Asbestos Exposure in the United States
More than three thousand new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States every year. While the heaviest asbestos exposures occurred mostly prior to the 1980s, some asbestos exposures are continuing to this day. The ongoing exposures to asbestos in the United States, combined with the long latency period between the time of exposure and the development of the disease, have unfortunately caused the mesothelioma epidemic to continue.
Asbestos exposures commonly occurred at work sites in the United States, including Navy ships, shipyards, power plants, industrial facilities, automotive garages, construction sites and other locations. Through our decades of experience MesoLawyersCare has identified job sites where asbestos exposure commonly occurred across the United States. By clicking on the page links below, you can find out more about asbestos exposures, and particular job sites, in various states. We have asbestos exposure information for all states. Simply contact us by live chat, website submission or phone, to ask any questions about asbestos exposure in your state.
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Did You Know?
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The highest award of compensatory damages ever upheld on appeal in a mesothelioma case is $30.3 million.
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The largest punitive damages verdict ever upheld on appeal in a mesothelioma case is $18 million.
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There are over $30 billion in asbestos trust funds to compensate victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
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There are more than 50 bankruptcy trusts accepting claims to compensate victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
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There are many “asbestos dockets” that permit living mesothelioma patients to obtain a jury verdict in less than 1 year.
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In 2015, more than 2000 mesothelioma cases were filed in the United States.
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In some mesothelioma cases, settlements can be obtained in less than 1 year.
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Thousands of different companies have been defendants in mesothelioma cases over the past 40 years.
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According to a 2015 study of 77 peritoneal mesothelioma cases, the average life expectancy (median survival period) was 75.7 months, or over 6 years.
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According to a 2015 study of 77 peritoneal mesothelioma patients, 73.8% were living after 3 years, and 65.3% were living after 5 years.
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According to a 2015 study of 77 peritoneal mesothelioma patients, 64% were treated with HIPEC and cytoreductive surgery.
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According to a 2015 study of 303 pleural mesothelioma patients, the average life expectancy (median survival period) was 18.4 months.
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According to a 2015 study of pleural mesothelioma patients, 73.1% were still living after 1 year, and 22.9% were still living after 3 years.
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In 2015, the largest number of mesothelioma cases were filed in the following 10 courts: (1) Madison County, IL; (2) Cook County, IL; (3) St. Louis, MO; (4) Los Angeles, CA; (5) New York, NY; (6) Philadelphia, PA; (7) New Castle County, DE; (8) Middlesex County, MA; (9)Middlesex County, NJ; (10) Kanawha County, WV.
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The states with the largest number of diagnosed mesothelioma cases are: New York, New Jersey, California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio.
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There are about 3000 mesothelioma cases diagnosed in the United States each year.
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About 1 in 100,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with mesothelioma each year in the United States.
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More than 80% of all mesothelioma cases occur in the pleura (pleural mesothelioma).
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Less than 20% of all mesothelioma cases occur in the peritoneum (peritoneal mesothelioma).
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About 22% of all mesothelioma cases occur in women.
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A history of asbestos exposure can be found in more than 80% of mesothelioma cases.
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More than 30% of all mesothelioma patients in the United States were exposed to asbestos in the military.
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Mesothelioma can be caused by laundering, or other household contact with, work clothing contaminated with asbestos.
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Mesothelioma can be caused by work with (direct exposure) or around (bystander exposure) asbestos-containing products.
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The average time between a person’s first exposure to asbestos and the development of mesothelioma (latency period) is more than 40 years.
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