New Hampshire Mesothelioma Lawyer

New Hampshire was once a major hub of manufacturing and heavy industry in the New England region. Many job sites once used asbestos for its affordability and resistance to fire and heat, resulting in thousands of cases of asbestos disease. New Hampshire mesothelioma lawyers help these victims seek compensation.

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

We are happy to offer help in all New Hampshire cities and towns, including:

Nashua, Concord, Derry, Dover, Rochester, Salem, Merrimack, Hudson, Londonderry, Keene, Bedford, Portsmouth, Goffstown, Laconia, Hampton, Milford, Durham, Exeter, Windham, Lebanon, Hooksett, Claremont, Pelham, Somersworth, Hanover, Amherst, Raymond, Conway, Berlin, Newmarket, Weare, Seabrook, Barrington, Hampstead, Franklin, Litchfield Hollis, Plaistow, Bow, Belmont, Stratham, Swanzey, Gilford, Pembroke, Plymouth, Farmington, Atkinson, Epping, Newport, Peterborough, Meredith, Wolfeboro, Sandown, Kingston, Hillsborough, Rindge, Littleton, Hopkinton, Jaffrey, New Boston, Loudon, Rye, Alton, New Ipswich, Charlestown, Wakefield, Auburn, Brookline, Northfield, Nottingham, Henniker, Chester, Haverhill, Newton, Barnstead, Milton, Enfield, Epsom, Brentwood, New London, Danville, Lee, North Hampton, Fremont, Allenstown, Ossipee, Winchester, Deerfield, Northwood, Pittsfield, Moultonborough, Hinsdale, Strafford, Boscawen, Candia, Canaan, Gilmanton, Walpole, Wilton, and more.

Asbestos and Manufacturing in New Hampshire

For more than a century, asbestos was used heavily in many industries. Construction companies, steel mills, lumber yards, shipbuilding facilities, textile mills, and power generating plants used tons of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) as insulation and fire retardant and other purposes mostly related to friction high temperatures and electrical currents.

Asbestos in the Textile Industry

Textile manufacturing was a significant industry in New Hampshire until the 1970s. Most of the textile mills in New Hampshire were located along the Merrimack River. Concord, the state capital, and Nashua were major textile-producing communities in the Merrimack Valley during the industry’s heyday. Many of these older job sites have caused asbestos exposure.

• Mills such as the Star Specialty Knitting Company’s facility in Laconia used asbestos to insulate and fireproof their machinery.
• They also manufactured products that incorporated asbestos fibers into their fabrics. Cooks’ oven mitts and firefighters’ work clothes were made with threads spun out of asbestos.
• Workers at these mills suffered from exposure to asbestos introduced into the air by the weaving machines and spinning looms.

Even when the state’s textile industry could no longer compete with new mills in Southern states such as North Carolina, closed facilities still contained large amounts of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). These abandoned mills still pose serious health hazards to people who live nearby.

Other New Hampshire Industries That Used Asbestos

New Hampshire’s other major industries also used asbestos.

• Construction was one of the earliest industries to use asbestos on a large scale. The asbestos industry pushed its products to the construction industry, and by the mid-1860s, ACMs were in most newly-constructed houses and public buildings. This continued until the late 1970s and early 1980s. Many New Hampshire homes built before 1980 still have ACMs.
• Coal power plants also used a lot of asbestos. Every power plant in New Hampshire built before 1980 used ACMs in almost every work or power-generating area. The boilers that generated the steam for the turbines contained asbestos, along with pipes and insulated walls.
• The Seabrook Station Nuclear Plant, known as Seabrook 1, was completed in 1976, It was one of the last power plants built before asbestos use was phased out. Seabrook 1 was constructed with significant amounts of asbestos within its various facilities and reactor buildings.
• New Hampshire not only used asbestos-derived products made in other states but also manufactured them. The cities of Nashua, Meredith, and Tilton were home to asbestos plants. In Meredith, the Keasbey & Mattison Company manufactured asbestos products from the 1930s until 1962.
• In Tilton, the Quinn-T manufacturing plant made asbestos paper products for numerous years. When these facilities closed, their owners gave away tons of asbestos-containing waste to property owners, who used it as landfill.

Job Sites, Schools, and Landfills With Known Asbestos Exposure

• University of New Hampshire: Manchester
• General Electric: Somersworth
• Jaffrey Landfill: Jaffrey
• L.W. Packard Company: Ashland
• Star Speciality Knitting: Laconia
• Troy Mills: Cheshire County
• Monadnock Paper Mills: Bennington
• Johns-Manville Plant: Nashua
• Turnkey Landfill: Rochester
• Nashua Sanitary Landfill: Nashua
• Schiller Station Power Plant: Portsmouth
• Brown Paper Mill: Berlin
• Merrimack Power Plant: Bow
• Lebanon Municipal Landfill: West Lebanon

New Hampshire’s Laws on Asbestos

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) enforces asbestos rules and regulations:

• Env-A 100- 4800 of the DES Certified Administrative Rules covers the regulations of asbestos in New Hampshire regarding clean air, testing and monitoring procedures, procedural directions, and more.
• Asbestos abatement cannot be performed in New Hampshire without prior written notification to the state and applicable fees.
• Env-Sw 400 mandates that asbestos must be collected, stored, transferred, and disposed of in accordance with New Hampshire state laws.
• New Hampshire follows the EPA guidelines in regards to any school building that was built with asbestos-containing materials as well as state rules.

For more detailed information and more in-depth explanations, visit the official New Hampshire DES website or the EPA’s official asbestos web page.

Statute of Limitations for Asbestos Lawsuits in New Hampshire

• New Hampshire follows a strict statute of limitations for asbestos-related lawsuits.
• Plaintiffs must file their lawsuit within three of diagnosis of an asbestos-related disease or within three years of when the disease should have been reasonably diagnosed.
• For wrongful death lawsuits associated with asbestos-related illnesses, the plaintiff must file the lawsuit within three years of the victim’s death.

Additional Information and Legal Assistance in New Hampshire

Keep in mind that there is a good chance you’ll qualify for considerable compensation if you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis. Remember to fill out our form to get your free Financial Compensation Packet, with information on experienced asbestos and mesothelioma lawyers in your area. For questions and assistance, feel free to contact us at 800-793-4540.