MONTANA MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS

Montana is the fourth largest state geographically, and is ranked forty-fourth in terms of population. The principal source of asbestos exposure in Montana is the mining industry. Other sources include the oil and energy production industries and paper mills.

In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared an “emergency” in Libby, Montana. Beginning in the early 1900’s, W.R. Grace operated a vermiculite production plant in Libby. Vermiculite contains asbestos, and was predominantly used in insulation products and ceiling material.

Residents of Libby and Troy were exposed to asbestos-containing vermiculite for years, including persons who were married to W.R. Grace employees and who were exposed to asbestos dust brought home by their spouses. As of 2009, the E.P.A. has committed over $300 million for medical and cleanup costs. Unfortunately, hundreds of residents have died due to vermiculite-related asbestos exposure.

OCCUPATIONS AT RISK

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

Boilermakers
Brick and stone masons
Construction workers
Drywall tapers
Electric power linemen and cable men
Electricians
Engineers
Furnace men, smelter-men and pourers
Heavy equipment mechanics
Industrial plant workers
Insulators
Iron workers
Laborers
Machine operators
Millwrights and mill workers
Painters
Pipefitters
Plasterers
Plumbers
Power plant workers
Roofers and slaters
Sheetmetal workers
Welders

JOB SITES WITH KNOWN ASBESTOS EXPOSURE

The following is a list of some of the Montana job sites where there is a potential 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 a mesothelioma attorney for more information. There are many other job sites in Montana where asbestos was used.

Mines

Anaconda Copper Mining Company
W.R. Grace Mine
Original Butte Mining Company
Moulton Mining Company
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda Aluminum Plant

Power Plants

Airbase Powerhouse
Montana Power Company
Sidney Montana Powerhouse
Montana Dakota Utilities Company
Phillips Petroleum Company
Union Oil
Texaco, Inc.

Mills

American Smelting & Refining Company
Anaconda Aluminum Company
Anaconda Company
Cenex Refinery
J. Neil Lumber Company

Paper Mills

Paper Mill & Digester
Waldorf Paper Company
Hoerner Waldorf Paper Products

Construction

Fiberglas Engineering and Supply Company
J. Neil Lumber Company
St. Regis Paper Company
Hoerner Waldorf Corporation

Other Industry

Boeing Company
Carl Weissman & Sons
Glasgow Air Force Base
Great Northern Tool & Supply Co.
Victor Chemical Company
Fuce Plant
Sulphuric Acid Plant

MESOTHELIOMA IN MONTANA

Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer of the lining of the lungs and abdomen, which is caused by asbestos exposure. Like other asbestos diseases, mesothelioma has a long latency period. This means that a person usually develops mesothelioma after the initial exposure to asbestos – usually between 10 and 50 years later. Due to this latency period, the number of Montana mesothelioma deaths continues to rise.

MONTANA MESOTHELIOMA LAWYER

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and you believe you were exposed to asbestos in Montana, it is important that you contact a skilled attorney with experience in asbestos litigation. In addition, time is of the essence, because you have a limited amount of time to file a lawsuit.

We urge you to contact one of our mesothelioma lawyers for a free consultation. We can help you investigate the sources of your exposure, and determine what companies were responsible.