Utah Mesothelioma Lawyer
Utah industries are based on the state’s vast natural resources, including oil, gas, minerals, salt, sugar, water, and agriculture. Unfortunately, preparing these resources for the market has historically exposed Utah workers to asbestos. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related illness, a Utah mesothelioma lawyer at the Lanier Law Firm can help you pursue substantial compensation.
Legally Reviewed By: Case A. Dam
Senior Attorney | Mesothelioma & Asbestos
- Page Last Updated:
- March 7, 2024
Legally Reviewed By: Case A. Dam
Senior Attorney | Mesothelioma & Asbestos
- Page Last Updated:
- March 7, 2024
Why the Lanier Law Firm Is the Law Firm of Choice for Your Utah Mesothelioma Case
Who Is Liable for Asbestos-Related Illnesses in Utah?
Utahns with Mesothelioma May Be Eligible for Substantial Compensation
How Much Time Do I Have to File a Mesothelioma Claim in Utah?
Utah Industries with Asbestos Exposure
You May Have Been Exposed to Significant Levels of Asbestos in These Occupations
Utah Companies with a History of Exposing Workers to Asbestos
What to Do If You Have Been Diagnosed with Mesothelioma
Asbestos exposure can lead to devastating illnesses, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. According to the CDC, 104 Utahns were diagnosed with mesothelioma from 2016 to 2020, and 76 died. These deaths could have been prevented if the asbestos companies had warned the public about the hazards of asbestos exposure and provided protective measures.
Instead, the industry colluded for fifty years to keep secret its extensive research that revealed the truth about asbestos. Consequently, Utahns are experiencing devastating illnesses and untimely deaths to this day. If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, you deserve compensation.
At the Lanier Law Firm, our experienced Utah mesothelioma lawyers understand the toll a mesothelioma diagnosis can take on you and your family. This is why our firm has built one of the world’s most extensive asbestos product collections and the foremost database of internal memos and secret documents the asbestos companies intended to keep hidden.
We are committed to holding these companies accountable. When you hire the Lanier Law Firm, you can count on us to fight until they agree to pay fair compensation.
Why the Lanier Law Firm Is the Law Firm of Choice for Your Utah Mesothelioma Case
The nationally recognized Utah mesothelioma attorneys have been helping Utah asbestos exposure victims recover significant compensation for over 30 years. Our passionate and talented asbestos lawyers are among the world’s most successful and experienced.
Our Successful Case Results
Our Utah mesothelioma lawyers have a consistent record of success against asbestos companies. We are especially proud of these results because the asbestos companies are large and powerful, using their vast resources to fight compensation.
However, all the money in the world is no match for the determination and skill of the mesothelioma lawyers at the Lanier Law Firm. We have won more than $20 billion in settlements and verdicts on behalf of our clients, including the following:
- $2.1 million for a Utah mesothelioma victim whose only asbestos exposure occurred over 18 months in the late 1990s while inspecting lighting fixtures in commercial buildings
- $4.5 million for a man with two years of joint compound exposure
- $2.577 million settlement for a man exposed to asbestos working on oil rigs and in the automotive brake industry
- $2 million settlement on behalf of the family of a woman who died of peritoneal mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in cosmetic products
Our talented attorneys rose to the challenge in a secondary asbestos exposure case and recovered $2.3 million for our client. Secondary asbestos exposure occurs when a family member comes into contact with the material through an exposed worker’s clothing. In this case, the three pipe product manufacturers responsible for the exposure were bankrupt.
In addition, Utah law has not always been friendly to plaintiffs with secondary asbestos exposure. This has only recently changed. According to Case Dam, one of our featured Utah mesothelioma attorneys:
“In 2021, the Utah Supreme Court issued an opinion in Boyton v. Kennecott Utah Copper, LLC, that allows for persons secondarily exposed to asbestos through a family member to sue premise owners and employers.
Prior to that, there was no case law on the books, and the defense argument was that premises owners and employers are not liable because they do not have a duty of care to family members of employees or independent contractors. The Utah Supreme Court disagreed.”
Our Successful Case Results
Although we have received hundreds of unsolicited client testimonials, we never grow tired of reading about the difference we have made in our clients’ lives.
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Our Featured Lawyers
Mark Lanier
Mark LanierMark Lanier is the founder of the Lanier Law Firm and is nationally recognized as one of the most successful civil trial lawyers in the world. Mark Lanier is passionate about getting justice for individuals against large companies that prioritize profits over people and think they can get away with it because of their wealth.
Mark Lanier is a leader in the legal community, with his own world-class trial academy for experienced lawyers who wish to increase their success. He is a coveted keynote speaker and a featured lecturer at our nation’s top law schools.
He is recognized by the New York Times as one of the top civil trial lawyers in the nation. Below are just a few examples from a long list of the prestigious awards and recognition Mark Lanier has received from his peers in the legal profession:
- Legal 500 Hall of Fame
- Best Lawyers in America
- Chambers USA Top Ranked
- Super Lawyer for 15 years
- Top 100 Verdicts by Verdict Search
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys
- Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers
- Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdict
- Trial Lawyer of the Year
- Leading Lawyers in Plaintiffs’ Dispute Resolution
- Elite Trial Lawyer
- 50 Most Influential Lawyers in the U.S.
- Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Association of Justice
Case A. Dam
Case A. DamCase Dam has served as a trial and appellate attorney for asbestos clients exposed through numerous sources, including secondary exposure, and he has successfully taken on some of the most challenging cases. He was recognized as one of the top 500 leading plaintiffs’ consumer lawyers by Lawdragon in 2023. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.
Who Is Liable for Asbestos-Related Illnesses in Utah?
If you have contracted mesothelioma or another asbestos-related illness, the companies that exposed you to asbestos may be held responsible under the strict liability doctrine or negligence.
Strict Liability
Companies can be held strictly liable for products that cause harm due to an inherent danger, a manufacturing or design defect, or the failure to warn of the risks. The following companies are among those that may be held strictly liable:
- Asbestos mining companies
- Asbestos product manufacturers
- Asbestos product distributors
- Asbestos product retailers
- Agents of asbestos companies
- Importers of asbestos products
Negligence
The same parties can also be held liable under negligence in mesothelioma claims. In addition, building contractors, building owners, and some employers may be held liable for asbestos exposure due to negligence.
Negligence occurs when a company or individual owes a duty of care but breaches that duty, resulting in harm.
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality requires contractors and building owners to have inspections performed by state-certified asbestos inspectors before building renovations, demolitions, and asbestos removal. They must maintain a copy of this inspection report on the premises.
Strict liability applies whether or not there was negligence and applies to everyone in the supply chain, even if they were unaware of the product or its dangers. According to Case Dam:
“In 2017, the Utah Supreme Court issued an opinion in Bylsma v. R.C. Willey, which dispensed with the idea of an ‘innocent seller’ and held that a seller of a defective product is liable under the doctrine of strict liability even if the seller has exercised all possible care in the preparation and sale of his product.”
This rule applies to commercial building contractors and owners of residential structures such as condominiums and apartment complexes with more than four units.
When contractors perform renovations, demolitions, or asbestos abatement without the required inspections, they breach their duty of care. They may be liable if asbestos fibers are released and cause someone to consequently develop mesothelioma.
Utahns with Mesothelioma May Be Eligible for Substantial Compensation
Compensation for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses is available through multiple types of claims, and most of our clients qualify to file more than one claim.
Mesothelioma Lawsuits
The types of damages available in a mesothelioma lawsuit include economic, non-economic, and punitive damages. Economic damages are monetary losses, such as medical expenses and lost wages. Non-economic damages are compensation for subjective losses, such as pain and suffering. There are no limits on the amount of economic or non-economic damages you can receive.
Punitive damages are not available in every case but are often available in mesothelioma cases. According to Utah personal injury law, your case qualifies for a punitive damage award if you can prove that the plaintiff engaged in any of the following:
- Willful and malicious conduct
- Intentionally fraudulent conduct
- Conduct that displays a conscious, reckless disregard for the rights and safety of others
If you win punitive damages in Utah, the first $50,000 of your award is paid to you. Any amount exceeding $50,000 is divided between you and the state.
Asbestos Trust Funds
The asbestos companies actively concealed the dangers of asbestos for nearly half a century. By the late 1970s, the general public had become aware of its dangers, and lawsuits against asbestos companies abounded due to the significant numbers of people who had developed mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
The number of asbestos-exposure victims was so significant that many companies became overwhelmed and declared bankruptcy. Bankruptcy protects companies from being sued. However, Section 524(g) of the U.S. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Code requires such companies to establish asbestos trust funds.
These trust funds compensate present and future asbestos-exposure victims. If you were exposed to asbestos by one of the bankrupt companies, you may be able to file a claim against that company’s trust fund. These are generally companies that supplied asbestos to employers.
In most cases, these companies are located outside the state. The following Utah companies have filed for bankruptcy and established trust funds:
- Hercules Inc.
- Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation
When you hire our firm, you do not have to know which companies supplied asbestos to your employer. We can determine this for you.
Workers’ Compensation for Mesothelioma
If you were exposed to asbestos in the workplace, your employer may be liable if you develop a related illness. However, as an employee, workers’ compensation most likely covers you. Workers’ compensation protects employers from lawsuits while providing employees partial wage replacement and medical care.
In Utah, this applies to workplace exposure cases that occurred after 1941. If you were exposed to asbestos through more than one employer, the last one that employed you for at least 12 months is generally liable.
There is an exception if employment lasted less than 12 months or your asbestos exposure at the last employer was insignificant. In these cases, all involved employers are liable, with each employer’s share based on its contribution to your illness.
Workers’ compensation benefits in Utah include the following:
- Weekly compensation (if you were still working and had to quit because of your diagnosis) – 66 and two-thirds percent up to a maximum of 85 percent of the average weekly wage for the state
- Death benefits
- Hospital benefits
- Burial expenses
VA Claims for Mesothelioma
Eligible Utah veterans with mesothelioma who were exposed to asbestos in the military may file a VA claim for monthly disability compensation and medical care. To qualify, you must prove each of the following:
- You were exposed to asbestos in the military.
- You have developed an asbestos-related illness.
- Your illness is connected to your military service.
- You can apply for VA benefits online, by mail, or in person at the Salt Lake City Regional Office.
How Much Time Do I Have to File a Mesothelioma Claim in Utah?
Utah imposes a time limit on filing mesothelioma lawsuits known as a statute of limitations. The time limit in Utah is three years after your diagnosis.
If your family member had a claim but passed away before a lawsuit’s resolution, a personal representative may continue the case on their behalf. This is known as a survival action. The representative must bring the action within one year of the death or whenever the statute of limitations would have expired had the plaintiff lived, whichever is later. Proceeds are generally awarded to the family.
If you are a family member of someone who died from mesothelioma, you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit to recover damages suffered by the family. A wrongful death suit must be filed within two years of the death.
Utah Industries with Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos was valued for its fire resistance, insulating properties, non-reactivity to chemicals, non-conductivity to electricity, tensile strength, flexibility, and light weight. It was often referred to as a miracle mineral because it provided so many functions in such a large number of applications.
Many of the major industries in Utah utilized high heat, such as foundries, mining operations, smelting companies, oil refineries, railroads, and energy companies. Asbestos was used as a safety measure to prevent fires and reduce damage in the event of an explosion.
The following industries in Utah relied heavily on asbestos in everyday operations:
- Mineral mining, smelting, and refining
- Public gas & electric companies
- Steel foundries
- Power generation plants
- Construction companies
- Oil and gas production companies
- Oil refineries
- Sugar refineries
- Salt refineries
- Water resources
- Pipelines
- Irrigation companies
- Railroads and railyards
- Agriculture
- Vermiculite processing
- Chemical plants and processing
In nearly every industry, asbestos was heavily used in building components and machinery parts. It strengthened industrial adhesives, provided thermal insulation in pipes and buildings, and prevented leaks in pipes that carried high-pressure and flammable materials. It was used in machine gaskets, engine turbines, boiler rooms, floor tiles, ceiling tiles, wallboard, and cement products.
Railroads in Utah
Utah is home to 1,704 miles of track of Class I railroad lines and 487 miles of short line. The Class I railroads in Utah include the BNSF Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroads.
Asbestos was used in engine components on trains that generated friction, such as brakes and clutches. It was used in cement on railroad ties and in machinery and engine components. It insulated rail cars. Before asbestos was phased out, rail cars transported asbestos-containing products.
You May Have Been Exposed to Significant Levels of Asbestos in These Occupations
Workers in virtually every industry, even office workers, may have encountered asbestos. This is because asbestos was in numerous building components of most workplaces. However, the most significant sources of occupational asbestos exposure occurred when workers handled it directly, as occurred in the following occupations in Utah:
- Laborers
- Farmers and ranchers
- Pipeline contractors
- Roustabouts
- Foundrymen (pourers, sifters, shakers, finishers, grinders)
- Construction workers (including cement pipe, sewage pipe, water pipe, drywall, electrical wiring, roofing, and floor tiles)
- Miners
- Insulators
- Drywall Tapers & Painters
- Industrial Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Pipefitters
- Teachers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Railyard Workers
- Automobile Mechanics
- Firefighters
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Demolition Workers
- Boilermakers
- Millwrights
- Welders
- Power Plant Worker
- Heavy Equipment Operators
- Machinists
- Metal Workers
- Machinists
- Military
Operating Unit 16 in the northern part of Hill Air Force Base, located between Salt Lake City and Ogden, is currently an EPA Superfund Site. Asbestos was found at the site in the pipe insulation and roof shingles.
Utah Companies with a History of Exposing Workers to Asbestos
The largest percentage of asbestos exposure in Utah occurred in the areas surrounding Salt Lake City. Not surprisingly, this also corresponds to the area with the highest concentration of asbestos-related deaths per year.
The Environmental Working Group has found that, based on 1999 to 2017 figures, an average of 29 people die from asbestos-related illnesses yearly in Salt Lake City County. This is significantly higher than second-place Utah County, with 11 asbestos-related deaths.
The companies that exposed people to asbestos are listed below.
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area consists of Salt Lake County and Tooele Counties.
Salt Lake City
- American Smelting And Refining Company
- American Foundry & Mechanical Company
- American Linen Supply Company
- American Oil Company
- American Stores
- Amoco Oil Refinery
- Apartment Building, 7th East And Second South Streets
- Arts Building
- Bingham Consolidated Mining And Smelting Company
- Bingham Copper And Gold Mining Company
- Bowers Building & Construction Co
- Brown Terry & Woodruff Company
- Bullough Asbestos Supply Company, 50 South 7th West St.
- Bureau Of Mines
- California Steel Tank
- Carver Sheetmetal
- Centennial Eureka Mining Company
- Central Eureka Mining Company
- Chevron Corporation
- Chevron Oil Company, Standard Oil Refinery
- Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
- Continental National Bank
- Denver And Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
- DHRCO Insulation
- Diamond Match Company
- Dr. W.H. Groves Latter Day Saints Hospital
- E.J. Bartells Company
- Eimco Purchasing Department
- Emery Holmes Apartment House
- Empire Building
- Fenco – 336 South 3rd West
- Fiberglass Engineering & Supply Company
- Filtrol Corporation
- First Security Bank Building
- Flagstaff Silver Mining Company
- Gadsby Power Plant – Unit 3
- Galigher Machinery Company
- Garfield Smelter
- Geneva Steel
- Germania Lead Works
- Hill Air Force Base, Hangar Maintenance
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Holy Cross Hospital Association
- Holy Cross Hospital, School Of Nursing, Moreau Hall
- Howard Johnson Motor Lodge
- Hunter Insulation Company
- IBM
- Industrial Insulation Co.
- Industrial Service And Engineering Co.
- Interstate Brick Company
- J.C. Penney
- J. Mel Brown Company
- Jas Stewart And Company
- Jones And Jacobs
- Jordan Steam Electric Station
- Kennecott Building
- Kennecott Copper Corporation
- Ketchum And Refining Company
- Latter Day Saints Hospital
- Little Bell Consolidated Mining Company
- Mineral Point Tunnel Company
- Morris P Kirk & Sons
- Murray B. Allen Center For The Blind
- National Lead & Chemical
- Newhouse Mines And Smelters
- Newhouse Plant
- Northgate Business Center
- OCF Corporation
- Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
- Pace Industries
- Pace Turpin And Company
- PacifiCorp
- Paco Turpin & Company
- Palmer Christensen Utah State Prison
- Point Of Mt. Site
- Portland Cement Company
- Prudential Federal Savings & Loan
- Railway Exchange Building
- Robison Distributing Company
- Roosevelt Jr. High School
- Salt Lake City Refining Company
- Salt Lake City Shops
- Salt Lake Country Club, Snack Bar
- Salt Lake County Infirmary
- Salt Lake Hardware Company
- Salt Lake Hot Springs Sanatorium Company
- Salt Lake Refining Co. (Chevron Oil)
- Salt Lake Tribune Publishing Company
- Sego Milk Products Company
- Skyline Insulation Inc.
- Solvay Process Company
- South High School
- St. Mark’s Hospital
- St. Marys Academy
- Standard Oil Of California
- Station KSL
- Steiner Corporation
- Sure Seal Corporation
- Sweet Candy Company
- Tesoro Refining Marketing
- Tribune Publishing Company
- Troy Laundry Company
- Union Pacific Railroad
- United States Smelting Company
- United States Stores Company
- United States Vanadium Corporation
- University Of Utah – Boiler Plant
- University Of Utah, All Events Center
- U.S. Mining Company
- Utah Consolidated Mining Company
- Utah Light And Railway Company
- Utah Lumber
- Utah Oil Company
- Utah Oil Refining Company
- Utah Power And Light, Gadsby Power Plant
- Utah State Capitol Building
- Utah State Hospital
- Utah State Office Building
- Utah State Prison
- Utah Technical College
- Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
- Vitro Uranium Co.
- W.H.H. Bowers
- West One Bank
- West High School
- Whittier Elementary
- Wilson Hotel
- Yampa Smelting Company
Salt Lake City Suburbs and Surrounding Areas
- Arthur – Kennecott Copper
- Bacchus – Hercules Powder Company
- Bingham
- Yampa Smelting Company
- Yampa Steel Company
- Bingham Canyon – Yampa Smelting Company
- Bingham Junction (Now Midvale City)
- Bingham Consolidated Mining And Smelting Company
- Bingham Copper And Gold Mining Company
- Bingham Junction
- United States Smelting Company
- United States Stores Company
- Burmester – Salt Lake Chemical Company
- Copperton – Bingham High School
- International – International Smelting And Refining Company
- Lark – U.S. Smelting, Refining & Mining Company
- Magna
- Arthur Central Warehouse
- Hercules, Incorporated
- Kennecott Copper Corporation
- Kennecott Minerals Company
- Kennecott Power Plant
- Magna Water & Sewage Treatment Plant
- Utah Copper Company
- Marblehead – Marblehead Lime
- Midvale City, formerly Brigham Junction – U.S. Smelting, Refining, And Mining Company
- Murray
- American Smelting And Refining Company
- Cottonwood Hospital
- Murray Laundry
- Utah Consolidated Mining Company
- Rowley
- National Lead Company
- Nl Industries Plant
- Salduro – Utah
- Salduro Company
Tooele
- Anaconda Copper Mining
- Anaconda/International Smelting & Refining
- Deseret Chemical Depot
- International Smelting And Refining Company
- National Lead Company
- West Jordan
- Utah And Idaho Sugar Company
- Utah Idaho Sugar Company
Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Box Elder County, Davis County, Morgan County, and Weber County.
Ogden
- Amalgamated Sugar Company
- Burn Zol Corporation
- California Packing Corporation
- Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
- David O. Mckay Hospital
- Globe Grain And Milling Company
- Hill Air Field
- Hill Air Force Base
- Internal Revenue Service Building
- John Scowcroft And Sons Company
- Marquardt Aircraft Company
- Mckay Hospital
- Ogden Defense Depot
- Ogden Sugar Company
- Ogden Union Railway And Depot Company
- Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
- Salt Lake Factory
- Shupe-Williams Candy Company
- Southern Pacific/Union Pacific
- Thom D Memorial Hospital
- Transportation Office – Ogden Defense Depot
- Activity
- Troy Laundry Company
- Turpins
- United States War Department
- Utah By-Products Company
- Utah Canning Company
- Utah General Depot
- Walker Bank Building
- Westinghouse Electric Company
Woods Cross
- Crysen
- Holly Refining & Marketing
- National Galvanizing Company
- Phillips Petroleum Company
- Salt Lake Refinery
- Silver Eagle Refining
- Wasatch Oil Refining Company
- Western States Refinery, Woodcross Refinery
Suburbs and Lesser Populated Areas
- Baker’s Spur – Ogden Portland Cement Company
- Bountiful – Leo J. Muir Elementary School
- Brigham City
- United States Department Of Interior
- U.S. War Department
- Utah And Idaho Sugar Company
- Corinne – Utah Sugar Company
- Honeyville – Utah Idaho Sugar Company
- Kaysville – Clover Club Foods
- Layton – Layton Sugar Company
- Hooper – Hooper Sugar Factory
- North Salt Lake
- Cudahy Packing Company
- Husky Oil Company
- Big West Oil/Flying J Refinery
- Chevron USA
- Rural Area – Thiokol Chemical Corporation – Watsch Division on Highway 83, 24 miles West/Northwest of Brigham City
- Tremonton – Ralph M. Parsons Company
Provo-Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Provo-Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of all of Utah County.
Provo
- Atkin Plumbing & Heating Company
- Backman Foundry And Machine
- Brigham Young University – CHP
- Brigham Young University – Physical Education Building
- Columbia-Geneva Steel
- John Khuni & Sons
- L.L. Nunn
- Los Angeles And Salt Lake Railroad
- Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe
- Provo City Power
- Provo Utah Powerhouse
- United States Steel Corporation
- Utah Idaho Sugar Company
- Utah Power & Light Company.
- Utah State Hospital
Orem
- Geneva Works (Open Hearth)
- Geneva Works & Pipe Mill
- Pleasant Grove Canning Company
- U.S. Steel/Geneva Works
Lesser Populated Areas
- American Fork – Steel Plant
- Geneva – Columbia Geneva Steel Division of U.S. Steel
- Lehi – Utah Idaho Sugar Company
- Payson – Utah Idaho Sugar Company
- Spanish Fork – Utah Idaho Sugar Company
- Springfield – Jones Lawson Machine Company
- Springville – Springville Mapleton Sugar Company
- Vineyard – Geneva Steel/U.S. Steel
Heber Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Heber Micropolitan Statistical Area is comprised of Wasatch County. In this county, asbestos exposure has occurred at the Wasatch County Hospital in Heber City.
Logan Metropolitan Statistical AreaLogan Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Logan Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of Cache County, where asbestos exposure is known to have occurred in multiple locations.
- Cornish – West Cache Sugar Company
- Lewiston
- Amalgamated Sugar Company
- Lewiston Sugar Company
- Logan – Amalgamated Sugar Company
- Mineral Point – NY San Juan Colo Mining And Mineral Point Tunnel Company
- Richmond
- Lewiston Sugar Company
- Pet Milk Company
- Sego Milk Products Company
- Smithfield
- Amalgamated Sugar Company
- Del Monte Corporation
- Wellsville
- Morning Milk Company
Cedar City Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Cedar City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes locations in Iron County. Asbestos exposure in Iron County is known to have occurred at the Southern Utah Power Company in Cedar City.
Price Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Price Micropolitan Statistical Area comprises all of Carbon County with multiple sites that have a history of asbestos exposure, including the following:
- Castle Gate
- Castle Gate Power Plant
- Utah Power & Light Company - Carbon Station
- Helper – Thermodynamics Corporation
- Price – Shell Oil Co.
- Wellington – Knight Ideal Coal Company
Summit Park Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Summit Park Micropolitan Statistical Area is located throughout Summit County, the home of Park City, where asbestos exposure occurred at the following companies:
- Daly West Mining Company
- Day Judge Mug Company
- Empire Mining Company
- Little Bell Consolidated Mining Company
Vernal Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Vernal Micropolitan Statistical Area is comprised of Uintah County, of which Vernal is the county seat. Asbestos exposure is known to have occurred at the San Francisco Chemical Company in Vernal.
The Utah Frontier and Lesser-Populated Rural Areas
The majority of the land mass in Utah is rural, and the most rural parts of the state are known as the frontier. The companies listed below have an established history of exposing workers to asbestos.
- Careyville
- Utah Power & Light Co.
- Castle Dale
- Hunter Power Plant
- Pacificorp
- Utah Power & Light Company
- Delta
- Intermountain Power Plant, Units One to Four
- Intermountain Power Agency - Intermountain Power Station
- Devil’s Slide
- Ideal Basic Industries, Incorporated - Cement Division
- Ideal Cement Company
- Echo – Ontario Silver Mining Company
- Emery City – Utah Power & Light
- Eureka
- Centennial Eureka Mining Company
- Eureka Silver Mining Company
- Gemini Mining Company
- Frisco – Cactus Mine
- Garfield
- American Smelting And Refining Company
- Calera Mining Company
- Garfield Smelting Company
- Kennecott Copper Company
- Shelby Smelting And Lead Company
- Stauffer Chemical
- Utah Copper Company
- Utah-Idaho Sugar Company, House #26
- Gunnison
- Gunnison Sugar, Incorporated
- Gunnison Valley Sugar Company
- Hardwick – Woodbury Granite Company
- Huntington – Utah Power & Light
- Idaho Falls, Idaho – Utah Idaho Sugar Company
- Lynndyl – Los Angeles And Salt Lake Railroad Company
- Marysvale – Mineral Products Corporation
- Milford – Union Pacific Railroad
- Mill Field – Utah Air Material Area
- Moab
- Looking Glass Project
- Pure Oil/Union Oil/Unocal
- Monticello
- Defense Plant Corporation
- Vanadium Corporation Of America
- Moroni
- Peoples Sugar Company
- Moroni Turkey Processors
- Roosevelt
- Petroglyph Operating Company, Incorporated
- Sanpete – Utah Idaho Sugar Company
- Sheldon Springs
- Rock Tenn Company
- Missisquoi Pulp And Paper Company
- Sigurd – Western Gypsum Company
- Thompson – Uranium Reduction Co.
Foreign Companies with Utah Operations
- Mahalakshmi Sugar Mills Company, Limited of Iqbalpur, District Of Saharanpur, India
- Okiep Copper Company Limited of Nababeep, Cape Province of South Africa
- Randfontein Estates And Gold Mining Company of Johannesburg, South Africa
- Sheriff, Swingley And Company of Johannesburg, South Africa
- South African Pulp And Paper of Springs, South Africa
- Tsumeb Steam Power Plant of Namibia South Africa
- Union Corporation, Limited of Durban, South Africa
- Union Corporation, Limited of Natal, South Africa
What to Do If You Have Been Diagnosed with Mesothelioma
If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is crucial that you pursue medical treatment as soon as possible to give yourself the best prognosis possible. If you prefer not to pursue aggressive treatment, you may be able to benefit from a hospice program, which provides comfort measures for people with terminal illnesses.
When selecting a treatment provider, choosing a health care team with experience treating mesothelioma is important. Mesothelioma is a rare disease, and most doctors lack experience in its diagnosis and treatment.
Mesothelioma treatment centers often provide a multidisciplinary approach to care to address your physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs. Support for your family is also provided at many mesothelioma treatment centers.
Mesothelioma Treatment Resources in Utah
The Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah Health provides mesothelioma treatment and is located at the following address:
2000 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
801-587-7000
The following doctors provide services at this center:
- Laura A. Lambert, M.D. – Professor of Surgery, Director of the Peritoneal Malignancy Program, and one of the few doctors in the region who can perform cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, or CTS-HIPEC
- Shiven B. Patel, M.D. – Assistant professor and medical oncologist at the University of Utah and Huntsman, who treats pleural mesothelioma and leads clinical trials at Huntsman
- Thomas K. Varghese, Jr., M.D. – The head of the Section of General Thoracic Surgery and the Interim Executive Medical Director at Huntsman, specializing in minimally invasive surgical procedures that facilitate a faster recovery
Pleural mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma, which impacts the thin linings surrounding the lungs. Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the lining surrounding the stomach.
The CTS-HIPEC procedure involves surgically removing tumors and then applying heated chemotherapy directly to the abdomen. This procedure can drastically increase life expectancy for peritoneal mesothelioma patients.
Do I Need a Lawyer to File an Asbestos Exposure Lawsuit?
The asbestos companies knew asbestos was harmful, yet they continued to expose workers, building occupants, and consumers to the deadly mineral without their knowledge and consent while actively colluding to conceal the truth about asbestos from the public.
Although these facts are well-established, asbestos exposure cases are not a slam-dunk. The Utah companies that manufactured and sold asbestos products are massive and can hire the most expensive lawyers money can buy.
Successfully going against these wealthy companies requires special knowledge and significant financial resources to hire medical consultants, asbestos industry experts, and others. Most individuals do not have these resources. You may be required to undergo a deposition or provide complex documentation during the discovery process.
When you hire the Lanier Law Firm, you can count on our Utah mesothelioma lawyers to match and exceed the skills of the asbestos companies’ lawyers and their insurance companies. A legal battle can also be overwhelming when you suffer from a devastating illness. Our compassionate asbestos litigation attorneys will manage all of the details for you and do the following:
- Identity all the companies liable for your diagnosis
- Gather all the evidence needed to prove your case
- File your lawsuit timely
- Skillfully negotiate for a fair and reasonable settlement
- Prepare you for any depositions you may have to attend
- Present a compelling case to a jury if the defendants refuse to offer a settlement that fairly compensates you
There are no upfront fees when you hire a Utah mesothelioma lawyer at the Lanier Law Firm. We advance your case costs for you, taking on all the risks of your case. You will never owe us anything until after we recover your compensation. Contact us today for a free case review.
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