Mesothelioma is deadly cancer that affects the tissue that lines the lungs, chest wall, abdominal wall, and other vital organs. Asbestos is the only known and established cause of mesothelioma.
For decades, asbestos was used in products such as automotive brakes, textiles, building materials, fireproofing materials, pumps, valves, and boilers in New York State work sites. It was also used to insulate sewage treatment plants and a variety of public buildings, including schools, housing units, offices, churches, bars, and restaurants.
Despite having been exposed to asbestos decades ago, New Yorkers are still being diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, and other serious asbestos-related diseases.
According to the Department of Health, mesothelioma can develop 15 to 60 years after exposure. If you or a loved one has been experiencing symptoms and has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you most likely breathed in or handled asbestos fibers years ago at work, in the military, or at home.
The tragedy is that asbestos companies failed to warn New Yorkers that the fibers they worked with or were exposed to could one day sicken and kill them and their loved ones.
Asbestos Workplaces and Manufacturers
- 3M
- A & I Corporation
- A&P Co.
- A.P. Green Industries
- ABB Lummus Global Inc.
- A-Best Products Company
- AC&S Inc.
- Advance Auto Parts Inc.
- Albany Felt Company
- Albany Steam Station
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- Alcan
- Alco Schenectady
- Alcoa Massena
- Alfa Laval Inc.
- Alfred University
- Allied Chemical
- Allied Signal
- Amatex Corporation
- American Biltrite Inc.
- American Brass in Buffalo
- American Cyanamid
- American Laundry in Rochester
- American Olean Tile Company
- American Optical
- American Standard American Radiator Company
- Amherst Central High School
- Anchor Packing Company
- Ansco
- API Inc.
- Armstrong International
- Armstrong World Industries
- Ashland Oil in Tonawanda
- Auburn Plastics
- Babcock & Wilcox
- BASF in Rensselaer
- Bath Iron Works
- Bausch Lomb
- Beech Nut
- Bennett High School
- Bestobell Steam
- Bethlehem Steel
- Blue Circle Cement
- Boise Cascade Corporation
- Bondex International
- Borg Warner
- Boston Navy Yard
- Bristol Myers
- Buffalo Electric in Buffalo
- Buffalo Forge
- Burns and Roe
- Burrows Paper Corporation
- C.E. Thurston & Sons
- Carborundum Company
- Carrier Corporation
- Chase Tower (The Metropolitan)
- Chevrolet Buffalo Tarrytown
- Chicago Pneumatic
- Clarkson University
- Consolidated Edison Company
- Cornell University
- Corning Glass Works
- Crane Co.
- Crouse-Hinds
- Crucible Steel
- Curtiss-Wright
- DeGraff Memorial Hospital
- Domino Sugar
- Donner Hanna Coke Corporation
- Dresser-Rand Painted Post
- Dunkirk Radiator Corporation
- Dupont
- Eastman Kodak
- Empire State Plaza
- Endicott Johnson Plant
- Erie County Medical Center
- Fairchild Republic Co.
- Federal Reserve Building in Buffalo
- Ferro Corp. in Buffalo, N.Y.
- Finch Pruyn Paper Mill
- Ford Stamping Plant in Buffalo
- Foster Wheeler
- Garlock Sealing Technologies
- GE Schenectady
- General Dynamics Electric Boat
- General Foods in Tarrytown
- General Mills
- General Motors in Salina
- Genesee Brewing Company in Rochester, NY
- Georgia-Pacific Paper Mill
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Niagara Falls
- Goulds Pump Plant
- GTE Sylvania
- Hercules / Ciba Geigy Plant Glens Falls
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Honeywell
- Hooker Chemical in Niagara Falls
- Hysol
- IBM Endicott
- Ingersoll Rand
- International Paper
- International Paper Corinth Mill
- Ironworkers Local 6-Buffalo
- James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant
- Jennison Generating Station
- Kimberly-Clark in Niagara Falls
- Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
- Kraft Foods in Lowville
- Mobil Oil Refinery
- Nassau Smelting and Refinery Co.
- Nestle
- New Process Gear/New Venture Gear
- Northern Steel Corporation
- Occidental Chemical Corporation
- Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation
- Owens Corning Delmar Plant
- Owens-Illinois Glass Co.
- Pfaudler Inc
- Pilgrim State Hospital
- Plattsburgh Air Force Base
- R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
- Remington Arms
- Republic Steel
- Revere Copper Rome
- Reynolds Massena
- Rochester, NY Products Division of General Motors
- Schenectady Chemical
- Sealtest Ice Cream
- Seneca Army Depot
- Smith Corona Typewriters
- Stone & Webster
- Syracuse University
- Union Carbide
- Watervliet Arsenal
- Xerox
Occupational Asbestos Exposure
Numerous occupations in New York are at risk of asbestos exposure:
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- Powerhouse workers
- Mechanics
- Laborers
- Factory workers
- Construction workers
- Engineers
- Maintenance workers
- Navy veterans
- Shipyard workers
- Merchant seamen
- Asbestos Abatement
- World Trade Center
Statute of Limitations for Mesothelioma in New York
Each state, including New York, has laws that limit the amount of time a person has to file a lawsuit in various situations. This is referred to as a statute of limitations. If you do not follow these rules, you may be barred from taking legal action against these companies.
The law requires you to file a claim within three years of your diagnosis or, if you have lost a loved one to an asbestos-related disease, within two years of their death. The time limit may be as short as 90 days in some cases.
Based on this statute of limitations, you may believe you have plenty of time to file your claim, but keep in mind that building a strong case takes time. The longer you wait to contact an experienced attorney, the more difficult your case will become.
If you or a family member has been diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness in New York, contact a top-rated Mesothelioma attorney to assist you in pursuing financial compensation from the responsible companies and manufacturers.
