Mesothelioma is frequently caused from exposure to asbestos while on the job. New York State has a very high number of cases of workers developing mesothelioma from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Staten Island Shipyards and similar businesses. The most common industries are construction, where asbestos related mesothelioma cases have been traced to shipyards (e.g. Brooklyn Navy Yard), factories, commercial buildings, schools and hospitals. Statistics used by lawyers in
New York City asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits show that New York is 4th in the country for asbestos related mesothelioma deaths. According to a recently released report by the National Center for Health Statistics (:NCHS"), the top states for mesothelioma fatalities were California with 259 deaths, Florida with 163 deaths, Pennsylvania with 162 deaths, New York with 156 deaths and Ohio with 131 deaths. Nationwide there were 2,485 reported deaths from mesothelioma.
There are many reasons why New York State had the fourth highest level of mesothelioma deaths in the country. According to statistics gathered from asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits in New York (compiled by lawyers working New York City asbestos cases), one of the leading causes are the shipyards in the state that used asbestos containing materials, including Brooklyn Navy Yard, Bethlehem Steel, Todd Brooklyn and Staten Island Shipyards. Work Sites like the Brooklyn Navy Yard where has been linked mesothelioma cases include all areas of the industrial sector have similarly faced asbestos lawsuits, according to the NCHS mesothelioma statistics. New York State also has several power plants in the area that have well documented asbestos exposure including Con Edison plants in Astoria, Ravenswood, 14th Street, 34th Street and Indian Point., Long Island Lighting Company powerhouses at Port Jefferson and Northpoint. Asbestos/mesothelioma lawsuit statistics also show asbestos exposure in the construction of commercial buildings, offices and condominiums in and around the five boroughs; these types of job sites often used asbestos containing materials in boiler coverings, roofing, gaskets and lighting fixtures.
An individual who died from asbestos mesothelioma in New York State is likely entitled to file a lawsuit against the companies who caused the asbestos exposure. The Brooklyn Navy Yard mesothelioma cases are litigated in New York City. There are other courts with asbestos litigations designed to provide efficient justice in mesothelioma lawsuits located in Syracuse, Schenectady County, New York and Middlesex County, New Jersey. Statistics show that mesothelioma/asbestos lawsuits are not decreasing.
Mesothelioma attorneys at Levy, Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, with offices in New York and New Jersey lawyers are experienced in obtaining compensation for people who have developed all types of mesothelioma. LPK lawyers have extensive experience in asbestos cases in the New York City and New Jersey area. Before selecting a mesothelioma law firm to represent you in a mesothelioma case in the New York area, consider the
factors in choosing a mesothelioma law firm.
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