter, Charleston Naval Shipyard employees began overhauling nuclear submarines and converting retired vessels to seaworthy stats. In 1968, due to the expansive work occurring at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, the Navy ordered that Poseidon missiles be erected at the shipyard. Construction of this project required the development of a six-story building. The Charleston Naval Shipyard employed thousands of South Carolina citizens through to 1996, when operations at the shipyard ceased.

Shipyard operations required the presence of civilian workers, independent contractors, and military personnel. South Carolina citizens and military personnel present at the Newport Shipyard were unaware of the serious health hazards created from their routine exposure to asbestos dust at the Charleston Naval Shipyard.

Vessel building, repair and overhaul work performed at the Charleston Naval Shipyard typically occurred in cramped spaces with poor ventilation resulting in regular exposure to high levels of asbestos dust. Individuals present at the Charleston shipyard regularly worked with asbestos-containing equipment and gaskets, packing, raw asbestos, insulation, and other asbestos-containing materials throughout their careers. Mesothelioma lawyers at LK are experienced in identifying the unique asbestos exposures suffered by individuals who were employed at the Charleston Naval Shipyard.

South Carolina Power Plants

Numerous companies established power plants throughout South Carolina between the 1940s and 1980s, including Duke Energy, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, Carolina Power & Light Company, and Lockhart Power. For decades, these companies employed thousands of individuals in South Carolina. The generation of power at these power plants 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 South Carolina power plants were exposed to high levels of asbestos dust from their work with or around these products. During power plant “outages,” where independent contractors and employees would replace and repair large equipment, many people were exposed to high levels of asbestos dust. An experienced LK attorney will investigate all possible sources of your asbestos exposure at these South Carolina power plant worksites.

Two major power plant employers in South Carolina were Duke Energy and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company:

Duke Energy

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy is the nation’s largest electric power company. For several decades, Duke Energy operated power plants throughout South Carolina cities, including Greenwood, Lancaster, Chester, Cherokee, Chester, Pickens and Anderson.

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

As early as 1957, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company operated six coal-fired power plants throughout South Carolina.

South Carolina Industry

South Carolina’s industry between the 1930s and 1980s included manufacturers and producers of turbines, boilers, paper, foundry materials, automotive accessories, beverages, oil products, petroleum, construction materials, cleaning chemicals, industrial chemicals, and other everyday consumer products. Individuals in South Carolina employed at these worksites routinely worked with and around asbestos-containing products without knowledge of the serious health hazards created by exposure to asbestos. Attorneys at LK 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.

Individual Case Review

In South Carolina, and across the country, many people have 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 LK attorney will assist your family in determining all possible sources of your exposure to asbestos dust.

South Carolina worksites where asbestos exposure occurred most commonly include:

Figure 1. Map of the most common asbestos exposure worksites in the State of South Carolina.

• 3M (Laurens, SC)
• Alice Manufacturing Company (Easley, SC)
• Alken Bomb Plant (Alken, SC)
• American Enka Corporation (Central, SC)
• APC (Fort Jackson, SC)
• Baldwin Cotton Mills (Chester, SC)
• BASF Corporation (Central, SC)
• Bigelow-Sanford, Inc. (Calhoun Falls, SC)
• Bloomsburg Mills (Calhoun Falls, SC)
• Bowaters Carolina Corporation (Catawba, SC)
• Broad River Brick Company (Gaffney, SC)
• Calhoun Mills (Calhoun Falls, SC)
• Camden Forest Products, Inc. (Camden, SC)
• Carolina Shipping Company (Statewide)
• Catawba Nuclear Plant (Catawba, SC)
• Celanese Chemical Plant (Spartanburg, SC)
• Celotex (Clemson, SC)
• Central Electric Power Coop. (Conway, SC)
• Central Mills Company (Central, SC)
• Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, SC)
• Civil Insulation Company (Beech Island, SC)
• Clearwater Finishing Plant (Clearwater, SC)
• Columbia Lbr & Manufacturing (Cayce, SC)
• Covil Insulation Company (Berea, SC)
• Daniel Construction Company (Anderson, SC)
• Daniel International Corp. (Greenville, SC)
• Darlington Manufacturing Company (Darlington, SC)
• De Kalb Cotton Mills (Camden, SC)
• Detyen’s Shipyards, Inc. (North Charleston, SC)
• Dolphus M. Grainger Power Station (Cayce, SC)
• Duke Energy (Statewide)
• DuPont (Statewide)
• Easley Cotton Mills (Easley, SC)
• Embers Charcoal (Conway, SC)
• Excelsior Mills (Clemson, SC)
• Fiber Industries Textile Plant (Statewide)
• Fort Jackson (Columbia, SC)
• Gaffney Manufacturing Company (Gaffney, SC)
• General Electric Power Company (Conway, SC)
• Georgetown Powerhouse (Georgetown, SC)
• Georgetown Veneer Co., Inc. (Georgetown, SC)
• Glenwood Cotton Mills (Easley, SC)
• Goose Creek Naval Shipyard (Charleston, SC)
• Graniteville Manufacturing
• Greenville Computer Processing (Greenville, SC)
• Hystron Industries (Spartanburg, SC)
• Imperial Manufacturing Company (Clemson, SC)
• International Industries (Greenville, SC)
• International Paper Mill (Georgetown, SC)
• Isaqueena Mills (Central, SC)
• J.P. Stevens & Company (Greer, SC)
• Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Beech Island, SC)
• Lancaster Cotton Mills (Chester, SC)
• Lockhart Power Company (Statewide)
• Magnolia Finishing Plant (Blacksburg, SC)
• May Plant (Camden, SC)
• Monsanto Chemical Plant (Anderson, SC)
• New South Forest Industries (Conway, SC)
• Nucor Steel (Darlington, SC)
• Owens Corning (Anderson, SC)
• Pacolet Yarns (Blacksburg, SC)
• Perfection American Company (Darlington, SC)
• Pine Creek Manufacturing Company (Camden, SC)
• Plywood Plastics Corporation (Hampton, SC)
• Riley Stoker Corporation (Statewide)
• Rocky River Mills (Calhoun Falls, SC)
• Saco Lowell Shops (Easley, SC)
• Savannah River Plant (Alken, SC)
• Sligh Plumbing & Heating Company (Fort Jackson, SC)
• South Carolina Electric & Gas (Columbia, SC)
• South Carolina Power & Light Powerhouse (Statewide)
• Southern Kraft Corporation (Georgetown, SC)
• Spartan Mall (Spartanburg, SC)
• Spring Industries (Chester, SC)
• Stafford Insulation Company (Charleston Heights, SC)
• Stauffer Chemical Plant (Anderson, SC)
• Pulp & Paper Mill (Charleston, SC)
• Union Bleachery (Greenville, SC)
• United Merchants Manufacturers (Alken, SC)
• Urquhart Powerhouse (Beech Island, SC)
• U.S. Naval Receiving Station (Charleston, SC)
• Utica Mohawk Plant (Clemson, SC)
• Victor Plant (Greer, SC)
• Wateree Station (Eastover, SC)
• Wellman, Inc. (Darlington, SC)
• Westinghouse (Hampton, SC)
• Westpoint Stevens (Clemson, SC)
• Williams Station (Eastover, SC)
• Winyah Electric Generating Plant (Georgetown, SC)
• Winyard Steam Plant (Georgetown, SC)
• Wylie Mills (Chester, SC)

How Have People in South Carolina Been Exposed to Asbestos?

Many South Carolina people have been exposed to asbestos in the workplace. Among many other sources, the following have been notorious for exposing workers to asbestos:

• Textile mills: In the early 1980s, South Carolina was the textile center of the world. Thousands of workers were employed in textile mills throughout the state. Because of its fire-resistant and strengthening properties, textile manufacturers incorporated asbestos into many fireproof products, such as gloves, aprons, and jackets. Textile workers were exposed to asbestos when it was converted into yarn and finished products.
• Shipyards: Workers at the Charleston Naval Shipyard were exposed to asbestos during building, repair, and overhaul of vessels. On ships, it was used for insulating incinerators, boilers, hot water pipes, and steam pipes to prevent fires. Cramped, poorly ventilated workspaces resulted in high levels of exposure to asbestos dust.
• Power plants: South Carolina power plants include Lockhart Power, Duke Energy, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, and Carolina Power and Light Company. Asbestos has been used in high-temperature equipment, such as boilers, furnaces, ovens, cooling towers, and turbines. Many people were exposed to high levels of asbestos during power plant outages, when workers would repair or replace large equipment.
• Manufacturing: Industry in South Carolina between the 1930s and the 1980s included manufacturers of construction materials, industrial chemicals, petroleum products, automotive accessories, turbines, boilers, foundry materials, paper, and consumer products. Workers employed by these manufacturers routinely worked with and around products containing asbestos.

What Is Wrongful Death?

Wrongful death occurs when someone dies because of the negligence or wrongdoing of another. A wrongful death claim is a legal action that allows surviving family members of a wrongful death victim to seek justice for their deceased loved one and recover compensation for their family. When a person dies from mesothelioma, survivors may be entitled to file a wrongful death claim against the parties responsible for exposing their loved one to asbestos. Damages that may be claimed in a wrongful death case may include:

• Final medical expenses of the deceased person
• Expected loss of income of the deceased person
• Expected loss of protection, care, services, and assistance that the deceased person provided to survivors
• Sorrow, mental anguish, loss of comfort, guidance, and companionship

How Much Will It Hurt a Former Employer to Sue for Asbestos Exposure?

If you were exposed to asbestos and know the responsible parties, you may not want to cause them financial harm. The truth is that most employers, contractors, property owners, and manufacturers purchase insurance policies to protect them from liability. Damages you are awarded for your injuries are not likely to come directly out of the responsible party’s pocket.

What If You Do Not Know How You Were Exposed to Asbestos?

The only known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos exposure. Some people who develop mesothelioma do not know where, when, or how exposure to asbestos occurred. Many products containing asbestos had no warning labels. An investigation into a victim’s background and work history can uncover asbestos exposures that were previously unknown.

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

• Asbestos Exposure At Lilco
• Asbestos Exposure Bowline Powerhouse Haverstraw New York
• Asbestos Exposure Charles Pfizer Plant Brooklyn New York
• Asbestos Exposure Eastman Kodak Rochester New York
• Asbestos Exposure Kentile Floors Brooklyn New York
• Asbestos Exposure Roseton Generating Station Newburgh New York
• Asbestos Exposure Todd Shipyard Brooklyn Hoboken
• Asbestos Exposures Aes Hickling Generation Plant Corning New York
• Asbestos Exposures Aes Jennison Bainbridge New York
• Asbestos Exposures Albany Steam Station
• Asbestos Exposures Alcoa Massena New York
• Asbestos Exposures At Huntley Generating Station Tonawanda New York
• Asbestos Exposures Beesley Point Generating Station Cape May New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Consolidated Shipbuilding Bronx New York
• Asbestos Exposures Danskammer Generation Station Newburgh New York
• Asbestos Exposures Dunkirk Generating Station New York
• Asbestos Exposures Federal Shipbuilding Drydock Kearny New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant Scriba New York
• Asbestos Exposures General Dynamics Plant Avenel New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures General Electric Schenectady New York
• Asbestos Exposures Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
• Asbestos Exposures Greenidge Generation Plant Dresden New York
• Asbestos Exposures Hudson Generating Station Jersey City New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Kintigh Generating Station Barker New York
• Asbestos Exposures Military Shipyard Terminal Bayonne New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Milliken Power Station Lansing New York
• Asbestos Exposures National Lead Company Sayreville New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station Oswego New York
• Asbestos Exposures Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Forked River New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Orange and Rockland’s Lovett Power Plant – Tompkins Cove, New York
• Asbestos Exposures Proctor Gamble Staten Island New York
• Asbestos Exposures Pseg Linden Generating Station Linden New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Reynolds Metals Company Massena New York
• Asbestos Exposures Salem Nuclear Generating Station Hope Creek Generating Station Salem County New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Samuel Carlson Generating Station Jamestown New York
• Asbestos Exposures Suffered Beebee Station Rochester New York
• Asbestos Exposures Suffered C R Huntley Generating Station Tonawanda New York
• Asbestos Exposures Suffered Indian Point Nuclear Plant Buchanan New York
• Asbestos Exposures Suffered Kearny Generating Station Kearny New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Suffered Mercer Generating Station Hamilton New Jersey
• Asbestos Exposures Suffered Orange Rocklands Lovett Power Plant Tompkins Cove New York
• Asbestos Exposures Suffered Russell Station Rochester New York
• Asbestos Exposures Westover Power Station Johnson City New York

Mesothelioma News

• New Jersey Mesothelioma Lawyer Helps Obtain Ruling on Equipment Liability
• Levy Konigsberg Teams With Mesothelioma Clients to Help Get Talc Out Of Baby Powder
• Levy Konigsberg Co-Counsel In $750 million Baby Powder Punitive Damages Verdict Against J&J
• Levy Konigsberg Co-Counsel In $37 million Baby Powder Verdict Against J&J
• LK Wins $325 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson for Asbestos in Baby Powder (This case is currently awaiting final review on appeal)
• Boston Jury Awards $43.1 Million Verdict in Cigarette Smoking-Asbestos Exposure Lung Cancer Trial
• LK's Historic $117 Million Verdict in Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder Mesothelioma Trial
• LK Wins Ruling Allowing Mesothelioma Ship Worker’s Case To Proceed in New York
• Levy Konigsberg Wins Ruling in Mesothelioma & Asbestos Brake Case
• LK Mesothelioma Department - Highlights and Lessons Learned in 2017
• A Letter of Gratitude To Our Dear Veterans
• LK Wins $16.5 Million Verdict In New York’s First Cosmetic Talc Trial Involving A Woman With Peritoneal Mesothelioma
• LK Wins Mesothelioma Ruling for Navy Serviceman and Family
• Mesothelioma Law Firm Collects $7.98 Million for Power Plant Worker
• Kayaking for Mesothelioma: Reflections on a Father-Son Trip
• Levy Konigsberg Wins Motion on Behalf of U.S.S. Roan Navy Veteran Who Developed Mesothelioma in New York
• New York City Judge Rules that Asbestos Lung Cancer Case Can Proceed to Trial – Levy Konigsberg, LLP Successfully Argues Defendant Waived their Right to Cross-Examine
• Levy Konigsberg Wins $7 Million Mesothelioma Verdict in NY’s First Ever Asbestos Contaminated Consumer Talcum Powder Trial

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.