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With a limited amount of time to file a mesothelioma lawsuit, it is important to get to work immediately on your case. Our experienced mesothelioma lawyers can review your work and residence history to determine where you were most likely exposed to asbestos and can then determine the legal options available to you. Contact our compassionate legal advocates to schedule a confidential and complimentary consultation.

Oshkosh Mesothelioma Treatment Options

Oshkosh residents may seek care for cancer treatment at Ascension, which provides cancer care and other care services. Oncologists, surgeons and other medical specialists provide radiation therapy, surgery and chemotherapy. Other professionals, including social workers, rehabilitation specialists, chaplains, dieticians and registered nurses are part of a multidisciplinary team that provides individualized treatment to each patient.

Oshkosh Wisconsin veterans can seek medical care from one of the three VA hospitals or a nearby community-based outpatient clinic that is part of the VA healthcare system.

Asbestos Site Exposure List in Oshkosh Wisconsin

Some jobsites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin linked to possible asbestos exposure include the following:

  • American Excelsior Corporation
  • Citizens St Railway Company
  • Diamond Match Company
  • Dunphy Boat Corporation
  • Fox River Valley Lumber Company
  • L. Clark
  • Morgan Company
  • Oshkosh Electric Light and Power Company
  • Oshkosh Gas Light Company
  • Oshkosh Marine Motel
  • Paine Lumber Company, Inc.
  • Peoples Brewing Company
  • Pluswood Industries
  • Radford Company
  • Raulf Hotel
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Winnebago Construction Company
  • Wisconsin Electric Railway Company
  • Wisconsin State University

Asbestos Exposure in Wisconsin Shipyards

Due to its proximity to multiple waterways, maritime work and leisure is a large part of the Oshkosh community. Wisconsin is bordered by two Great Lakes, make it a prime location for shipyards. Shipworkers were at a heightened risk of being exposed to asbestos because asbestos was used in the insulation, boiler rooms, floor tiles and other components of ships. Some of the shipyards where workers could have been exposed to asbestos in Wisconsin include the following:

  • Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
  • Marinette Marine, owned by Fincantieri
  • Fraser Shipyard in Superior, Wisconsin

Regardless of the size of the shipyard, these shipyards could have exposed workers to asbestos when they built and repaired ships at these locations. Additionally, many Navy ships were built or repaired at these shipyards. The Navy is the branch of the military with the highest rates of mesothelioma.

 

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