Los Angeles Mesothelioma Lawyer

Los Angeles mesothelioma lawyers help victims of asbestos exposure take legal actions and seek compensation. The city has an extensive history of asbestos use in construction and industrial businesses. Many California workers have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases as a result.

If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis, you may be eligible for substantial compensation. Fill out our form to receive our free Financial Compensation Packet. Our packet is loaded with information on leading Los Angeles mesothelioma attorneys, how to file a claim for asbestos trust funds, how to get paid in 90 days, and more. 

Shipping and Asbestos in Los Angeles

One of the largest companies that used asbestos in Los Angeles was Todd Shipyards. Created in 1916 the company was instrumental in providing ships during wartime, especially during World War II. During this time and later, all shipyards used asbestos.

In 1945, the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock became a part of the business, which included military and private ships. At this time nearly all components on ships contained asbestos. 

Todd Shipyards continued its success until the mid-1980s when competition from other shipbuilding enterprises forced the shipyard to close down the Los Angeles site in 1989.

In 2010, the company was bought by Vigor International. Vigor International has strict laws in place concerning the use of asbestos on the worksites, yet this law came about decades after thousands of workers at the former Todd Shipyards had been exposed on a daily basis.

By 2010, Todd Shipyard was facing 490 asbestos claims, 10 malignant mesothelioma claims, and an additional 184 less-serious claims from its former employees.

Many of these cases have already been settled, and the company placed $3 million in a trust fund bank for future lawsuits.

Libby Vermiculite in Los Angeles

The W.R. Grace mine in Libby, Montana produced asbestos-tainted vermiculite for decades, shipping it to industrial locations throughout the country.

Several workplaces in and around Los Angeles received this vermiculite:

• Al-Lube Division of Far Best Corporation, Glendale
• California Zonolite Company/W.R. Grace, Glendale
• Domtar/Kaiser Gypsum America Inc., Long Beach
• Germain’s Seed Company, Los Angeles
• Southwest Grease Company, Compton

Other Places Associated with Asbestos Use in Los Angeles

Schools, plants, mills, hospitals, restaurants, and hospitals are among the many types of businesses that contained asbestos before its ban in the late 1970s:

Schools:

• Aviation High School
• Banneker High School
• Bell High School
• Belmont High School
• Belvedere Middle School
• Carson High School
• El Camino Real Estate School
• Fairfax Senior High School
• Fern Avenue School (demolished)
• Gardena High School
• Garfield High School
• Hammel Street Elementary School
• Hoover Street Elementary School
• Jefferson High School
• John Muir Middle School
• Los Angeles High School
• Los Angeles Manual Arts High School
• Los Angeles Technical Trade School
• Los Angeles Unified School District
• Los Feliz Elementary School
• Marvin Avenue Elementary School
• Pacoima Middle School
• Ramona Elementary School
• Roosevelt High School
• Sherman Oaks High School
• State School for Boys
• Topeka Drive School
• Washington High School

Plants

• Aynes Steam Plant
• Balboa Water Treatment Plant
• Central Plants Incorporated
• Dickson Gun Plant
• El Segundo Steam Plant
• Haynes Steam Generating Plant
• Los Angeles County Central Plant
• Los Angeles Water Plant
• Mccullough Plant
• Oxnard Mandalay Plant
• San Onofre Generating Plant
• Texallano Plant
• Trigen Central Plants
• Union Pacific Plant

Hotels

• Alexander Hotel Company
• Alexandria Hotel
• Beverly Hills Hotel
• Biltmore Hotel
• Blackstone Apartment Hotel
• Century Plaza Hotel
• Hunts Hotel
• Mayflower Hotel
• Statler Hilton Hotel

Hospitals

• Angelus Hospital (demolished)
• Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
• Children’s Hospital (Vermont Ave)
• Good Samaritan Hospital
• Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
• Los Angeles County General Hospital
• Los Angeles Infirmary Sisters’ Hospital
• Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital
• Midway Hospital
• Queen of Angels Hospital
• Saint Francis Hospital
• Shriners Children’s Hospital
• St. John’s Hospital
• St. Vincent’s Hospital
• Temple Hospital
• UCLA Medical Center
• The University of Southern California Hospital
• Veterans Administration Hospital
• White Memorial Hospital

Chemical Companies

• Amer Chemical
• American Potash & Chemical Corporation
• Ashland Chemical Company
• Borden Chemical Company
• Bray Chemical Company
• Collier Carbon & Chemical Corporation
• Dixon Chemical
• Dow Chemical Company
• Filtrol Chemical
• Food Machinery & Chemical Corporation
• Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical
• Kerr Mcgee Chemical Corporation
• Old Colony Paint & Chemical Company
• Pacific R & H Chemical Company
• Rohm & Haas Chemical
• Shell Chemical Company
• Southern California Chemical Company
• Stauffer Chemical
• Witfield Chemical Corp

Electric Companies

• Cannon Electric
• Edison Electric Company
• General Electric Company
• Hoagland Lakin Electric and Engineering Company
• Los Angeles Electric Company
• Pacific Electric Railway Company
• Pasadena Los Angeles Electric Railway Company
• San Gabriel Electric Company
• Santa Maria Electric and Gas Company
• Sawyer Electric
• U.S. Electrical Motors Inc

Additional Businesses

• A. P. Mc Guinness
• Aaron Ferer & Son
• Affiliated Metals
• Air Reduction Pacific Company
• Airesearch Corporation
• Alameda Tank Company
• Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa
• Aluminum Extrusion Company
• Amalgamated Oil Company
• American Airlines -Los Angeles International Airport
• American Appliance Company
• American Brazing Company
• American Bridge Division
• American Container
• American Hair & Felt Company
• American Manganese Steel Division
• American Pacific Steamship Company
• Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation
• Angelus Floor Covering
• Angelus Steel Treating
• Apex Steel Corporation
• ARCO Twin Towers
• BF Goodrich Company
• Balboa Water Treatment Plant
• Beeson Engineering Company
• Bradbury Building
• California Fireproof Door Company
• California Sanitary Canning Company
• Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company
• Devoe & Reynolds Company, Inc.
• Dominguez Water Corporation
• E. P. Clark Building.
• E.B. Wiggins Oil Tool
• Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
• Food Machinery & Chemical Corporation
• Golden State Creamery
• Kaiser Medical Center
• United Technology Corporation
• Valley Place Methodist Church
• Wesco Steel Rolling Mills Corp

Talcum Powder Asbestos Lawsuits

Los Angeles has been the site of important lawsuits against makers of talcum powder products contaminated with asbestos. In December 2021, the family of Doreen Myers won their lawsuit against talc suppliers and Avon Products.

Myers used the products for years and died from mesothelioma. Her legal team helped her family secure a $780,000 jury verdict for the companies’ failures to warn consumers of the risks of asbestos in talc.

Mesothelioma Treatment in Los Angeles

Victims of asbestos exposure in Los Angeles have access to one of the world’s premier treatment centers for mesothelioma.

The Pacific Mesothelioma Center, part of the Pacific Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, launched in 2012. It focuses on the research and treatment of pleural mesothelioma.

Also in Los Angeles is the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. It is recognized as a center of excellence and a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute.

The Cancer Center specializes in lung and other thoracic cancers, including mesothelioma, and partners with the Pacific Mesothelioma Center.

Los Angeles Legal Assistance

As previously mentioned, you may be entitled to financial compensation if you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis. Get our free Financial Compensation Packet for info on the top mesothelioma and asbestos lawyers in your area. If you need additional assistance, contact us toll-free at 800-793-4540.