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Home / Mesothelioma Lawyers / Georgia Mesothelioma Lawyer / Atlanta Mesothelioma Lawyer

Atlanta Mesothelioma Lawyer

Page Updated on January 12, 2022
Paul DanzigerPage Reviewed and Edited by Mesothelioma Attorney Paul Danziger

Atlanta mesothelioma lawyers help victims of asbestos exposure take legal action. The city’s growth coincided with a peak era for asbestos use. Many industries used the harmful mineral, exposing workers and residents.

If you or someone you love suffers from mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis, you may qualify for substantial compensation. Fill out our form to receive our free Financial Compensation Packet. Our packet is loaded with information on experienced mesothelioma attorneys in Georgia, how to file a claim for asbestos trust funds, how to get paid in 90 days, and more. 

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Atlanta and Asbestos Facts

  • Between 1999 and 2017, 4,172 people died from asbestos-related diseases in Georgia.
  • Fulton County and the Atlanta area had the highest number of asbestos deaths.
  • Georgia-Pacific was one of the city’s major employers that used asbestos.
  • Residents and workers in Atlanta are still at risk of being exposed to existing asbestos in many buildings.

Georgia-Pacific

Georgia Pacific, a leading manufacturing company, based in Atlanta, faced an asbestos lawsuit in 2005.

Although the company does not use asbestos in its products anymore, there have been more than 600,000 asbestos lawsuits against Georgia-Pacific after employees began developing life-threatening diseases such as malignant mesothelioma and asbestosis.

In 2005, Georgia-Pacific secretly hired researchers to perform studies that showed their products were not responsible for asbestos. When questioned about private research, the company reportedly declined to answer.

A New York appeals court ruled that the company acted fraudulently and demanded that the research paperwork be handed over for review.

Sheila Jasanoff, a government professor at Harvard University, said that it’s suspect when a company refuses to hand over scientific results:

“There’s something extremely smelly about claiming attorney-client privilege for something that is being claimed at the same time as good science. Legal confidentiality protections should not be placed around good science.”

Sheila Jasanoff

In 1965, Georgia-Pacific purchased the Bestwall Gypsum Company, a business that created, manufactured, and distributed the gypsum wallboard, as well as joint and spackling compounds products.

Georgia-Pacific was aware that asbestos was used in most products and manufacturing facilities. The information was kept private and withheld from employees. Many of the later lawsuits came from former Bestwall employees.

Consumers were also at high-risk for asbestos exposure, as Georgia Pacific failed to warn them about asbestos risks. The joint compound, known as Ready-Mix, contained asbestos.

A court trial exposed the information after documents from Georgia Pacific surfaced. The company documented internal operations and methods when making the new version of the mix.

The plaintiff in the case, Lisa Pransky, was only eight years old when she was exposed to asbestos. Her father renovated the basement in her childhood home while using Ready-Mix on the ceiling. Decades later, Pranksy died of mesothelioma at age 34.

Other Job Sites Associated with Asbestos in Atlanta

Many buildings and workplaces in Atlanta used asbestos, and some still contain the harmful mineral.

Schools

  • Walden Austin T. Middle School
  • Thomasville Elementary School
  • Georgia State University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Morris Brown College
  • Clark Atlanta University
  • Emory University
  • Spelman College
  • Agnes Scott College
  • Life University
  • Parklane Elementary School

Gas and Electric Companies

  • Atlanta Gas Light
  • Georgia Railway and Power Company Gas Works
  • Georgia Power
  • Westinghouse Electric Company
  • Western Electric

Hospitals

  • Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital
  • Emory Healthcare
  • Grady Memorial Hospital
  • Metropolitan Hospital
  • Piedmont Hospital
  • St. Josephs Hospital
  • Atlanta VA Medical Hospital
  • West Paces Ferry Hospital
  • Georgia State Mental Health Center

Additional Job Sites, Businesses, and Buildings

  • A&P Warehouse Building
  • Armstrong Contracting & Supply Corporation (AC&S)
  • Atlanta American Motor Inn
  • Coca Cola
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution Building
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
  • The Biltmore
  • City of Atlanta Hemphill Station
  • Equitable Life Assurance Society Building
  • Guthman Laundry
  • Jade East Apartments
  • La Ista Villa Apartments
  • Lakeview Baptist Church
  • Lenox Towers
  • Mcburney Corporation
  • National Bank of Georgia
  • Peachtree Baker Building
  • Perimeter Mall
  • Hyatt Regency Atlanta
  • Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
  • Shook & Fletcher Insulation Company
  • Southern Wood Preserving Company
  • Westinghouse Electric
  • Equitable Life Assurance Society Building
  • Great Southern Land and Paper Company
  • Sara O’Kelley Municipal Auditorium (Coweta)

Getting Medical Help in Atlanta

Atlanta’s Winship Cancer Institute (WCI) is the only medical center in the state that is backed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Cancer care centers backed by NCI have many advantages, including advanced, cutting-edge treatment options, in-depth cancer research, public outreach, and training opportunities for scientists, cancer experts, and physicians.

WCI also has some of the most prominent cancer specialists in the nation, including:

  • Daniel Miller, M.D., surgical director and the assistant professor of surgery at WCI’s Thoracic Oncology Program
  • Dong M. Shin, M.D., director of WCI’s Clinical and Translational Cancer Prevention Program
  • Suresh Ramalingam, M.D., director of WCI’s Division of Medical Oncology

WCI’s expansive clinical and research trials consist of four different research programs:

  • Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC)
  • Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics (CGE)
  • Cancer Cell Biology (CCB)
  • Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics (DDT)

Winship Cancer Institute: Emory University

1365C Clifton Road
Atlanta, Ga. 30322, 404-778-1900

Atlanta’s VA Medical Center offers comprehensive cancer care for veterans, with in-depth research managed by both Emory scientists and experienced VA physicians.

Atlanta VA Medical Center

1670 Clairmont Road
Decatur, Ga. 30033, 404-321-6111

Getting Legal Help in Atlanta

If you’ve been injured by asbestos, there is a good chance that you’ll qualify for considerable compensation. Remember to fill out our form to get your free Financial Compensation Packet, with information on experienced asbestos and mesothelioma lawyers in your area. If you have questions or need assistance, contact us toll-free at 800-793-4540. 

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Page Reviewed and Edited by Mesothelioma Attorney Paul Danziger

Paul Danziger grew up in Houston, Texas and earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. For over 25 years years he has focused on representing mesothelioma cancer victims and others hurt by asbestos exposure. Paul and his law firm have represented thousands of people diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer, recovering significant compensation for injured clients. Every client is extremely important to Paul and he will take every call from clients who want to speak with him. Paul and his law firm handle mesothelioma cases throughout the United States.

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References
  1. http://www.salon.com/2013/10/21/facing_asbestos_lawsuits_paper_giant_launched_research_program/
  2. http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/extramural/cancercenters/find-a-cancer-center/emorywinship
  3. https://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/why-are-rare-cancers-killing-so-many-people-in-a-small-georgia-town/
  4. https://www.cbs46.com/news/asbestos-found-in-fulton-co-school-cleanup-begins/article_b641d4c9-1199-54fd-a61a-4d21ff0761f4.html
  5. http://times-herald.com/news/2019/02/grantville-to-address-asbestos-allegation-at-auditorium
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