The NY Shipyard in Camden New Jersey was at one time one of the busiest shipyards involved in the construction of navy and merchant ships. the use of asbestos was common place. In the last 6 months alone we filed suit for people diagnosed with mesothelioma. There have been dozens of other mesothelioma cases diagnosed as a result of asbestos exposure at this shipyard.
Asbestos Products List & Mesothelioma
October 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was used widely in products and industrial settings until it was eventually banned. Once hailed as “wonder mineral”, asbestos was utilized mainly for its durability and resistance to heat, making it a vital component of many manufactured goods, building materials, packaging, gaskets, coatings and friction products.
From 1900 to the 1980s, asbestos was used in more than 3000 products. In addition, more than 30 million tons of the mineral were utilized in schools, power plants, buildings, homes and industrial facilities. Unfortunately, when any of these products become disturbed, they release asbestos fibers which can be inhaled into the body and may eventually cause mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
The Environmental Protection Agency deems any item with 1% or more asbestos to be an asbestos-containing product. The following is a list of some of these products.
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Jobsites in the Northeast Where Asbestos was Used
May 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Until sometime in the mid 1970s the majority of industrial jobsites used asbestos as part of the industrial process. This included construction sites, refineries, powerplants, chemical factories and pharmaceutical companies. For a listing of some of the sites click on the following link.
Robert A Keasbey Company and Asbestos Exposure
May 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
While settlements with individual defendants are often confidential, the total settlement in a given case may not be. Accordingly, please see the attached listing of recent settlements and verdicts.
Working with Asbestos
April 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If you work in any of the following occupations, and are working on a building built or refurbished before 2000, you may come in to contact with asbestos:
- Heating, air conditioning and ventilation repair or engineering
- Demolition workers/ construction crew
- Carpenters
- Plumbers
- Roofing contractors
- Painters and interior decorators
- Plasterers
- Construction workers
- Fire and burglar alarm installers
- Commercial building contractors
- Gas fitters
- Computer installers
- General maintenance staff or caretakers
- Telecommunications engineers
- Building surveyors
- Cable technicians
- Electricians
- Pharmaceutical technicians and jobsite workers
- Navy or shipyard employees
- School employees
- Chemical companies
- Plants