Transit Companies: Mesothelioma
People that worked for Transit Companies may have been exposed to high levels of toxic asbestos from a list of over 3,000 asbestos-containing products. Tradesman that worked at Transit Companies installing, repairing and replacing products and materials are also at risk of developing an asbestos-related disease in their lifetime.
Asbestos was used heavily in U. S. Building Trades between 1930-1980. Over 27 million workers are at risk for developing Malignant Mesothelioma in their lifetime. Asbestos Trust Funds have paid out nearly 21 billion to more than 600,000 asbestos claimants. There are about 65 active Asbestos Trust Funds with an estimated $32 billion in remaining assets.
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Asbestos-containing products were used in the building and construction of office buildings, industrial parks, plants, factories, refineries, mills, and shipyards. U. S workers were exposed to toxic asbestos products on a daily basis in their workplace. Asbestos was used in walls, ceilings, flooring, wiring, drywall, paints, metals, glues, pipes and heating systems.
Asbestos fibers are very tiny as small as .03 microns. The human eye can see particles to about 40 microns. These microscopic particles are very dangerous and when inhaled or ingested and can lay dormant in a human body for 10-50 years. These asbestos particles can weaken the human immune system and may lead to malignant Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers. The average age for a person diagnosed with Mesothelioma is 69.
Diagnosed With Mesothelioma?
If you have been diagnosed with malignant Mesothelioma or an Asbestos related cancer you may be eligible to receive compensation from responsible asbestos manufacturers and Asbestos Trust Funds for your asbestos exposure.
- Asbestos exposure is responsible for approximately 10,000 deaths each year in the United States.
- 1 in every 125 males over 55 will be diagnosed with an asbestos related cancer in their lifetime.
- More than 20 million American workers have been exposed to asbestos with the heaviest usage in the U. S. during 1930-1980.
- Malignant Mesothelioma is commonly diagnosed in people between the ages of 50 and 75 years old.
- There are 2,500-3,000 malignant Mesothelioma cases diagnosed each year in the United States.
- 1 in 3 U. S. military veterans will develop an asbestos related disease in their lifetime.
- Men are 4 times more likely to be diagnosed with malignant Mesothelioma than females.
- 70-80% of all diagnosed Malignant Mesothelioma cases reported had workplace experience.
Transit Companies and Asbestos Exposure Lawsuits
| Austin Rapid Transit Austin, TX |
| Baltimore Transit Co. Baltimore, MD |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Ashby Station – Berkeley, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Ashland Ave. – Hayward, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Berkeley Station Berkeley, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Cash Handling Building Oakland, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Civic Center Station San Francisco, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Concord Station Concord, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Fremont Station Fremont, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Mowry Ave. Fremont, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power North Berkeley Station Berkeley, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Orinda Station Orinda, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Pleasant Hill Station Pleasant Hill, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Powell Street Station Street San Francisco, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Pumping Station Hayward, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Rock Ridge Berkeley, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Rock Ridge Station Berkeley, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Tennyson Hayward, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Underpass Pumping Station Hayward, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Power Walnut Creek Station Walnut Creek, CA |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit Tunnel – Oakland, CA |
| Bay Area Transit Power – CA |
| Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. Brooklyn, NY |
| Cape Transit Corp. St. Louis, MO |
| Carbon Transit Co. Mauch Chunk, PA |
| Cement Transit Company |
| Cement Transite Co. |
| Central Ohio Transit Authority Cota Bus – Columbus, OH |
| Chesapeake Transit Co. VA |
| Chicago Transit Authority – IL |
| City of Ny Transportation NYC Transit System |
| City Transit Authority & Subway |
| Cleveland Rapid Transit – Cleveland, OH |
| Cleveland Transit Drill Co. |
| Cleveland Transit Garage – Cleveland, OH |
| Colorado Springs Rapid Transit Co. Colorado Springs, CO |
| Corrugated Transite Oil Refinery |
| Corrugated Transite Siding |
| D. C. Transit Co. – DC |
| Dallas Transit System Dallas, TX |
| Dallas, TX Area Rapid Transit Dart |
| Dayton & Xenia Transit Railway Co. – OH |
| Dayton Xenia Transit Railway Co. |
| Dundee Rapid Transit Co. Elgin, IL |
| Eastern Hills Mall Sears Store Transit RD. Clarence, NY |
| Enterprise Transit Co. – PA |
| Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Co. Honolulu, HI |
| Indianapolis & Martinsville Rapid-Transit Co. – IN |
| Inteborough Rapid Transit Co. Corona Yard Queens, NY |
| Interboro Rapid Transit Co – New York, NY |
| Interboro Rapid Transit Co. -Westchester Yard – NY |
| Interboro Rapid Transit Co-Westchester Ave. Yard – NY |
| Interborough Rapid Transit Co. |
| Interstate Consolidated Rapid Transit Railway Co. – MO |
| Iterborough Rapid Transit Co. |
| Iterborough Rapid Transit Co. Powerhouse New York City, NY |
| J. M. Transite Co. |
| Johns-Manville Transite Siding Co. |
| Lehigh Valley Transit Co. Allentown, PA |
| Light, Heat, Transit & Public Service Co. – MN |
| Mass Transit Buildings |
| Metro Transit Bus |
| National Transit Co. |
| New Jersey Transit, Inc. |
| New York City Transit Authority & Subway – New York, NY |
| New York Rapid Transit Corp. Brooklyn, NY |
| New York Rapid Transit Shop – Coney Island, NY |
| NY Board of Transportation NYC Transit System |
| NY Transit Authority Plant New York, NY |
| Nyc Transit Power Station – Kent Avenue |
| NYC Transit System – NY |
| Oakland Transit Co. – CA |
| Pennsylvania Central Power Transit Williamsburg, PA |
| Philada Rapid Transit Co. |
| Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. – PA |
| Port Authority Transit – South Hills, PA |
| Port Authority Transit West View Garage – West View, PA |
| Rapid Transit – Cleveland, OH |
| Rapid Transit Companies |
| Rapid Transit Power Ashby Station |
| Rapid Transit Power Ave. Hayward, CA |
| Rapid Transit Power Concord Station Concord, CA |
| Rapid Transit Power Mowry Ave. Fremont, CA |
| Rapid Transit Power Orinda Station Orinda, CA |
| Rapid Transit Power Rock Ridge |
| Rapid Transit Power Tennyson Hayward, CA |
| Rapid Transit Railway Companies |
| Rapid Transit Street Railway Co. – PA |
| Rapid Transit Tunnel |
| Rhode Island Public Transit Providence, RI |
| Rochester Transit System – Rochester, NY |
| Rock Island Transit – IA |
| RPD Transit Railway |
| Saginaw Transit Bus Station |
| Seattle, WA- Tacoma Satellite Transit System Seattle, WA |
| Seattle, WA-Tacoma Satellite Transit System WA |
| St. Louis Transit Co. St. Louis, MO |
| Suburban Rapid Transit Street Railway Co. – PA |
| Suburban Transit – NJ |
| Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway Co. – NY |
| Syracuse Rpd Transit Railway Co. |
| Transit Authority Building – TX |
| Transit Authority Subway |
| Transit Bus Companies |
| Transit Companies |
| Transit Development Co. Kent Ave. Brooklyn, NY |
| Transit Equipment Co. – NY |
| Transit Power Station |
| Transit Railway Companies |
| Transit Sheds – CA |
| Transit Supply Co. – MN |
| Transit Technical High School Brooklyn, NY |
| Transit Tunnel |
| Transite Companies |
| Transite Roofing Co. |
| Twin Cities Rapid Transit Minneapolis, MN |
| Twin City Rapid Transit Co. Minneapolis, MN |
| Twin Lily Rapid Transit Co. – MN |
| Union Stock Yard & Transit Co. – IL |
| Water Light & Transit Co. Carrollton, MO |
| Waterloo & Cedar Rapids Transit Co. – IA |
| Winkworth Transit Company Port Huron, MI |
List of Industrial Plant Workers Exposed to Asbestos
Industrial workers that labored in boiler rooms, engine rooms, industrial plants, industrial factories, and industrial facilities that were exposed to these asbestos products have a higher risk of developing an asbestos related disease in their lifetime.
| Adjusters | Handlers | Pressers |
| Applicators | Hands | Processors |
| Assemblers | Helpers | Programmers |
| Assembly Man | Inserters | Pullers |
| Assorters | Inspector | Regulators |
| Binders | Inspectors | Removers |
| Buffers | Installers | Repairers |
| Casters | Instructors | Repairman |
| Changers | Investigators | Researchers |
| Cleaners | Laborers | Rewinders |
| Coaters | Lay Out | Sawyers |
| Collectors | Layers | Servicers |
| Coordinators | Liners | Set Ups |
| Coverers | Loaders | Setters |
| Crushers | Locators | Sorters |
| Cutters | Maintainers | Specialists |
| Designers | Maintenance man | Sprayers |
| Developers | Mappers | Stackers |
| Disassemblers | Markers | Stampers |
| Diggers | Mechanics | Strippers |
| Dismantlers | Mixers | Superintendents |
| Dispatchers | Modifiers | Supervisors |
| Drawers | Monitors | Surveyors |
| Drillers | Mounters | Technicians |
| Drivers | Movers | Techs |
| Dumpers | Observers | Tenders |
| Estimators | Offbearers | Testers |
| Examiners | Operators | Throubleshooters |
| Feeders | Overhaulers | Trimmers |
| Filers | Packagers | Turners |
| Fillers | Packers | Unloaders |
| Finishers | Patternmakers | Washers |
| Fitters | Pilers | Weavers |
| Fixers | Planners | Weighers |
| Folders | Platers | Winders |
| Foreman | Polishers | Workers |
| Graders | Pourers | Wrappers |
| Grinders | Preppers | Installation Workers |
Inside Office Workers and Mesothelioma
Industrial workers were not only exposed to asbestos working at outside job sites, plants and factories they were also exposed inside of company offices. Asbestos was used throughout office buildings pre 1980 in pipes, insulation, drywall, paints, wiring, floors, tiles, wallboards, cements, glues, adhesives along with 3,000 other products used on a daily basis. If you have a history of work-related asbestos exposure you should be checked each year by a qualified doctor. Office workers exposed to asbestos includes.
| Accountants | Coordinators |
| Administrators | Data Entry Workers |
| Administrative Aides | Directors |
| Agents | Executives |
| Aides | Financial Managers |
| Analysts | Human Resource Workers |
| Assistants | Inventory Workers |
| Associates | Managers |
| Attendants | Office Workers |
| Auditors | Operation Managers |
| Billing & Posting Workers | Planners |
| Board Members | Presidents |
| Book & Record Keeping | Public Relation Workers |
| Buyers | Purchasing Agents |
| Chief Executive Officers | Representatives |
| Clerks | Salesman |
| Collectors | Secretary – Secretaries |
| Computer Workers | Timekeepers |
| Consultants | Vice Presidents |
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Products Containing Asbestos – Pre-1980
Workers and people that were exposed to asbestos products are at higher risk than the general population for being diagnosed with Mesothelioma or an asbestos-related disease in their lifetime.
U. S. Military Veterans and Asbestos Exposure
Military Veterans have a 1 in 3 chance of developing an asbestos related disease in their lifetime. Veterans have the right to bring lawsuits against negligent asbestos companies for exposing them to toxic asbestos-containing products and materials.
There are 21.5 million current living Veterans according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans who served between 1940 and 1970 have the greatest risk of developing Mesothelioma or an asbestos-related cancer. Navy Veterans who served during World War II and the Korean War have the highest incidence of Asbestos-related diseases.
The U.S. Military used thousands of Asbestos-Containing Products in their ships between the 1920-late 1970’s. 14 in every 1,000 WW II Shipyard Workers died of an asbestos-related disease compared to 18 in every 1,000 combat related deaths.
- Mesothelioma primarily occurs in Veterans between the ages of 55-75.
- Asbestos was listed as the top contaminant at 32 U.S. Army base closures during the 1990s.
- A recent study showed that as many as 30-40% of Mesothelioma victims is U. S. Veterans.
Malignant Mesothelioma has been medically linked to workplace asbestos exposure.
Median Survival Rate for Mesothelioma Patients by Stage
- Stage 1 – 21 months
- Stage 2 – 19 months
- Stage 3 – 16 months
- Stage 4 – under 12 months
Mesothelioma Symptoms Include:
- Chest pain
- Chronic cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Difficulty swallowing
- Dyspnea)
- Fatigue
- Fever or night sweats
- Fluid build-up in lungs
- Heart palpitations
- Heart murmurs
- Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
- Nausea
- Orthopnea (dyspnea when lying down)
- Shortness of breath
- Thickening of Pericardial Layers
How Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure Occurs
When asbestos is disturbed, broken apart, cut, decayed, or damaged, it releases tiny asbestos microscopic fibrous particles that can cling to hair and clothing. These asbestos fibers are easily transferred to others where they can accumulate in the lining of lungs that cause mesothelioma lung cancer.
Asbestos is most dangerous when it is;
| Abandoned | Deteriorated | Loose |
| Aged | Disturbed | Marred |
| Blown Off | Dried | Peeled |
| Breaks | Drilled | Pulverized |
| Brittle | Exposed | Removed |
| Broken | Falling Apart | Replaced |
| Bucked | Flaming | Rotted |
| Burnt | Fragmented | Sanded |
| Carried | Frayed | Sawed |
| Chiseled | Friable | Scorched |
| Chopped | Glued | Scraped |
| Cracked | Grinded | Scratched |
| Crumbled | Ground | Shrunk |
| Cut | Grouted | Torn |
| Damaged | Handled | Touched |
| Decayed | Inhaled | Warped |
| Demolished | Leaked | Worn Out |
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Mesothelioma Damages
Recent Mesothelioma Verdicts and Settlements
7.5 Million Mesothelioma Verdict: For a construction worker who developed mesothelioma against 6 companies that manufactured or distributed asbestos-cement pipe (2012).
$13 million Mesothelioma Jury Verdict: For a 73-year-old woman who contracted Mesothelioma after using asbestos-containing talcum powder manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive Company.
$7.5 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a 1970s and 1980s Worker with Mesothelioma who worked installing underground water and sewer lines.
$26.6 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a 62-Year-Old Drywaller exposed to asbestos dust on residential and commercial job sites who developed Mesothelioma.
$8.6 Million Mesothelioma Jury Award: For a family man diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma was exposed to asbestos while working as a refinery worker and heavy equipment operator.
$4.4 Million Mesothelioma Verdict: For a Steamfitter diagnosed with Mesothelioma who worked on asbestos containing pumps, valves, and gaskets used in power plant during the 1950’s and 1960’s.
$2.1 Million Mesothelioma Award: For a 77-year-old man who developed pleural mesothelioma from work as a machinist and planner at a Naval Shipyard.
$7.5 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a woman who developed peritoneal mesothelioma from laundering her refinery worker husband’s work clothes and died from “take-home asbestos exposure.”
Asbestos Trust Funds
- There are more than 65+ Asbestos Trust Funds set up by U. S. Courts.
- Asbestos bankruptcy reorganization can be a lengthy process that can span several years.
- Asbestos Trusts publish additional information about their Trust guidelines, qualifications, and rules.
- Representatives of current and future Mesothelioma claimants must consent to any significant changes to these trusts.
- Since 1988, Asbestos trusts have paid out about $17.5 billion, representing more than 3 million claims.
- Since 2011, Asbestos Trust Funds have combined assets of $36.8 billion.
- Since 2010, the average percentage paid per asbestos victim is 25 percent of a claim.
- Asbestos Trust Funds set Statutes of Limitations that only allow a certain amount of time to file an Asbestos claim.
- Mesothelioma Claimants can sometimes file both Asbestos Trust lawsuits and Asbestos claims.
- Court must approve the amount set aside before the Asbestos Company will be granted bankruptcy protection.
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