Monarch Aluminum Asbestos Exposure
Filing Monarch Mesothelioma & Lung Cancer Claims
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Cleveland Asbestos Lawyers
Representing Monarch Aluminum Workers in Mesothelioma Cancer Claims
Former Cleveland, Ohio workers at the Monarch Aluminum plant may have been exposed to asbestos, and have an increased risk to develop lung diseases and aggressive cancers such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. Recent medical studies have concluded casting processes and aluminum smelting increases the risk of occupational lung and bladder cancer.
Monarch specialized in aluminum and zinc alloy casting products. Like similar companies in the aluminum and metals industry, the Monarch plant commonly used asbestos as an insulator in the buildings themselves. For decades, up until the 1980s, this toxic material went unregulated as it posed terrible health risks for those who handled it.
The Monarch Aluminum company is now defunct but the factory was once a mainstay on Cleveland’s west side. The two massive buildings that housed the company were massive and likely had a great deal of toxic material within the roofing, flooring and paneling.
Asbestos was widely used and in many instances remained safe until the material was disturbed years after installation. When workers repaired or renovated workspaces with the toxin around, they may have ingested or inhaled the substance. Asbestos can rest in the lung tissue for up to 40 years until finally causing cancers including mesothelioma.
Joe Lyon is a toxic exposure lawyer representing injured plaintiffs nationwide in a wide variety of occupational lung disease and mesothelioma claims.
Asbestos in the Cleveland Monarch Aluminum Plant
Workers at Cleveland’s Monarch Aluminum factory were possibly exposed to asbestos in several areas of the industrial site. And even if workers did not handle the toxic products at all, the material could have been floating around the factory floor and increasing the risk of developing cancers.
In metal processing plants, asbestos was commonly used on equipment that included:
- Ovens
- Hot blast stoves
- Generators
- Furnaces
- Rolling mills
- Tanks
- Boilers
- Cranes
- Steam pipes
There were some jobs in the metal and steel industries that were more risky as far as toxic exposure hazards go. The positions at Monarch most commonly exposed to asbestos included:
- Pipefitter
- Electrician
- Machinist
- Boilermaker
- Smelter
- Welder
- Insulator
- Maintenance Crews
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Can I File an Asbestos Cancer Claim?
If you worked at an aluminum or metal processing plant and later developed cancer or illness, you are likely eligible to file a claim with an asbestos trust fund. Our lawyers can assist you process these claims and make sure you get the maximum payout possible.
Questions about Monarch Aluminum Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos is a mineral that was first used in the early 1900s until the 1980s for its insulating abilities, fire-resistant properties, and durability. The material was used in almost every industry, including the steel and metal, shipbuilding, power generating, and auto industries.
It was no longer used after the EPA and other health agencies discovered just how toxic it was.
There are asbestos trusts that exist for the victims of past asbestos exposure. If you have documented work history at a facility where asbestos was known to be used, and later fell ill, you could have a claim.
Asbestos was once thought to be the ideal insulating material before researchers found out it directly led to serious forms of lung cancer.
Joe Lyon is an experienced Toxic Exposure Lawyer. The Lyon Firm has twenty years of experience and success representing injured individuals and plaintiffs. Mr. Lyon works with experts nationwide to assist victims get the maximum compensation to pay for damages and medical costs.
Joe Lyon has obtained numerous six and seven-figure asbestos cancer settlements.
Asbestos Verdicts & Settlements
Estate of Steve Thomas v. AK Steel Corporation, et al.
Summary: PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, Pennsylvania – Co-counsel represented the surviving spouse of a steel mill worker who developed mesothelioma after years of asbestos exposure on the job. The case resulted in a settlement exceeding $2.7 million.
Estate of William P. Bush v. AK Steel Corporation, et al.
Summary: MADISON COUNTY, Illinois – Co-counsel represented the family of a steel mill worker who suffered asbestos exposure that later led to mesothelioma. The case resulted in a settlement exceeding $2.3 million.
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