The history of mesothelioma in New Hampshire is typical and unremarkable. All of the industries typically linked with asbestos exposure in the 20th century were present in New Hampshire as well, such as:

• Commercial and naval shipyards
• Oil refineries
• Manufacturing
• Power generation
• Construction

However, if you were to ask any of the mesothelioma victims in the State of New Hampshire, or in any other state for that matter, we’re absolutely certain that they wouldn’t think their case was unremarkable.

Sometimes, the horrific pain we see victims and their families going through is extremely difficult to watch. As is true for physicians with their patients, an emotional attachment to the person we’re representing can interfere with us providing our client a rational, effective offense.

With as much as our mesothelioma attorneys have to do with mesothelioma cases, it might be easy to get caught up in numbers: asbestos levels in a workplace, years worked at as asbestos company, months left to live, and dollars needed to make the settlement of verdict worth both our clients’ and our efforts.

But our firm was built on a passion for the people, not cases, we represent. Yes, numbers are a part of what we do. But we strive to never lose sight of the fact that mesothelioma is painful, difficult, and all consuming for our clients and their families. We do have to maintain a professional relationship with our clients, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t empathize with their suffering, or that it is typical or meaningless.

We sincerely hope that your experience with the mesothelioma attorneys at Simon, Eddins & Greenstone, LLP is one that respects your humanity, your unique situation, and your wishes.

Nevada began to be developed much later in the 20th century than most other big cities in the country. Asbestos does not occur in natural deposits in the state and so until cities such as Reno and especially Las Vegas began to expand significantly, Nevada residents were safer from asbestos exposure and resulting diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis.

However, the state began to see rapid growth, especially in Las Vegas, and until the recent economic slump, it was the fastest growing city in the United States for years. Casinos brought in visitors which in turn created jobs in the hospitality industry. Workers in these jobs required homes, physicians, retail stores, libraries, schools, etc.

Unfortunately, from the 1950s to the early 1980′s, construction of nearly all these casinos, hotels, homes, stores, and buildings involved asbestos. Asbestos was regularly present in insulation, drywall, plaster, floor tiles, plumbing, and other building products.

All of this growth also made electricity in high demand, especially considering the amount of power the Las Vegas strip uses. At first, casinos built their own power generators on site, but eventually, regional power generation stations replaced them. Now the state has a number of power stations, and each of these has asbestos present.

The reason for this is that asbestos was also frequently used in electrical wires, partitions, and panels because it is resistant to heat and electricity.

As a result of asbestos exposure, hundreds of people that have lived or worked in Nevada have developed mesothelioma. Nevada law protects the rights of mesothelioma victims and Nevada mesothelioma lawyers have helped their clients achieve settlements and verdicts against asbestos companies to help with financial and other losses.