Pennsylvania Job Sites
Did you work with asbestos in Pennsylvania? Mesothelioma and asbestosis claimed the lives of thousands Pennsylvania residents between 1999 and 2010[1]. This total does not account for those killed by other asbestos cancers, such as lung cancer, colon cancer, laryngeal cancer, and stomach cancer.
GPW's asbestos attorneys are familiar with many of the industrial, Chemical, Hospital, Other, Power Station, Refinery, School, Steelmill and other types of job sites throughout Pennsylvania where asbestos exposure occurred. Some of the Pennsylvania workers our law firm has helped were injured by asbestos at companies and sites in the 551 cities listed below.
Asbestos Lawsuits, Pennsylvania, & Experience
Thousands of Americans were exposed to asbestos on the job in Pennsylvania. Connecting the dots between places, products, and people you worked with over a career can be a challenging and complicated process. However, knowing the places you worked, what products were used there, and having the corroborating testimony of coworkers are all important factors in successfully pursuing your asbestos lawsuit in Pennsylvania.
Further complicating these already difficult cases, asbestos exposure injuries can take decades to become apparent, therefore it is not unusual for a client to have moved from Pennsylvania before their asbestos disease became apparent. In most states, once you have been diagnosed, the statute of limitations (or the time in which you can file suit) begins to run. Questions about Pennsylvania's statute of limitations in asbestos cases? [Contact us.]
Whether you lived in Pennsylvania for years or just during one summer years ago, we have the knowledge and resources track down the companies, products, & places where your asbestos exposure occurred. Our asbestos lawyers and support staff are familiar with long gone job sites and thousands of asbestos-containing products not only used in Pennsylvania, but nationwide. If you are looking for an asbestos lawyer in Pennsylvania, please contact us today to see how we can help you.
Malignant Mesothelioma in Pennsylvania’s Counties
Between 1999 and 2010, 2,048 deaths were attributed to mesothelioma in Pennsylvania. Nationwide, mesothelioma claimed 29,827 people, making Pennsylvania rank number 3 out of 51 (all 50 states plus the District of Columbia). Only 2 other states suffered from more mesothelioma deaths than Pennsylvania.
In order to more accurately compare deaths, instead of using raw numbers, as reported above, epidemiologists often use age-adjusted death rates. Age adjusted death rates take into account the average age of residents, as a county or state with an older average age is naturally going to see more deaths than an area with a younger average age.
Between 2000 and 2009, the following Pennsylvania counties have the highest age-adjusted death rates from malignant mesothelioma (only Pennsylvania counties with at least 10 mesothelioma deaths are included):
- Allegheny County (15.28)
- Beaver County (19.37)
- Berks County (14.84)
- Blair County (9.20)
- Bucks County (18.92)
- Butler County (17.10)
- Cambria County (12.65)
- Chester County (12.22)
- Clearfield County (11.01)
- Crawford County (15.38)
- Cumberland County (10.08)
- Delaware County (21.11)
- Erie County (7.75)
- Fayette County (10.55)
- Lackawanna County (9.40)
- Lancaster County (14.97)
- Lawrence County (16.14)
- Lebanon County (20.31)
- Lehigh County (12.26)
- Luzerne County (11.94)
- Lycoming County (8.87)
- Mercer County (7.58)
- Monroe County (8.68)
- Montgomery County (19.14)
- Northampton County (14.78)
- Philadelphia County (12.22)
- Somerset County (14.32)
- Washington County (14.93)
- Westmoreland County (8.07)
- York County (9.23)
Footnotes
Statistics on mesothelioma and asbestosis deaths from CDC and NIOSH Work-Rleated Lung Disease (WoRLD) Surveillance System [link]
Mesothelioma in Pennsylvania
The above chart shows the number of deaths attributed to mesothelioma in Pennsylvania annually since 1999. (Note: After 2005, data is not included from years where less than 10 deaths were reported.)
Asbestos in Pennsylvania
Above is a chart of deaths resulting from asbestosis in Pennsylvania every year since 1996.