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The Throneberry Law Group is located at 10805 Sunset Office Drive in St. Louis, Missouri and provides aggressive representation and compassionate support for individuals and families in Missouri dealing with a diagnosis of mesothelioma. Our principal attorney has intimate knowledge of this swift and devastating disease, from his proven advocacy on behalf of many clients and from the personal experience of his own father's death.
Our dedicated team is focused on helping victims and their loved ones across Missouri including St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Independence, Columbia, Saint Joseph, Lee's Summit, Saint Charles, Saint Peters, Florissant, O'Fallon Wildwood, Fenton, Festus, Cape Giradeau and Joplin to recover compensation for mesothelioma or other asbestos disease.
Asbestos Exposure in Missouri
Missouri workers and residents can be exposed to asbestos at wither their workplace of job site. Occupations with a higher than normal likelihood to be exposed to asbestos include plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, electricians, mechanics and elementary school teacher. Jobsites where there is a likelihood of asbestos exposure include automobile manufacturing, power plants, ship yards, chemical plants, oil refineries, steel mills and metal works, asbestos manufacturing and manufacturing.
Automobile Manufacturing Known for Asbestos Exposure
Automobile manufacturing in Missouri has been known to expose its workers to Asbestos. Automobile manufacturer production workers, at one time, were likely exposed on a daily basis to asbestos. Asbestos was commonly used in a wide array of automobile products in the production process including but not limited to brake linings, gaskets and clutches.
The asbestos use in automobile manufacturing exposed automobile manufacturing employees and mechanics who worked on the cars. Construction workers were also likely exposed to asbestos as asbestos containing materials were used in construction of these industrial facilities and machinery.
Automobile manufacturing plants known for asbestos exposure in Missouri include:
Power plants have used asbestos for its heat and fire resistance properties. The power plants in Illinois with known asbestos exposure include:
Another industry with a history of asbestos usage is oil refining. People exposed to asbestos at these refineries may be at risk of developing mesothelioma. Refineries in Missouri known for asbestos include:
Still yet another industry were asbestos was commonly used is the iron and metal works industry. As with most industries, the steel mill and metal works industries that are heavily reliant on electricity, heat and flames in its processes have often used asbestos. Asbestos was used due to the insulating and pliable properties of asbestos. The steel or iron mills and metal works in Missouri known for asbestos exposure include:
The chemical manufacturing industry is another industry with a history of asbestos use. Unfortunately, the chemical plant workers exposed to asbestos at the chemical plants may be at risk of developing mesothelioma. Examples of chemical plants in Missouri known for asbestos exposure include:
Other manufacturing businesses in Missouri known for a high asbestos exposure risk to its workers include:
The ship building is yet another industry with a known history of asbestos usage. Marine construction and repair workers on tugs, barges and river boats often worked around or with asbestos Examples of asbestos containing materials used or found at the ship yard included boilers, insulation, turbines, pumps, gaskets and cement. One such shipyard in Missouri includes St. Louis Shipbuilding.
Public Facilities, Military Bases, Older Buildings and Residential Exposure to Asbestos in Missouri
Missouri residents and workers may be exposed to asbestos at their workplace or at home while working with asbestos containing material (ACM). ACMs, for example, were commonly used in home and building construction in materials such as wall board, insulation, ceiling and floor tiles to name a few. The recurring problem is during the removal of these asbestos materials during renovations without the proper safety precautions.
Public facilities, military bases and other buildings in Missouri known for asbestos exposure include:
Our lawyers will travel throughout Missouri to assist victims and families. We provide a free case evaluation and there are no attorney fees unless we trace the sources of asbestos exposure and hold those parties accountable for monetary damages.
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We understand the medical urgency and the financial impact of mesothelioma, asbestosis or asbestos-related lung cancer. For experienced, personalized representation during this very trying time, call us at 888-506-1131 or contact us online for a free consultation.