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If you live in Owensboro, Kentucky and were recently diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is critical to the potential success of your claim to contact an experienced mesothelioma attorney who can help build your case. Our knowledgeable mesothelioma lawyers are familiar with the jobsites and occupations where asbestos exposure often occurred. We can work closely with you to substantiate your claim and fight for compensation for the full extent of your damages.

Owensboro Kentucky Asbestos Site Exposure List

If you worked at any of the Owensboro, Kentucky jobsites listed below, you may have been exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos:

• American Tobacco Company
• Anglo-American Mill Corporation
• Bradford Supply Company
• City of Owensboro Municipal Power Plant
• City Utilities Commission of The City of Owensboro
• Concho Petroleum Company
• Cox Drilling Company
• Daviess County Distilling Company
• Elmer Smith Power Station
• Fleischmann Distilling Corporation
• General Electric
• Glenmore Distilleries
• Green River Steel Company
• Mealey Distilling Company
• Murphy Chair Company
• Owensboro City Municipal Electric Works
• Owensboro Municipal Utilities
• Owensboro Sewage Treatment Plant
• Texas Gas Transmission Company
• Troy Laundry & Cleaners
• H. Patterson
• R. Grace & Company

W.R. Grace & Co. and Mesothelioma Lawsuits

W.R. Grace & Company, a major supplier of asbestos-containing products, established a plant in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1958, almost 100 years after the company had first been established. Over its long history, the company acquired several other asbestos companies. It produced a variety of products, often under the brand names of Zonolite, Monokote and Perltex. Some of the most popular products that it manufactured include loose-fill attic insulation, spray-on insulation and textured spray paint.

The company is linked to one of the largest sites contaminated with asbestos in Libby, Montana. It was responsible for purchasing vermiculite mines and a nearby processing mill in this Montana town, during which time it produced approximately 200,000 tons of vermiculite each year. This vermiculite was contaminated with tremolite asbestos and then shipped to plants across the country. Health officials estimate that the exposure to asbestos caused the death of more than 400 residents of Libby and that more than half of the residents of the town are affected by illnesses related to asbestos.

The company filed bankruptcy in 2001 after facing more than 100,000 lawsuits based on asbestos exposure. The trust emerged in 2014 and contains approximately $3 billion to pay for claims stemming from its liability. It has also paid millions of dollars in environmental cleanup and faced criminal charges due to its asbestos exposure.