Our mesothelioma lawyers are proud to represent mesothelioma victims and their families across the United States, including hardworking men and women in Rhode Island.
The only known cause of mesothelioma cancer is asbestos exposure. Tons of asbestos were mined in the United States throughout the 20th century and used in many industries, including Rhode Island manufacturing facilities, shipyards, chemical plants, school & universities.
Major cities in Rhode Island where asbestos exposure is known to have occurred at job sites include:
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Filing a Mesothelioma Claim in Rhode Island
Our mesothelioma attorneys in Rhode Island are focused solely on mesothelioma cases, allowing us to be sensitive to the concerns of our clients suffering while navigating the unique legal aspects of these cases and maximizing each client's recovery. It is important to know that every state has its own laws and if you wait too long, your claims may be barred.
Massachusetts Mesothelioma Treatment Centers
The following are physicians and cancer centers in Rhode Island 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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Rhode Island Mesothelioma Physicians
Dr. David Ettensohn
Pulmonary and Critial Care Specialist
Hassan Ettensohn Medical Specialists, Ltd.
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 724-4040
Dr. David Ettensohn is a well-respected pulmonary and critical care physician in Pawtucket, Rhode Island specializing in pulmonary diseases like mesothelioma.
Dr. John Pella
Chief, Pulmonary Medicine
Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 946-4999
Dr. John Pella is Chief of Pulmonary Medicine at the Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in Cranston, Rhode Island and as a pulmonary surgeon specializes in treating mesothelioma and other lung diseases.
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.
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- Symptoms of Mesothelioma
- How is Mesothelioma Diagnosed?
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- What are my Legal Rights?
- Contact a Rhode Island Mesothelioma Lawyer
Rhode Island 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 Massachusetts 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 Rhode Island:
Occupation | 2008 Rhode Island Employment |
Construction | 21,469 |
Mechanical Engineers | 1,060 |
Electricians | 2,100 |
Teachers & Instructors | 3,370 |
Mechanics & Technicians | 2,440 |
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | 2,040 |
Source: Careerinfonet.org
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island mesothelioma lawyer about your legal rights to compensation, CLICK HERE for a free consultation or call us at 800-300-2919.
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Pontiac Fruit of the Loom Portsmouth Newport & Fall River Street Railway Company Rhode Island Coal Company Weyerhauser Timber Company Providence A. & C.W. Holbrook Acands, Inc. Aldrich Dexter Heating Station Allen Ave Sewage Pumping Station American Electrical Works American Insulated Wire Corporation American Locomotive Company, Rhode Island Works American Locomotive Company, Richmond Works American Screw Company Arthur E. Austin B.A. Ballou Inc. B.B. & R. Knight Barreled Sunlight Paint Company Brand Insulation Co. Brown and Sharpe Manufacturing Company Brown Job Brown Sharpe Manufacturing Company Brown University Browns and Sharpe Manufacturing Company Burden Wire and Supply Company Butler Exchange Company C.R. Makepeace and Company Central Power Plant Charles Fletcher Cities Service Oil Co. City of Providence Field Point Pumping Station City of Providence Hope Pumping Station City of Providence Public Works Cole Teaming Company Commercial High School Connecticut Construction Co., for Danbury & Harlem Tract Co. Crown Worsted Mills D. & W. Fuse Company Davol Rubber Company Dexter Asylum Eastern Film Corporation Elmwood Mills Ernest St. Sewage Pumping Station Estate of Sarah B. Eaton F.P. Sheldon and Sons Engineers Fields Point Incinerator Plant Fletcher Land Company Fulford Manufacturing Company General Electric General Fire Extinguisher Company Geneva Mill Gondard Brothers Gorham Company Gorham Manufacturing Company Grinnell Corporation H. Martin Brown Halkyard Manufacturing Company Hart Co. Heaton Button Fastener Company Holiday Inn Hope Pumping Station Howard Power Plant Industrial National Bank Intelex Systems, Gilbane General Contractor International Braid Company Irons and Russell Itt Grinnell J. Samuels and Bro J.A. Budlong and Son Company Jas. Hanley Brewing Company Jesse Metcalf Building John Austin and Son John Clarke John F. Brady Joseph Benn and Sons Kaiser Shipyard Keiths Theatre Lauderdale Building Leesona Corporation Lockwood Company Lockwood Greene and Company Lonsdale Company, Hope Mill & Phoenix Mill Lowe Supply Company Lymansville Company Manchester Street Station Manganaro Brothers, Inc. Manufacturers Building Company Mathieson Alkali Works Merchants Cold Storage & Warehouse Company Miriam Hospital Modern Fabricating Corp. Moses Brown School Municipal Wharf Narragansett Hotel Narragansett Brewing Company Narragansett Electric Company Narragansett Electric Lighting Company Narragansett Hotel Narrangansett Electric Company National and Providence Worsted Mills Co. National Ring Traveler Company New Asphalt Plant New England Electric New York Flooring Co. Nicholson File Company Northend Construction Nottingham Mills Oliver Johnson and Company Ostby and Barton Company Packings & Insulation Paragon Worsted Company Park Brewing Company Pettaconsett Pumping Station Pgande National Energy Group Providence and Danielson Railway Company Providence Belting Company Providence Brewing Company Providence Civic Center Providence Engineering Company Providence Engineering Works Providence Gas Company Providence Journal Building Providence Shipyards Providence Steam & Gas Pipe Company Providence Steam Engine Company Providence Water Works Providence Worsted Mills Queen Dyeing Company Revere Rubber Company Rheem Manufacturing Co. Rhode Island Brewing Company Rhode Island Chemical Company Rhode Island College Rhode Island Company Rhode Island Covering Company, Inc. Rhode Island Hospital Rhode Island Perkins Horseshoe Company Rhode Island Public Transit Rhode Island School of Design Rhode Island School of Nursing Rhode Island State Sanitorium for Consumptions Rhode Island Suburban Railway Co. Roger Williams General Hospital Roger Williams Medical Center Rogers Screw Company Rumford Chemical Works Sassafras Point Works South Street Station St. Joseph's Hospital Standard Mill Supply Company Standard Oil Company Steere Worsted Mills Texas Company Theodore T. Green Airport Tower Iron Works U.S. Rubber Products Union Oil Company Union Railroad Company Uniroyal, Inc. United Engineering United States Gutta Percha Paint Company United States Rubber Company University of Rhode Island US Rubber Valley Worsted Mills Vermont Manufacturing Company Vesta Knitting Mills Vesta Underwear Company Veterans Administration Hospital Veterans' Memorial Building W. & W. Jewelry Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc. Wanskuck Company Westminster Construction Co. Weybosset Hill Off Building William Coddington William E. Joslin and Company William Grosvenor Quidnick Quidnick Manufacturing Company Quonset Point Naval Air Station Quonset Point Naval Air Station U.S. Naval Air Station Rondenee Narragansett Electric Lighting Company Rumford Brand Insulation Co. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. Rumford Chemical Company Westford Training School Saylesville Glenlyon Dye Works I.B. Darling Fertilizer Lorraine Manufacturing Company Sayles Finishing Plant, Incorporated W.F. and F.C. Sayles Slatersville Slatersville Finishing Company Division Smithfield New England Container Co., Inc. Somerset New England Electric System - Brayton Point Station South Providence Narragansett Electric Lighting Company Providence Gas Company Thornton Bay Textile Corporation Pocasset Worsted Company Tiverton Sinclair Refining Company Valley Falls Albion Company Samoset Plant Wallum Pond Rhode Island State Sanatorium Warren Bristol and Warren Water Works Pumping Station Cutler Manufacturing Company New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company Warwick B. & G. Refractories Kent County Hospital Leesona Corporation Nelson W. Aldrich Northend Construction Our Lady of Providence Seminary Philip Carey Corp. Sears Roebuck, Dimeo Construction Warwick Elementary School West Warwick Cutter Fire Brick Company Interstate Fire Brick Company Mercury Plumbing & Heating St. John the Baptist School Westerman Realty Westerly Becker & Goldstein Inc. C.B. Cottrell and Sons Company Clark Falls Company Delite Fabrics, Incorporated Medical Building, Weller St. New England Silk Company O.M. Stillman Smith Granite Company Swift River Woolen Co. Westerly Textile Company Westerly Water Works William Clark Company YMCA Wickford Sea View Railroad Company William Gregory Woodsocket Lafayette Worsted Company Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Lawton Spinning Corporation Manville Company Nourse Mills Quincy Dye Works Rhode Island Dyeing and Finishing Social Manufacturing Company US Bobbin and Shuttle Company Woonsocket Electric Machine & Power Company Woonsocket Spool & Bobbin Company Woonsocket Worsted Mills Wyoming Board of Education |