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Contact an experienced New Jersey mesothelioma lawyer if you were harmed by asbestos. New Jersey asbestos law firms can help you fight for compensation. New Jersey has a history of heavy industry and numerous job sites that used asbestos and affected thousands of families.

If you or a loved one have mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis, you may be eligible for a large amount of compensation. Fill out our form to get a free Financial Compensation Packet. You’ll learn about the experienced mesothelioma lawyers in New Jersey, how to get paid in 90 days, how to file a claim for the asbestos trust funds, and more.

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New Jersey Asbestos Facts

New Jersey
  • Between 1999 and 2017, 11,367 New Jersey residents died from a disease related to asbestos exposure.
  • This makes New Jersey the state with the sixth-highest number of asbestos deaths.
  • Nearly 8,200 of the deaths resulted from asbestos-related lung cancer, and over 2,000 were from mesothelioma.
  • Ocean County has had the most asbestos deaths in the state.
  • Industries that used asbestos began appearing in New Jersey during the late 1800s. Asbestos was used to protect against fire and heat.
  • The heaviest use of asbestos in the state was from the 1940s to the 1970s, when federal regulations limited most uses.

Asbestos and Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Approximately 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma every year. The damage caused by asbestos develops over many years, and most people get sick decades later.

Most people with mesothelioma encountered asbestos at work. Many industries, including several that employed people in New Jersey, used asbestos for decades. Workers handled or worked near asbestos and inhaled the harmful fibers.

Mesothelioma most often develops around the lungs and causes symptoms like chest pains, shortness of breath, and coughing. Peritoneal mesothelioma develops in the abdomen and causes pain, fatigue, swelling, and gastrointestinal symptoms.

How to File a Mesothelioma Claim in New Jersey

Because asbestos exposure is almost always negligent, you can take legal action to seek compensation if you have mesothelioma. A mesothelioma attorney in New Jersey can help you take one or more of the following actions:

  • File a mesothelioma personal injury lawsuit
  • Make a claim with an asbestos trust fund
  • File a mesothelioma wrongful death claim
  • Claim VA benefits

Your lawyer can help decide which type of asbestos claim to make. You could be eligible for one or more. They will then take all the steps necessary to ensure the best outcome and that you get the compensation you deserve.

Finding an Experienced Mesothelioma Lawyer in New Jersey

To take any legal steps to hold asbestos companies liable, you need an expert asbestos attorney. Look for a New Jersey lawyer with proven experience working with and winning for mesothelioma clients.

Choose a lawyer who is part of a large, national firm. A local lawyer can be a great help, but they need the backing of a big firm with extensive resources. Large asbestos firms use experts, investigators, and other resources to find evidence, prove your asbestos exposure, and build a strong case.

How Much Compensation Can I Get for a Mesothelioma Claim?

Compensation in mesothelioma claims and lawsuits vary depending on individual factors. These include your medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and the degree of liability of the defendants.

An experienced attorney can find every expense this illness costs you to maximize your compensation. Some examples of New Jersey asbestos lawsuits illustrate the amount of compensation available to victims who have the right lawyer:

  • $90 Million for Johns Manville Workers. In 2014, families of eleven Johns Manville workers who died from mesothelioma received more than $90 million. Several companies that supplied Johns Manville with asbestos were held liable in the lawsuit.
  • $2.38 Million for Factor Worker. A New Jersey jury awarded Willis Edenfield’s family over $2 million after he died from mesothelioma in 2010. He worked in a factory with asbestos supplied by Union Carbide.
  • $10 Million for Boiler Worker. William Rhodes developed mesothelioma after working with boilers and handling asbestos insulation. A Middlesex County jury awarded Rhodes and his wife $10 million to be paid by Universal Engineering and other defendants.

Where Was I Exposed to Asbestos in New Jersey?

One of the most important reasons to work with an experienced mesothelioma lawyer is to find out where you encountered asbestos. New Jersey has many industries and workplaces that used asbestos and exposed workers. These are just some examples.

Johns Manville

The first asbestos-related lawsuits in the country arose in New Jersey as early as the 1920s. One major employer, asbestos producer Johns Manville, suppressed medical data connecting asbestos to serious health conditions for 50 years.

When the (Environmental Protection Agency) EPA began reporting in the 1970s that a link existed, Johns Manville claimed no such data had been published before 1964.

However, Johns Manville possessed information regarding the dangers of asbestos as early as the 1930s while continuing the production of asbestos-containing materials.

The company had a large manufacturing plant in Manville, Somerset County. The plant is now closed, but workers were exposed to asbestos while it operated.

Johns Manville declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1982 after thousands of victims filed lawsuits against it in New Jersey and other states.

Vermiculite Processing

W.R. Grace operated a vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, that supplied processing facilities with asbestos-contaminated materials for decades. Workers were exposed to asbestos in vermiculite facilities across the country that received shipments of Libby vermiculite.

New Jersey plants received tons of shipments from the W.R. Grace mines. One of these, in Wayne, New Jersey, was eventually declared a Superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has since been remediated.

Other New Jersey Businesses Associated with Asbestos

Along with Johns Manville, many other businesses have been associated with asbestos, including the following:

Plants

  • Campbell’s Soup Plant
  • General Motors Plant
  • Squibb Pharmaceutical Plant
  • Johnson & Johnson Plant
  • American Cyanamid Chemical Plant
  • OC Berlin Plant

Schools

  • Central Region High School (Bayville)
  • Berkeley Heights Elementary School
  • St. Catherine of Siena (Caldwell)
  • Cherry Hill High School
  • Clifton High School
  • Bergenfield High School
  • New Milford High School
  • Ridgewood High School (East Orange)
  • Rumson Elementary School (East Orange)
  • Lyndhurst High School
  • Plainfield High School
  • Rahway High School
  • NJ Training School ( Totowa)
  • Totowa Memorial School
  • Edinboro State Teachers College
  • Cooper Medical Center

Hospitals

  • New Jersey State Hospital (Ancora)
  • New Jersey State Hospital (Avenel)
  • All Souls Hospital
  • John F. Kennedy Hospital
  • Lakehurst Naval Hospital
  • Morristown Memorial Hospital
  • Nyack Hospital
  • Princeton Hospital
  • Somerset Hospital
  • Holy Name Hospital

Additional Businesses

  • Public Service Electric & Gas Co. Generating Station
  • U.S. Pipe & Foundry
  • Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines
  • Exxon (Linden)
  • American Standard Inc.
  • Arc Mercer, Inc.
  • Claridge Hotel
  • Atlantic City Electric Co.
  • Atlantic City Convention Hall
  • Haddon Hall Hotel
  • John Sykes Co.
  • California Oil
  • Owens Corning Fiberglass
  • Allied Chemical Corp.
  • Bakelite Co.
  • Union Carbide Building
  • Monsanto Chemical Co.
  • Hercules Powder Co.
  • Bell Telephone
  • Cadillac Dog Food
  • Camden Courthouse and Jail
  • American Stores Company
  • Charles S. Woods Company
  • Samuel Miller Center
  • Wecoline Products Company
  • Mitronics Hi-Temp
  • Bordentown Reformatory
  • United Gas Improvement Company
  • E.I. Du Pont De Nemours Powder Company
  • New Jersey State Reformatory For Women
  • International Nickel Company
  • Forstmann and Huffman Company
  • Fritzsche Brothers Inc.
  • Federal Telephone & Radio Corporation
  • Stewart Hartshorn Company
  • Fuchs Lang Manufacturing Company
  • Hungerford Electric Manufacturing Company
  • Unimatic Manufacturing Company
  • Fucho and Lang Manufacturing Company
  • Bridgeton Condensed Milk Company
  • P.S. Sewaren Generating Station
  • Heyden Chemical Corporation
  • Hammerschlag Manufacturing Company
  • Koppers Coke
  • Theobald Animal Products Refinery

Shipyards

  • Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock
  • New York Shipbuilding
  • Naval Weapons Station Earle
  • Bethlehem Steel Shipyard
  • Todd Shipyard

Asbestos Laws in New Jersey

Asbestos laws vary by state and address both how lawsuits proceed and keeping residents and workers safe from ongoing exposure.

Statute of Limitations on Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawsuits

  • Although there is no set statute for asbestos lawsuits in New Jersey, plaintiffs must follow N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2a:14-1 et seq.; the personal injury law for the statute of limitations.
  • This mandates that the lawsuit must be filed within two years of discovering the asbestos-related disease or within two years from when it should have been reasonably discovered.
  • In the instance of a wrongful death lawsuit, the same statute applies. However, in New Jersey, the personal injury statute must not have expired before the date of the victim’s death.

Secondhand Asbestos Exposure and Take-Home Duty

Secondhand asbestos exposure occurs when a worker inadvertently brings asbestos fibers home, exposing members of the household. This typically happens when fibers stick to their clothing. Many women developed mesothelioma after laundering their husbands’ contaminated work clothing.

Through lawsuits, mesothelioma lawyers in New Jersey have argued for take-home duty. This refers to the responsibility of companies to warn workers and their families of the risks of secondhand exposure.

Thanks to the victims who sued, and their asbestos attorneys, New Jersey recognizes take-home duty in secondhand asbestos exposure cases. The precedent case involved a woman who died from mesothelioma after secondhand exposure from her husband, who worked at Exxon Mobil.

Asbestos Safety Laws in New Jersey

The New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Affairs are responsible for implementing asbestos laws and regulations in the state.

For asbestos in public school buildings, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs regulates asbestos and its remediation.

  • To do any sort of asbestos-related work in New Jersey, you must first obtain the proper training and certification.
  • Any school in New Jersey that was built using asbestos-containing materials must maintain an approved asbestos management plan.
  • Although homeowners in New Jersey can remove asbestos without approval or licensing, contacting a professional is highly recommended.
  • For any type of demolition, renovation, or asbestos-abatement work, you must be licensed to work around asbestos before starting the project.
  • Wastes containing more than 1% of asbestos must be encapsulated, labeled, and disposed of at an approved New Jersey waste management location.

For more specific information and in-depth details regarding asbestos rules and regulations in New Jersey, contact the New Jersey Department of Health’s Indoor Environments Program at 609-826-4950.

Mesothelioma Treatment in New Jersey

It’s important to act fast when taking legal action for mesothelioma. It is even more important to get expert medical care as soon after a diagnosis as possible.

In New Jersey and nearby New York City, mesothelioma patients have access to specialists at top cancer centers:

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
  • The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai
  • The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University
  • The Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone Medical Center

These world-class cancer treatment centers offer mesothelioma specialists, cutting-edge treatments, and access to clinical trials.

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