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If you were recently diagnosed with an asbestos-related condition like mesothelioma, Vermont gives you three years from the date of your diagnosis to file a lawsuit against the parties responsible for your condition. It is in your best interest to work closely with an experienced mesothelioma lawyer who can meet all applicable deadlines and pursue compensation on your behalf. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.

Bennington Vermont Mesothelioma Treatment Options

Many Bennington, Vermont residents elect to receive cancer care services from the Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center. This facility is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, a distinction provided to the top 25% of cancer centers across the nation. Additionally, the facility has an affiliation with Dartmouth-Hitchcock, which has one of only three National Cancer Institute Designated comprehensive cancer centers in New England and provides patients with access to some of the most advanced cancer services in the world. The center provides education, diagnosis, pretreatment evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and monitoring to patients and has specialists from a variety of area on the patient’s multidisciplinary team, including medical and radiation oncologists.

Veterans in the Bennington, Vermont area may choose to receive treatment from the Bennington VA Clinic. EKGs, laboratory testing, X-ray services and primary care services are available at this facility. Additionally, preventative services, medication dispensing and mental health services are provided to patients.

Bennington Vermont Asbestos Site Exposure List

Some of the jobsites in Bennington, Vermont where workers may have been exposed to asbestos include the following:

• Bennington Pottery Company
• Black Cat Textiles
• Cooperative Design

The paper industry often used materials that contained asbestos during various aspects of processing. Drying machines and sandpaper backing often contained asbestos. Additionally, older mills often included asbestos in insultation materials that lined their walls.

Another industry in Vermont that is associated with asbestos exposure is the power industry. Asbestos is resistant to heat and chemical reactions, so it was often used to protect machinery in power plants and prevent fires there. Additionally, fireproofing materials, including uniforms and gloves that workers would wear contained asbestos. Countless workers at power plants across the state were exposed to asbestos, including those who worked at the Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. and Montpeliere and Barre Light and Power Company.