Asbestos has been used as a building material in Massachusetts shipyards and buildings for more than 100 years. The state’s long history of industrialized economy has served to provide Massachusetts with an unusually high number of mesothelioma-related cases and deaths. For many, a Massachusetts mesothelioma lawyer has succeeded in helping sufferers receive fair compensation.
Shipbuilding in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is home to a variety of government and private shipbuilding companies. For much of the last century, ships built in the state have relied heavily on asbestos products for insulation and fireproofing. Unfortunately, this has led to a number of mesothelioma cases among Massachusetts shipbuilders, longshoremen and naval workers.
Some of the most prominent shipbuilding industries in Massachusetts include:
- Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown
- Fore River Shipyard, Quincy
- Victory Yard, Squantum
- Bethlehem Hingham, Hingham
- Bethlehem Atlantic Works, Boston
- Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Quincy
- General Dynamics, Quincy
- George Lawley and Sons, Neponset
Asbestos Mining
Massachusetts also has a long history of direct asbestos manufacturing. Two asbestos mines have operated in Massachusetts, and naturally-occurring deposits of the material have been found in the vicinity of Pittsfield and Harvard forest.
A North Cambridge asbestos mine has been linked to W.R. Grace and Company – an asbestos manufacturer based out of Libby, Montana. W.R. Grace has undergone federal indictments on the claim that they knowingly exposed citizens and employees to unsafe levels of asbestos. Additional W.R. Grace facilities can be found in Woburn and Walpole.
Mesothelioma in Massachusetts
Simon, Eddins & Greenstone, LLP has mesothelioma lawyers who are experienced in handling Massachusetts laws and litigation. Our mesothelioma attorneys have filed petitions related to asbestos cases in such counties as Middlesex.
Examples of successful Massachusetts-based outcomes earned by our mesothelioma lawyers include:
$8,419,516.08 after attorney’s fees and expenses for a gentleman who developed mesothelioma at the age of 68. He was exposed to asbestos products through his work as a plumber in California and Massachusetts.
$3,458,646.60 after attorney’s fees and expenses for a gentleman who developed mesothelioma at the age of 76. He was exposed to asbestos products through his work as residential and commercial heating work in Massachusetts.
Client names are omitted for personal and financial privacy.
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