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The mesothelioma attorneys at the Simmons Law Firm represent victims of mesothelioma cancer throughout the United States including the state of New York. We have represented thousands of families affected by mesothelioma and asbestos-related cancer and have seen the suffering it causes firsthand. The Simmons Law Firm is dedicated to giving our clients the respect and attention they deserve, no matter where they live.
If you or someone you love has mesothelioma, we will come to you. Over the past decade, we've represented many clients throughout New York, including the cities of:
- New York City
- Albany
- Brooklyn Heights
- Buffalo
- Rochester
- Syracuse
- Utica
- Westbury
- Yonkers
As a nationwide firm, our asbestos attorneys have the resources and experience necessary to represent individuals and families against large companies in this complex area of litigation. Our firm has recovered over verdicts and settlements for dozens of families affected by mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases.
You should know that New York has a unique set of laws that could impact your ability to file a claim. For example, New York has statute of limitation laws that restrict the time frame in which mesothelioma victims and family members can file a lawsuit. Rest assured our mesothelioma lawyers are prepared to help you understand the process for filing an asbestos lawsuit and guide you through the legal system. Contact the Simmons Law Firm if you have a question about a potential case.
If you have mesothelioma or lung cancer due to asbestos exposure, please contact a Simmons Law Firm mesothelioma lawyer for a free case evaluation.
An Introduction to Asbestos and Mesothelioma
Asbestos is a deadly mineral that has been used in thousands of products. When microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested, they can cause a number of diseases, including mesothelioma and lung cancer. Of the diseases caused by asbestos, mesothelioma is the most aggressive, attacking the internal lining of the lungs and abdomen. Mesothelioma typically does not develop until decades after the asbestos exposure occurred.
Asbestos in New York
When the World Trade Center was built between 1968 and 1972, it was sprayed with thousands of tons of asbestos insulation. While some of this insulation was removed in cleanup efforts throughout the years, much of the asbestos remained in the buildings until the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.1
When the two towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, they sent up a plume of dust that could be seen from space. Subsequent EPA studies of this dust showed that it contained up to three times the acceptable amount of asbestos particles. Another study by the Virginia firm HP Environmental showed that there could have easily been even more asbestos in the air, since the impact would have pulverized the mineral into particles too small for the EPA's tests to detect.2
People at high risk for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases from the 9/11 attacks include emergency personnel, Manhattan residents and office workers, and disaster cleanup crews. Some of these people have already begun to develop medical problems stemming from the attacks, including one New York paramedic who died from mesothelioma in 2006.3 A World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment program has been established for New York workers who are at risk for medical problems caused by the terrorist attack.
A number of work sites throughout New York are linked to asbestos exposure, including:
Albany
Star Textile
Schaefer Brewery
Agency Building
Thruway Authority Building
Brooklyn
U.S. Naval Shipyard
Brooklyn Naval Shipyard
Brooklyn Coastal Dry Dock
Bethlehem Steel Shipyard
Buffalo
Republic Steel
Western Electric
Dunlop Tire & Rubber
Chevrolet Axle Plant
American Brass Foundry
Manhattan
Radio City Music Hall
Empire State Building
Massena
Torrington Industries
Plancor
ALCOA Aluminum Plant
New York City
Subway
Seatrain Shipbuilding Corporation
Long Island Railroad/Penn Station
Western Electric
World Trade Center
Pan Am Building
Rockefeller Center
Glen Clove Power Plant
Bankers Trust Office Building
40th Street Powerhouse
Rochester
Rochester Electric & Gas
Eastman Kodak Processing Lab
Rochester Products
Bausch & Lomb Building
Delco Plant
Schenectady
Schenectady County Courthouse
Old American Locomotive Works
American Locomotive Plant
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Utica
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.
General Electric Plant
Utica Knitting Co.
General Electric State Street
General Electric French Road
View additional work sites in New York.
If you or a loved one has suffered from an asbestos-related disease, please contact us today for a free legal consultation.
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The majority of individuals who have been exposed to asbestos encounter the so-called "magic mineral" in their line of work, often due to inadequate safety precautions. Others are exposed to asbestos indirectly when they come in contact with the clothing of a family member involved in a high-risk asbestos occupation.
Asbestos has been widely used in many industrial products including cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation. When microscopic asbestos dust particles becomes airborne, they can be inhaled or swallowed and can cause serious health issues.
Common work environments where a mesothelioma or cancer patient may have encountered asbestos include shipyards, oil refineries, sheet metal plants, automotive plants, construction sites, and many more. Here is a complete list of occupations that have been linked to asbestos exposure.
Giving Back to Mesothelioma Patients & Families
In 2010, the Simmons Law Firm established the Simmons Mesothelioma Foundation, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting research and advancing awareness about this rare cancer. The Foundation partners with established experts and thought-leaders in the mesothelioma research field. Learn more about the Foundation's current mesothelioma research partners.
As a long-time supporter of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, the Simmons Law Firm has an extensive history of supporting the fight against mesothelioma and cancer. The firm has also pledged over $10 million to establish the Simmons Cancer Institute at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The institute provides extraordinary new resources to enhance treatments and implement the continuing search for a permanent cure. It is the largest single gift in the history of SIU and establishes the university as home to one of the leading cancer facilities in the United States.
Asbestos Exposure in New York Today
Asbestos has not yet been banned in the United States. Its use is regulated, but it is still used in products today. Asbestos has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a human carcinogen. This assessment is supported by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), both of which believe that the future use of asbestos should be banned.
The following chart shows the higher-risk occupations for malignant mesothelioma along with their corresponding New York employment numbers.
| Occupation | Number Employed in New York, 20064 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters | 28,040 |
| Mechanical engineers | 9,480 |
| Electricians | 40,000 |
| Teachers, elementary school | 97,210 |
New York continues to be affected by mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases. Consider the following:
- CDC statistics show New York's age-adjusted death rate for malignant mesothelioma to be 9.6 deaths per million per year.5
- The National Cancer Institute and CDC's state cancer profiles show New York's 2006 annual incidence rate for lung and bronchus cancers was 63 deaths per 100,000.6
For more information about asbestos in New York and throughout the U.S., visit the Environmental Protection Agency's website.
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New York Asbestos Sites
The following is a partial list of New York job sites and buildings that may have contained asbestos. This list does not necessarily reflect current conditions. If you are experiencing symptoms related to asbestos exposure, please consult with a physician.
Albany
AE Smith State Office Building
Acands, Inc.
Agency Building
Albany Airport
Albany Medical Center
City Hall
IBM
Justice Building
Legislative Building
McGregor
Memorial hospital
Port Albany
RPI Tunnel
Saugerti High School
Schaefer Brewery
South Mall
St. Joseph Provincial House
Star Textile
Ten Eyck Hotel
Thruway Authority Building
Astoria
Power Plant
Con Edison
Auburn
Dunn and McCarthy
Goulds Pump Plant
Baldwinsville
Baldwinsville High School
Budweiser Brewery
Schlitz Brewery
Syroco
Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls Paper mill
JP Lewis Co.
Latex Fiber Industries
Binghamton
Ansco
Binghamton Container Corp.
Binghamton Industrial Supply Co.
Binghamton State Hospital
Broome County Infirmary
Harper College
New York Telephone Co.
State Hospital
Broadalbin
Broadalbin Warehouse
Mohawk Asbestos
Bronx
Bronx General Hospital
Bronx State Hospital
Con Edison
VA Hospital
Brooklyn
Acands, Inc.
American Sugar Refining
Badger Aluminum Foundry
Bethlehem Steel Shipyard
Brooklyn Coastal Dry Dock
Brooklyn Naval Shipyard
Empire-Ace Insulation Manufacturing
International Paper Co.
Kent Avenue Power House
Luna Park Houses
New Rochelle Mall
New York City Technical College
New York Naval Shipyard
Richmond Asbestos Co.
Schaefer Brewery
Schlitz Brewing Co.
Todd Shipyard Corp.
Trump Village
U.S. Naval Shipyard
U.S.S. Hood
Buchanan
Con Edison
Indian Point Nuclear Plant
Buffalo
Acme Steel
Allied Chemical
American Brass Foundry
Armstrong Cork Co.
Bennett High School
Berlin Plant
Bethlehem Steel
Buffalo State College
Chevrolet Axle Plant
City Hall
Clark Brothers Co.
Coland Seneca
Donner-Hanna Coke Co.
Dunlop Tire & Rubber
Eastman Kodak
Elmira Reformatory
Felmont Oil
Ford Motor Stamping Plant
Globe Plaster Co.
Gowanda School
Hooker Chemical
Insulation Distributors
Medical Center
Mercyhurst College
Millcreek School
Olin Mathieson Chemical
Republic Steel
Temple Beth Zion
United Refining
West Metal Works Inc.
Western Electric
Worthington Pump
Canton
Carthage Hospital
SUNY Canton
St. Lawrence University
Chatham
JW Clement Co.
Corning
Owens Corning Glass
State University of New York
West Side High School
Cortland
Cortland Senior High School
Coxsackie Prison
State University of New York
Deer Park
Fairchild Engine Division
International Paper Co.
Deposit
Barrett Semi Hardboard Plant
Bristol Meyers Laboratories
Far Rockaway
Long Island Asbestos Contracting Co.
Long Island Lighting
Farmingdale
General Electric
Republic Aviation
Fort Edward
Decora Paper mill
General Electric
International Paper Mill
Scott Paper Mill
Fulton
Fulton Sheet Metal Works Corp.
Nestle Foods
Sealright Plant
Sid Harvey Supply
Glenmont
Niagra Mohawk Power Corp
Texaco
Glenwood Landing
Long Island Lighting Co.
Nathan Littauer Hospital
Hamilton
Colgate University
Nepera Chemical Co.
Horseheads
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Westinghouse Electric Company
Ithaca
Cornell University
Ithaca College
Lexington School for the Deaf
New York Gas and Electric
Remington Rand
Robert A Keasbey Co.
Jamaica
Sewage Disposal Plant
JFK International Airport
LACO Roofing
Jamesville
Endicott Johnson Corp.
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.
Johnson City
Karg Brothers
New York State Electric and Gas
Kingston
Rondout Valley Schools
Le Roy
Keene Corp.
Niagara University
Little Falls
HS Chaffee Co.
Salada-Schirriff-Horsay
Liverpool
Harrison Radiator Plant
Insulation Distributors
Syracuse Insulation Distributors
Long Island
Consolidated Edison
First National City Bank
Long Island Lighting Co.
Matthew Balich Corp.
Polarad Electronics Corp.
Ravenswood Power House
Red Cross
Suncrest Bakeries
Lyons Falls
Gould Paper Corp.
Novak Welding Works, Inc.
Macedon
Madrid-Waddington Central School
Rochester Industrial Insulations Inc.
Manhattan
Bellevue Hospital
Columbia University
Empire State Building
Martisco Paper Co.
Radio City Music Hall
Maspeth
Alcoa Co.
Aljon Manufacturing Corp.
Chase Manhattan
Continental Can Co.
Highland Nursing Home
Hyde Plumbing Supply, Inc
New York Telephone
Richmond Asbestos
Rockefeller Institute
Santini Brothers packing
Massena
ALCOA Aluminum Plant
Horton memorial Hospital
Mechanicville Sewer Treatment Plant
Plancor Aluminum
Reynolds Metals Co.
Torrington Industries
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co.
Westvaco Corp.
Mineola
Empire Sugar Boiler House
Monroe Elementary School
Morrisville
Clarkstown High School
Denton Ave. Incinerator
Special Metals Corp.
SUNY College of Agriculture and Tech.
New Paltz
Acme Grate Co.
New Paltz State University
New York City
40th Street Powerhouse
Babcock and Wilcox Co.
Bank of NY Building
Bankers Trust Office Building
Benjamin Franklin House
Beth Israel Hospital
Brookhaven National Labs
Chase Manhattan Plaza
Columbus Circle Coliseum
Commonwealth Edison Co.
Con Edison
Daily News Building
Defoe Shipyard
First National City Bank Building
General Motors Building
Glen Clove Power Plant
Guaranty Trust Corp.
Hilton Hotel
Interchurch Center
Jabez Burns and Sons
Kennedy International Corp.
Kins Insulation Co.
La Sala Contracting Co.
LaGuardia Airport
Lincoln Center
Long Island Lighting
Long Island Railroad/Penn Station
Luigi Serra Inc.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.
Movielab, Inc.
New York Naval Shipyard
Nor York University
Pan Am Building
Pfizer
Raisler Corporation
Richmond Asbestos Co.
Rockefeller Center
Roseton Power House
Seatrain Shipbuilding Corporation
Sidney Samuels
Standard Asbestos Manufacturing and Insulation Co.
Subway
Way-Wolff Associates
Western Electric
World Trade Center
Newton Falls
BF Goodrich
BF Goodrich Chemical Co.
Newton Falls Paper Mill
Niagara Falls
AJ Eckert Co.
Carborundum Plant
Dupont Chemical
Hooker Chemical
International Paper Co.
Niagara Mohawk Power Plant
Norfolk Paper Mill
Occidental Chemical
Speer Carbon
Stauffer Chemical
Union Carbide Corp.
Northport
Chrysler Corp.
Long Island Lighting Co.
Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co.
Northport Power House
Norwich High School
Norwich Pharmaceutical
Proctor and Gamble
Oneonta
Brookhaven National Labs
Nuclear Power Plant
R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
Oswego
Corning Inc.
International Power Co.
National US Radiator Corp.
Nuclear Power Plant
Oswego Port Authority
Polymeroid Co.
Pearl River
Lederle Labs
Mearle Laboratory
Peru Central School
Plattsburgh
Asbestos Distributors
Diamond International
Georgia Pacific
Plattsville Air Force Base
Lawrence Park
Mark Phelps Dodge
Port Chester
Long Island Lighting Co.
Refined Syrups and Sugars Inc.
Union Carbide
Vassar Hospital
Yorktown Sewage Plant
Port Jefferson
Clarkson College
New Elementary School
Potsdam
Beach Channel Drive High School
IBM
Vassar College
Queens
Atlantic Cement Co.
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
JFK International Airport
New York Bell
Peninsula General Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ravenswood
Winthrop, Nobel and Stearns, Inc.
Winthrop Laboratories, Inc.
Winthrop Stearns
Rensselaer
Amerada Hess Corp.
BIDI
Delco Plant
Tennessee Gas Transmission
Rochester
Atlas Insulation Co.
Bausch & Lomb Building
Delco Plant
Eastman Kodak Processing Lab
Elmer Davis, Inc.
Genesee Science
Griffiss Air Force Base
Nolan Corporation
Rochester Electric & Gas
Rochester Products
University of Rochester
Veterans Hospital
Xerox Complex
Roseton
Ayer St. Laboratories
General Foods
Schenectady Chemical Plant
Saratoga Springs
Rotterdam
Jefferson Terrace Housing Project
Skidmore College
Sarasota Springs
County Courthouse
General Electric Plant
Schenectady
American Locomotive Plant
Atomic Knolls Power Lab
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
New York State Natural Gas
Old American Locomotive Works
Schenectady County Courthouse
Union College
Solvay
Arthur Kill Power House
Bethleem Steel
Kraft Fooods
Solvay Process Co.
US Coast Guard Base
Staten Island
Doctors Hospital
International Nickel Com.
Jim Ball Corp.
Kay Fries Chemical
Levitt and Sons, Inc.
Staten Island Power House
Travis Power House
Stony Brook
Allied Chemical and Dye Corp.
Orange and Rockland Utilities
Suffern
ANGF, Hancock Field
Borden Corp.
Syracuse
Angel Soft Tissue mills
Carrier Corp.
Community Hospital
Crucible Steel
Eastbourne Drive Office
Edward Joy Co.
General Foods
Hancock Airport
Martisco Corp.
Mony Towers
North East High School
Public Safety Building
Syracuse University
Ternstedt Division
Union Carbide
Ticonderoga
Ashland Oil
Orange and Rockland Utilities
Walsh Construction International Paper
Tonawanda
Chevron Asphalt Co
Durez Plant
Linde Air Products
Niagara Mohawk
Norton Co.
Samaritan Hospital
Sid Harvey Supply
Troy
Brookhaven National Labs
Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co.
Sunmount State School
Upton
Associated Linens
Beaunit Fibers
Bosserts Manufacturing
Utica
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.
General Electric French Road
General Electric Plant
General Electric State Street
Masonic Home
New York State Natural Gas
Utica Knitting Co.
Westchester County Prison
Waterford
Carthage Paper Mill
General Electric Co.
John Weekes and Son
Knowlton Brothers
Watkins Glen
Air Preheater Co.
Alstom Power Inc.
Sinclair Refining
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.
Watkins Salt Co.
West Point
New York and Pennsylvania Co.
Thayer Hotel
United States Military Academy
Yonkers
Graphite Metallizing Corp.
New York Central Railroad
Palmieri Contracting Corp.
Refined Sugar and Syrups, Inc.
Vulcantex Corp
Yonkers Hospital