History of Asbestos in Delaware
The small state of Delaware has seen more than its fair share of industrial pollutants given the fact that one of the worst corporate polluters, Du Pont Chemical Corporation, is located there. Du Pont didn't directly manufacture asbestos products. However, they did make heavy use of asbestos products, parts, and equipment in their product development, testing and manufacturing processes.
The state is also home to a number of crude oil refineries, power plants, fertilizer mills and of course, construction and various other industries that used asbestos throughout the 20th century.
Delaware's unique tort laws may offer benefits to mesothelioma plaintiffs uncommon in other areas of the country.
Companies with Possible Asbestos Exposure
These Delaware workplaces are believed to have been contaminated with asbestos—either through the production of asbestos products or by using asbestos tools, parts, equipment or products in their manufacturing or other processes:
- Air Reduction Co, Inc., Claymont
- Allied Chemical Corp., Claymont
- Atlantic Oil, New Castle
- Atlas Chemical Production Corp., Atlas Point, Wilmington
- Atlas Powder Co., Atlas Point, Wilmington
- Avisun Corp, New Castle
- Caterpillar Tractor Co., Seaford
- Continental Diamond Fiber, Newark
- Daimler-Chrysler Corp., New Castle
- Delaware Insulation Co., Wilmington
- Delaware Power & Light Co., Delaware City, Millsboro, Edgemoor
- Delaware Works, Claymont
- Dover Air Force Base, Dover
- DuPont Chemical Corp., Newark, Newport, Seaford, Wilmington
- Edgemoor, Wilmington
- Film Lab Experimental Station, Wilmington
- General Foods, Dover
- Getty Oil, Coreybold, Delaware City
- Haskill Lab, Newark
- Krebs Plant, Newark, Newport
- M. W. Kellogg Co., Atlas Point
- McKee Run Electric, Dover
- O.A. Newton & Son Co., Bridgeville
- Old Bravo Shipyard, Wilmington
- Owens Corning Fiberglass, Sayreville
- PFM Construction, Seaford
- Phoenix City Steel Claymont
- Stauffer Chemical, Delaware City
- Sun Oil Company, Claymont, New Castle, North Claymont
- Texaco Oil, Wilmington
- Texas Company, Claymont
- Tidewater Oil Co., Delaware City, Wilmington
- Westinghouse Electric Co., Claymont
Asbestos-related Deaths in Delaware
The Environmental Working Group reports that in the years between 1979 and 2001, 249 asbestos related deaths occurred in the state. 80 of these deaths were attributed to mesothelioma.
Where to Get Help in Delaware
If you or a family member has newly been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may not be aware of the resources available in your state. The mesothelioma attorneys of Simon, Eddins & Greenstone, LLP have experience working with mesothelioma victims in Delaware and have become aware of these resources:
Mesothelioma Treatment Centers in Delaware
Bayhealth Cancer Centers
Kent General - 793 S. Queen Street
Dover, DE 19901
302-674-4401
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
Christiana Hospital Campus
4701 Ogletown-Stanton Rd.
Newark, DE 19713
302-623-4509
Leading Mesothelioma Doctors in Delaware
Dr. Thomas L. Bauer II
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
Christiana Hospital Campus
4701 Ogletown-Stanton Rd.
Newark, DE 19713
302-623-4509
Dr. Charles Ray Mulligan Jr.
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
Christiana Hospital Campus
4701 Ogletown-Stanton Rd.
Newark, DE 19713
302-623-4509
Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer overwhelmingly caused by exposure to asbestos. The companies that mined this substance and used it in manufacturing and other industries knew that its dangers but most didn't protect their workers and other innocent people who were exposed.
If you live in Delaware or were exposed to asbestos in Delaware, the mesothelioma trial attorneys at Simon, Eddins & Greenstone, LLP may be able to help. We have nationwide experience trying mesothelioma cases. The law limits how long you have to file a mesothelioma lawsuit after diagnosis. Call us today for a free, no obligation consultation to discuss your case and review your options. 866-632-7574.