Our mesothelioma attorneys are proud to represent mesothelioma victims and their families across the United States, including hardworking men and women in Hawaii.
Exposure to asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma cancer. Throughout the 20th century, tons of asbestos were mined in the United States and used in products across many industries, including Hawaii sugar refineries, military bases, oil refineries, schools and universities.
Major cities in Hawaii where asbestos exposure is known to have occurred at job sites include:
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Filing a Mesothelioma Claim in Hawaii
Our mesothelioma lawyers in Hawaii are focused solely on mesothelioma law, allowing us to navigate the unique legal aspects of mesothelioma cases and maximize each client's recovery while remaining sensitive to the concerns of our clients suffering.
It is important to know that every state has its own laws and if you wait too long, your claims may be barred.
Hawaii Mesothelioma Treatment Centers
The following are cancer centers in Hawaii that specialize in the treatment of mesothelioma cancer. If you would like to learn more, CLICK HERE to contact our client service team or call us at 800-300-2919.
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University of Hawaii Cancer Center |
Straub Hospital |
Hawaii Mesothelioma Physicians
Dr. Haining Yang
University of Hawaii Cancer Center
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 440-4588
Dr. Haining Yang is a researcher at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center whose work focuses on the pathogenesis of mesothelioma and the identification of innovative strategies for detection, prevention, and treatment of this disease.
Mesothelioma Resources
Mesothelioma is a rare and very serious form of cancer found in the lining surrounding the lungs, the stomach, the testes, or the heart. The only known cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos.
It often takes 10 to 60 years after exposure to asbestos before the symptoms of mesothelioma develop. This period of time is referred to as a latency period. Because of the latency period, the disease commonly affects men and women that are at least 50 years of age and that worked with asbestos between 10 and 60 years ago.
- What is Mesothelioma?
- Symptoms of Mesothelioma
- How is Mesothelioma Diagnosed?
- Mesothelioma Treatment Options
- Types of Mesothelioma
- What are my Legal Rights?
- Contact a Hawaii Mesothelioma Lawyer
Hawaii Mesothelioma Facts
Today, the use of asbestos and the handling of asbestos materials are regulated in the United States but its use is not banned. It is recognized as a hazardous material and is monitored by OSHA and the EPA but exposure risks still exist. The United States still consumes 30 million pounds of new asbestos per year. Additionally, many old homes, factories, schools, warehouses, and commercial buildings still contain old asbestos products.
The average incident rate of mesothelioma in the United States is 1 / 100,000 - the state of Hawaii is below the National average.
There are a number of different jobs that caused a larger amount of exposure to asbestos on a more frequent basis. Below you will find today's employment numbers for several of these high risk jobs in Hawaii:
| Occupation | 2008 Hawaii Employment |
| Construction | 38,531 |
| Electricians | 3,360 |
| Teachers & Instructors | 2,370 |
| Mechanics & Technicians | 2,930 |
| Plumbers | 3,200 |
Source: Careerinfonet.org
Hawaii Exposure Sites
Many of our clients are unsure of how they could have been exposed to asbestos. We have hired some of the best investigators in the business. Our investigators will track down who was responsible to help ensure that they can be held accountable.
Below is a partial list of Hawaii buildings and job sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. If you or a loved one have mesothelioma, or other asbestos-related injury, and wish to consult a Hawaii mesothelioma attorney about your legal rights to compensation, CLICK HERE for a free consultation or call us at 800-300-2919.
| Aiea California & Hawaiian Sugar Refining Co. Honolulu Plantation Company Barbers Point Chevron USA Inc. Dillingham Petroleum Corporation Standard Oil Campbell Industrial Park Chevron Usa Eleele Mcbryde Sugar Co. Era Erra Plantation Ewa Ewa Sugar Mill Ford Island Naval Shipyard Fort Shafter Shafter (Hickam) Air Force Base (General Elec.) Haina Honokaa Sugar Co. (A/K/A Olokele Sugar) Hana Honokaa Sugar Inc. Kaeleku Sugar Company Ltd Reciprocity Sugar Company Hilo C and C, Inc. Hawaii Electric Light Company Hawaiian Agricultural Company Hawaiian Cane Products Plant Hawaiian Electric Co. Hawaiian Electric Light Co. Hilo Coast Processing Co., LTD. Hilo Electric Co. - Hill Steam Power Station Hilo Electric Light Company Hilo Electric Power & Refrigerator Co. Hilo Powder Company Hilo Sugar Company Laupahoehoe Sugar Company, Ookala Mill Olaa Sugar Company Paauhau Sugar Plantation Company Pepeekeo Sugar Company Waiakea Mill Waiakea Steam Plant Yamada Transfer Honokaa W.A. Ramsay, Ltd. Honolulu Alexander & Baldwin Alexander Young Building Company Limited Aloha State Sales Co. American Factors, Limited American Sanitary Laundry Limited Associated Insulation Associated Mason Limited Bechtel Power C. Brewer and Company Limited California Packing Corporation Castle and Cooke Limited Charles Desky Chemical Construction Craig & Company Dole Company Electric Automobile Company Ewa Plantation Company Gear Lansing & Company Grumman Ecosystems H. Hackfield & Company H.R. Worthington Hakalau Plantation Company Hawaiian Agricultural Company Hawaiian Electric Company Hawaiian Electric Company - Kahe Station Hawaiian Electric Company - Waiau Station Hawaiian Equipment Company, Ltd. Hawaiian Laundry & Linen Supply Company Hawaiian Pineapple Company Hawaiian Telephone Annex Hawaiian Tuna Packers, Limited Hawaillian Agricultural Company Henry R. Worthington Hilo Dry Wall Company, Inc. Honokaa Sugar Company Honolulu Brewing and Malting Company Honolulu Gas Company Honolulu Gas Equipment Co. - Iwilei Works Honolulu Iron Works Company Honolulu Laundry Company Honolulu Planing Mill Honolulu Plantation Company Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company Honolulu Shipyard Honolulu Water Works Honorable James. A. King, Minister of the Interior Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Company Kahe IV Power Plant Kahe Station Unit 6 Kahuki Plantation Company Kalihi Pumping Station Kilauea Sugar Plantation Company Kohala Sugar Company La Haina Plantation Laie Plantation Lambert Cole & Co. Laupahoehoe Sugar Company Lewers & Cooke Libby, Mcneill & Libby Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America Maston Container Station Matson Navigation Company Mcbryde Sugar Company Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary Ltd Oahu Ice & Electric Company Oahu Sugar Company Onemea Sugar Company Oshu Sugar Company Owens Corning Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Pioneer Mill Company Queens Hospital R.B. Davis Schofield Barracks Standard American Dredging Company Standard Oil Standard Oil Company of California - Hawaiian Refinery Sugar Mlls&Agric Troy Laundry Machinery Company Von Hamm Young Company W.A. Ramsey Ltd. Waiahole Water Company Waialua Agricultural Company Waialua Sugar Mill Waiao Power Plant Waiau - V111 Wailuku Sugar Waimanalo Sugar Company Waimea Sugar Company Island of Hawaii Onomea Sugar Company Island of Manihi Haiku Sugar Company Kikei Plantation Paia Plantation Pumping Plant Island of Oahu Ewa Plantation Company |
Kaanapali Pioneer Mills Kahului Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company Matson SS Lines Maui Electric Company Maui Land Devlop & Pineapple Canning Corp. Pioneer Mill Company Kauai Grove Farm Kauai Electric -Port Arthur Kauai Electric- Port Allen Power Station Kekaha Sugar Company Port Arthur Kawaihae Rockefeller Job Kealia Makee Sugar Company Kekaha Kekaha Sugar Company Kilauea Kohala Sugar Co. Kohala Kohala Sugar Company R.R. Hind Hawai Plantation Koloa Koloa Sugar Company Lahaina H. Hackfield & Company Pioneer Mill Company Lawai Kauai Kauai Pineapple Company, Ltd Lemont Union Oil Company of California Lihue Lihue Plantation Company Ltd. Mahukona Kohala Sugar Company Makawao Libby, Mcneill & Libby Cannery Maui Alexander & Baldwin Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co., Spreckelsville Maui Electric Company Molokai American Sugar Company H.R. Worthington Naalehu Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Company Nanakuli Hawaiian Electric Company, Kahe Plant Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Oahu Halstead Brothers Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Hawaiian Equipment Company, Ltd. Kahe Power Plant Kanoehe Ranch Company Pearl Harbor Shipyard Waialua Agricultural Company Waialua Plantation Paauhau Paauhau Sugar Plantation Co. Pahala Hawaiian Agricultural Company Paia Maui Agricultural Company Pannene Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company Papaaloa Laupahoehoe Sugar Company Pearl Harbor Fuel Oil Storage Plant Hydro-Blast Corporation Naval Fleet Air Base Naval Smoke Abatement Facility Naval Supply Center Navy Department Bureau of Supplies & Accounts Pearl Harbor - Ute Atf 76 - Engine Room Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard U.S. Naval Shipyard U.S. Navy Yard United States Naval Station Waiau Power Plant Pepeekeo Pepeekeo Sugar Company Port Allen Mcbryde Sugar Company Olokele Sugar Company Ltd Puhi Grove Farms Company Ltd. - Koloa Mill Koloa Sugar Company - Grove Farm Company Ltd. Punaluu Hawaiian Agricultural Company Puunere Maui Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, Ltd. Spreckelsville Maui Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company Thahukoua Kohala Sugar Company Waiah Hawaii Electric Company Waialua Waialua Agricultural Company Waialua Plantation Waianae Waianae Plantation Waiau Hawaiian Electric Company Wailuku Maui Electric Company Wailuku Plantation Wailuku Sugar Company Waipahu Oahu Sugar Co. Waipio Acres Waipio Tunnel |
