Indiana Asbestos Attorney Compassion, Justice and Peace of Mind Indiana Oil Refineries Known for Asbestos Exposure Automobile Manufacturing Known for Asbestos Exposure Indiana Shipyards and Asbestos Exposure Indiana Steel Mills and Metal Works Known for Asbestos Exposure Chemical Plant Asbestos Exposure in Indiana Industries in Indiana Known for Asbestos Exposure Public Facilities, Military Bases and Residential Exposure to Asbestos in Indiana Indiana Railroad Workers Asbestos Exposure
The Throneberry Law Group provides aggressive representation and compassionate support for individuals and families dealing with a diagnosis of mesothelioma in Indiana. Our principal attorney graduated with an engineering degree from Purdue University at West Lafayette which complements the complex asbestos litigation practice.
We Can Relate to What You're Going Through
Our principal attorney also has intimate knowledge of this devastating disease, from his proven advocacy on behalf of many clients and from the personal experience of his own father-in-law's death. Our dedicated team is focused on helping victims and their loved ones across Indiana to recover compensation for mesothelioma or other asbestos related disease.
Indiana Workers and Residents Asbestos Exposure
Indiana residents may be exposed to asbestos at their occupation, job site or home from materials containing asbestos. Occupations with a higher than normal likelihood to be exposed to asbestos in Indiana include automobile workers, utility workers, plumbers, pipefitters, electricians, mechanics and school teachers. Typical job sites in Indiana where there is a high risk for asbestos exposure include automobile manufacturing, ship yards, steel mills and metal works, chemical plants power plants and oil refineries.
Indiana Power Plants Known for Asbestos Exposure
Power plants have a long history of asbestos use because of it is inherently resistant to heat and fire. Indiana power Plants with a high risk for asbestos exposure include:
Oil refining has long been known for asbestos usage. People exposed to asbestos at these refineries may be at risk of developing mesothelioma. Refineries in Indiana known for asbestos include:
Automobile workers, at one time, were exposed to asbestos on a daily basis. Asbestos was commonly used for its heat resistance and insulating characteristics in a wide array of products in the auto production process. Examples of the most widely used asbestos-containing, automobile parts include brake linings, gaskets and clutches.
As a result of the widespread use of asbestos in automobile manufacturing, not only were automobile manufacturing employees at risk for asbestos exposure, but also auto mechanics and construction workers as asbestos containing materials were used in construction of these industrial facilities and machinery.
Automobile manufacturing plants known for asbestos exposure in Indiana include:
Marine construction and repair workers and military personnel often worked around or with asbestos. Boilers, insulation, turbines, pumps, gaskets and cement often contained asbestos in ship building. Ship yards and ship building used asbestos because of its light weight and insulation properties. Indiana ship yards include:
Industries that use electricity, heat and flames in its processes have often used asbestos in the past due to the insulating and pliable properties of asbestos. The steel or iron mills and metal works in Indiana known for asbestos exposure include:
Another industry with a history of asbestos usage is chemical manufacturing. People exposed to asbestos at these chemical plants may be at risk of developing mesothelioma. Chemical plants in Indiana with known asbestos exposure include:
Other manufacturing businesses in Indiana known for a former high asbestos exposure risk to its workers include:
Individuals in Indiana are primarily exposed to asbestos at their workplace or at home while working with asbestos containing material (ACM). ACMs, for example, were used in the construction industry and a lot of construction materials in buildings and homes. ACM for construction material included wall board, insulation, ceiling and floor tiles to name a few. The problem arises during the renovation of older buildings and homes and the proper safety precautions are not in place to remove the ACMs. Public facilities, military bases and other buildings in Indiana known for asbestos exposure include:
Railroad companies used asbestos extensively to the detriment of its workers. Asbestos containing products in the rail road industry included boilers, brake shoes, gaskets, clutches, insulation, adhesives and clothing. As a result of the asbestos usage by the rail road companies, Indiana rail road workers at risk of developing asbestos. Indiana rail road companies with known asbestos usage include B&O Railroad and Chesapeake & Ohio.
The asbestos at the jobsite or contained in materials is most dangerous when it is disturbed or damaged because it can become airborne and when inhaled can attach to the mesothelial lining of the lung. This exposure can result in mesothelioma, the deadly form of cancer that can affect the lining of the lungs or abdomen or the heart.
We Will Travel to You
Our lawyers will travel throughout Indiana 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.
Urgent Action is Required
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.