NEW MEXICO MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS

New Mexico’s scenic beauty is reflected in its nickname, Land of Enchantment. The New Mexico landscape ranges from rose-colored deserts to dramatic mesas to snow-capped mountain ranges. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is widespread throughout the state’s scenic geography. Asbestos has been identified it at least sixteen New Mexico mining districts.

New Mexico is one of the country’s largest crude oil and natural gas producing states. Workers in the New Mexico oil refinery and gas industry were routinely exposed to asbestos. Asbestos was used to insulate refinery machinery and equipment and as a flame retardant. Consequently, New Mexico industrial workers are susceptible to an increased risk of mesothelioma.

The federal government plays a large role in New Mexico’s economy. The state hosts three large air force bases, Kirkland Air Force Base, Holloman Air Force Base, and Cannon Air Force Base. New Mexico also has an important air force testing range, White Sands Missile Range, and the prestigious national technology laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories. Asbestos containing materials were widely used in the construction and maintenance of these facilities.

Other sources of asbestos exposure in New Mexico include power plants. Asbestos-related diseases have disproportionately occurred in workers at the Four Corners Power Plant and the San Juan Powerhouse. Numerous workers at the Public Service Company of New Mexico, the largest electrical and gas producer in the state have also developed mesothelioma.

OCCUPATIONS AT RISK

Below is a list of occupations that put New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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:

Power Plants

Four Corners Power Plant
Los Alamos Power Plant
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
San Juan Powerhouse
United Nuclear

Oil and Refineries

Giant Refining
Navajo Refining
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Warren Petroleum

Other Sites

Anaconda Co.
Burlington Northern Railroad
Cannon Air Force Base
Holloman Air Force Base
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kirkland Air Force Base
Los Alamos Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories
Santa Fe Railway System
University of California
White Sands Missile Range

MESOTHELIOMA IN NEW MEXICO

Malignant mesothelioma is one of the most aggressive cancers. Asbestos exposure is the sole cause of this rare disease. Fortunately, New Mexico residents have not suffered the high malignant mesothelioma death rates found in other states. The Centers for Disease Control ranks New Mexico 39th among the 50 states. Still, between 1999-2004, 81 New Mexico residents died from asbestos exposure.

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 New Mexico will continue.

NEW MEXICO MESOTHELIOMA LAWYER

Our firm has succeeded in securing millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements over the past 35 years. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and you believe you were exposed to asbestos in Louisiana, it is critical that you immediately contact a skilled mesothelioma lawyer. This is because there are statutes of limitation, which afford victims only a limited time period to file a lawsuit.

You should contact one of our experienced mesothelioma lawyers for a free consultation. We can help you investigate the sources of your asbestos exposure and ascertain the responsible companies.