Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Lawyer

W&L has now grown into one of the largest personal injury and mass tort law firms in the Philadelphia and New York areas.  Our outlook is both local and national, so our clients in Pennsylvania get the best possible representation.

Finding an Experienced Lawyer

We have a strong local presence in Pennsylvania. Some of our attorneys live and work in Pennsylvania. The local legal community knows us. W&L attorneys are in court frequently, and we have relationships with the judges and standing mediator. When we are dealing with Pennsylvania jurors, we relate to them as part of our own community.

Our mesothelioma lawyers who handle our Pennsylvania cases are fully prepared to represent people who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma throughout the state and in neighboring regions.

With offices near Philadelphia, we know the region very well. Our specialized attorneys have in-depth knowledge of and experience with Pennsylvania law and asbestos regulations.

Local Expertise; Nationwide Asbestos-Exposure Experience

We also have a strong presence on the national asbestos litigation scene. W&L is the leading plaintiffs’ asbestos firm in New York City — the most-active jurisdiction in the world for asbestos cases.

The massive verdicts we get for our clients in NYC give us leverage when we are negotiating with the same offending companies in Pennsylvania. Our reputation and size lets us dominate in many legal settings.

Verdicts & Settlements

Attorneys from Weitz & Luxenberg have been helping clients locally for more than 20 years. We are proud to say that we have successfully obtained financial compensation for thousands of victims.

Our attorneys regularly receive millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for our clients. Firmwide, W&L settlements and verdicts total $17 billion.

Some of our Pennsylvania settlements include victories for:

Asbestos-Exposure Related Deaths in Pennsylvania

Between 1999 and 2017, more than 17,710 people in Pennsylvania died from asbestos-related diseases. Of these, 3,257 deaths were due to mesothelioma.⁽¹⁾

More than 1,500 people died from a disease called asbestosis. In addition, more than 13,025 died from asbestos lung cancer.⁽²⁾

As you might suspect, the greatest number of deaths from these diseases occurred in the more industrialized regions of the state, including:⁽³⁾

• Philadelphia and surrounding counties.
• Pittsburgh and surrounding counties

Counties in Pennsylvania with the greatest number of asbestos-related deaths include:

• Allegheny County — 1,969.
• Philadelphia County — 1,576.
• Montgomery County — 1,599.
• Delaware County — 1,299.

Asbestos in Pennsylvania

Historically, many building products and insulation materials contained asbestos in homes. Most of these kinds of products made today do not contain asbestos.⁽⁴⁾

Common asbestos-containing products may include:

• Insulation around steam pipes, furnaces, and air ducts.
• Vinyl floor covering and adhesives.
• Roof shingles and siding.
• Patching and joint compounds.
• Gaskets in furnaces, boilers, and pipes.
• Textured paints.
• Soundproofing or decorative material sprayed on walls and ceilings.

If you have an older home, you may have some of these products in your home. However, if those products are in good condition, you are advised to leave them alone.

Problems arise when these items are damaged or disturbed. Airborne asbestos fibers that you breathe in are hazardous and can lead to some very serious diseases.

Certain parts of your car may also contain these fibers. Working on cars, and replacing certain parts, may expose you to asbestos. These automobile parts include:

• Brake pads and linings.
• Clutch facings.
• Gaskets.

Well-Known Contamination Sites

The following sites in Pennsylvania are well-known for using, processing, or exposing people to asbestos. Many are located in and around the Philadelphia area. Locations include shipyards and industrial sites such as chemical companies and manufacturing sites, power stations, and refineries.

Power Stations

• Willow Station, Philadelphia.
• Schuylkill Station, Philadelphia.
• Cromby Station, Philadelphia.
• Delaware Station, Philadelphia.
• 28th & Christian, Philadelphia.
• Edison Steam Plant, Philadelphia.
• Fuel Oil Facility, Philadelphia.
• Eddystone Station, Eddystone.
• Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station.
• Limerick Nuclear Generating Station.
• Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant.
• Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, Londonderry Township.

Refineries

• Atlantic Richfield (ARCO), Philadelphia.
• Gulf Refinery, Philadelphia.
• Sun Oil Co., Marcus Hook.
• BP Oil Refinery, Trainer.
• Sunoco, Marcus Hook.
• Getty Oil, Philadelphia.

Manufacturing Sites

• Budd Company, Philadelphia.
• Pennsylvania Sugar, Philadelphia.
• Scott Paper Co., Chester.
• General Electric.
• Westinghouse Electric.
• Bethlehem Steel.
• Fairless Steel, Fairless Hills.
• Alan Wood Steel.
• Nicholson, Philadelphia.
• U.S. Steel, Pittsburgh and Fairless Hills.
• Allegheny Ludlum, Bagdad and Leechburg.
• Rohm and Hass, Bristol and Bridesburg.
• Westinghouse, Lester.
• American Can, Chambersburg.

Shipyards

• Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (PNSY), Philadelphia.

Chemical Companies

• Allied Chemical, Philadelphia.

Buildings

• Public Ledger Building, Philadelphia.
• U.S. Customs Building, Philadelphia.
• Wanamaker Building, Marcus Hook.
• Abington High School, Abington.

Hospitals

• Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry.
• Philadelphia General Hospital, Philadelphia.
• Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia.
• University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.

Universities/Colleges

• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
• Temple University, Philadelphia.
• Drexel University, Philadelphia.
• Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.
• Girard College, Philadelphia.

Meet the Local W&L Team

The attorneys who work out of our Cherry Hill, New Jersey office are very knowledgeable about mesothelioma and asbestos exposure in Pennsylvania.

Should you decide to retain W&L to represent you, you may have the opportunity to work with one of these experienced attorneys: