NORTH CAROLINA MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS

North Carolina is a scenic state with diverse terrain. Its land ranges from the coastal plains and Outer Banks to Mount Mitchell in Yancey County, the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in the Eastern United States. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral. There are heavy concentrations of chrysotile (white asbestos) in North Carolina’s mountainous western and southwestern regions. Asbestos was mined in North Carolina and valued for its insulating and fire-retardant properties.

Asbestos was the core ingredient in the insulating products used in the construction and maintenance of industrial and commercial projects throughout the Tar Heel State. North Carolina’s industrial output, primarily textiles, chemicals, steel, paper products, and electrical equipment, all required skilled workers who inhaled considerable amounts of asbestos dust. Paper mill plants using asbestos products, included Weyerhauser Paper Mill, Federal Paper Mill, and Plymouth Paper Mill.

The heat and corrosion resistant properties of asbestos were useful in the operation of North Carolina’s numerous power plants. Asbestos products were used as insulation for boilers, steam pipes, furnaces, and hot water pipes. Incidences of asbestos related diseases have disproportionately occurred in workers at the Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant, J & H Power Group, McGuire Nuclear Power Plant, and Shearon Harris Plant, among other energy companies.

OCCUPATIONS AT RISK

Below is a list of occupations that put North Carolina workers at a known risk of asbestos exposure. If you worked in one of these occupation in the 1980’s or earlier, there is a good chance you were exposed to asbestos:

Aircraft Mechanics & Repairmen
Automobile Mechanics
Boilermakers
Brick and Stone Masons
Carpenters
Chemical Plant Workers
Chemical Technicians
Construction Workers
Crane and Hoist Men
Drill Press Operators
Drywall Tapers
Electric Power Linemen & Cable Men
Electricians
Engineers
Firefighters
Foundry Workers
Freight and Material Handlers
Furnace Men, Smelter-Men & Pourers
Garage Workers
Grinding Machine Operators
Heavy Equipment Mechanics
HVAC Workers
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Plant Workers
Insulators
Iron Workers
Laborers
Locomotive Engineers
Longshoremen and Stevedores
Machine Operators
Machinists
Merchant Marines
Metal Lathers
Millwrights & Mill Workers
Mixing Operators
Molders
Oil Refinery Workers
Painters
Pipefitters
Plasterers
Plumbers
Power Plant Workers
Railroad Workers
Roofers and Slaters
Sheetmetal Workers
Shipyard Workers
Steamfitters
Textile Operators
Tile Setters
U.S. Navy Veterans
Welders

JOB SITES WITH KNOWN ASBESTOS EXPOSURE

The following is a list of some of the North Carolina job sites where there is a documented use of asbestos products. If you or a family member worked at one of these places, you may be at a heightened risk of asbestos disease.

If you believe that you may have been exposed to asbestos at your own job, please contact one of our mesothelioma attorneys for more information. The sites include:

Shipyards

New Bern Shipyard
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company

Power Plants

Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant
Duke Power Company
J & H Power Group
McGuire Nuclear Power Plant
Shearon Harris Plant
Western Electric

Metal Works

Alcoa
Nucor Corporation

Manufacturing Plants and Mills

BASF
Black & Decker Plant
Burlington Industries
Federal Paper Mill
International Paper
Plymouth Paper Mill
Sherman Williams
Union Carbide
Weyerhauser

Other Sites

Coca Cola Plant
Hackney Bros. Body Co.
Mobil Chemical

MESOTHELIOMA IN NORTH CAROLINA

Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive, and deadly cancer that occurs in the thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of the body’s internal organs. It most often affects the tissue that surrounds the lungs.

The Centers for Disease Control ranks the state of North Carolina 16th in the number of mesothelioma deaths. Fortunately, none of North Carolina’s counties rank among the nation’s top 50 counties in mesothelioma mortality rates. Suffolk County and Hampton County, located in North Carolina’s neighboring state of Virginia, are ranked #1 and #2 in the United States, respectively.

Mesothelioma has a lengthy latency period. This means that a person develops mesothelioma long after the initial exposure to asbestos. This period ranges from 10 to 50 years after contact with the asbestos product. As a result, the number of mesothelioma deaths in North Carolina will sadly continue.

NORTH CAROLINA MESOTHELIOMA LAWYER

For decades, our firm’s mesothelioma lawyers have helped victims and their families recover just compensation for workers diagnosed with mesothelioma. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and you believe you were exposed to asbestos in North Carolina, it is critical that you engage a skilled mesothelioma lawyer.

Time is of the essence because due to statutes of limitation you have a limited period of time to file suit. We urge you to immediately contact our firm for a free consultation.