NEVADA MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS

Nevada is the seventh largest state geographically, but is ranked thirty-fifth in terms of population. The principal sources of asbestos exposure in Nevada are found in the power plant, military and construction industries. Given Nevada’s climate, the home insulation industry is another source of asbestos exposure.

Asbestos was used in a variety of ways in Nevada. Asbestos was a common ingredient in many construction materials, including cement, plaster, joint compound, tiles, siding, and paint. Asbestos insulation was used in residential and commercial buildings to retain heat during the winter. Many older buildings still contain original asbestos materials.

Asbestos was also used on military bases. Military equipment commonly contained asbestos usually for insulation purposes. Military service-people as well as civilian contractors and workers were exposed to asbestos while working on such equipment.

OCCUPATIONS AT RISK

Below is a list of occupations that put Nevada 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
Carpenters
Construction workers
Drywall tapers
Electric power linemen and cable men
Electricians
Engineers
Heavy equipment mechanics
Industrial plant workers
Insulators
Iron workers
Laborers
Machine operators
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 Nevada 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 Nevada where asbestos was used.

Power Plants

Clark Station Powerhouse
Mohave Generation Station
Nevada Power Company
Power Plant
Southern California Edison
Valmy Power Plant
Mohave Steam Generating Power Site
Sierra Pacific Power Company

Construction

Nevada Las Vegas Shopping Center
Bell Telephone Building
Convention Center
Las Vegas Van & Transfer Siding
Procter Hug High School
Reno Feed and Seed Spur
Scott Company of California – E MAD Facility
State Printing Office
Wells Fargo Dock
McNeil Construction Company
Elko High School

Military

Indian Springs Air Force Base
Laughlin Air Force Base
Naval Air Station
Nellie Air Force Base

Mining

Carlin Gold Mining Company

Other industries

Kennecott Copper Corp.

MESOTHELIOMA IN NEVADA

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 Nevada mesothelioma deaths continues to rise.

According to the federal government, 99 Nevada residents died of mesothelioma between 1999-2004. In comparison to other states, Nevada ranks 35th in the number of mesothelioma deaths.

NEVADA MESOTHELIOMA LAWYER

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and you believe you were exposed to asbestos in Nevada, 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.