Covina Mesothelioma Lawyers
Covina mesothelioma lawyers represent individuals and their families who were diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma resulting from their exposure to asbestos, talc or talcum powder. We offer hope to families whose lives have been tragically and irreversibly affected by mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases.
COVINA, CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW
Covina, is located in Southern California, in Los Angeles County. It is in the San Gabriel Valley. According to the 2022, U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population is 49,489. Covina is 25 miles from Los Angeles, 35 miles from Long Beach, 38 miles from Santa Monica and 30 miles from Santa Ana, California. Covina was incorporated as a city on August 14, 1901.
The Indigenous residents of the area were the Tongva Native Americans. The Tongva People inhabited approximately a 4000 mile territory in the Greater Los Angeles area. Wenlinga was a Tongva village near Covina and San Dimas. The lands in the nearby Puente Hills Preserve were once known as Awing-na, and was the major homeland of the Tongva Indians.
In 1771, The Spanish priests founded the San Gabriel Arcangel Mission in the Los Angeles area. The priests referred to the Native Americans as the Gabrielino Indians. They have also been referred to as the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe. Today, the Indians prefer to be called by their original Tongva name rather than the objectionable Gabrielino name given by the Spaniards.
Covina sits on part of the old Rancho La Puente. On March 9 1842, the Mexican Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado awarded a land grant to John Rowland which was named Rancho La Puente. On July 22, 1845, Governor Pio Pico granted co-ownership of Rancho La Puente to Rowland’s business partner William Workman and increased the acreage. In 1868, Roland and Workman equally divided Rancho La Puente Rancho between them. Rancho La Puente was eventually sold to different parties. In 1882, Joseph Swift Phillips purchased 2000 acres of Rancho La Puente and he subsequently founded the town of Covina.
In 1883, Phillips gained a controlling interest in the Azusa Water Development and Irrigating Company and built a 7 mile cement ditch to bring water from the San Gabriel River to his land In 1884, Phillips hired Frederick Eaton an engineer to survey and divide his land into 10 -1-acre lots for sale. Eaton named the new town Covina.
In the late 1800s, Covina was known for ranching and farming. In the early 1900s, Covina’s economy prospered with orange and grapefruit groves. In 1895, the Southern Pacific Railroad constructed a line to Covina. Also, in 1895, the Covina Citrus Association was incorporated and the Houser Bothers Packing House was built near the new Southern Pacific rail line. The town blossomed with the Citrus Industry and the Railroad.
Seeking more control the residents petitioned the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to incorporate their town. On August 14, 1901, Covina was incorporated as a city. At the time of incorporation the city of Covina was only one mile square. Today, Covina is 7.05 square miles, and is still considered a small city in California.
Covina is part of the greater Los Angeles area and like most of Southern California its agricultural fields have given way to residential housing. It has a diverse population and a large Latino community. Covina is centrally located with access to Interstate Routes 10, 210,and 605, as well as access to State Route 57.
PREVALENCE OF COVINA MESOTHELIOMA LAWSUITS
The mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood work throughout California and will come to your home in Covina to discuss your work history, and to guide you through the mesothelioma lawsuit process. Exposure to asbestos, talc or talcum powder may have taken place many years in the past, and generally, it is necessary to take a detailed work history to determine exposure.
Many Covina mesothelioma lawsuits involve exposure to asbestos that occurred in the city or in the surrounding area. Covina mesothelioma lawsuits have been brought based on asbestos exposure that occurred at many nearby worksites around the city, including:
- Aerospace
- Auto Body Shops
- Auto. Repair Facilities-Countywide
- Chemical Plants- Countywide
- Commercial Construction-Countywide
- Food Processing Plants-Countywide
- Los Angeles International Airport-Countywide
- Los Angeles Power & Water- Countywide
- Manufacturing Plants-Countywide
- Oil Refineries- Countywide
- Residential Construction-Countywide
- Santa Fe Railway-Countywide
- School Construction-Countywide
- Shipyards-Countywide
- Southern California Edison-Countywide-Electric Companies
- Water /Power Plants- Countywide
Covina mesothelioma cases may involve industrial, residential and construction exposure to asbestos by many different kinds of workers, in a variety of industrial jobs, trades, and occupations, including:
- Automotive
- Boilermakers
- Carpenters
- Construction Workers
- Custodians
- Drillers
- Drywallers
- Electricians
- Flooring Installers
- Foundry Workers
- Glaziers
- Home Repair
- HVAC Repair
- Insulators
- Iron Workers
- Laborers
- Lathers
- Machine Operators
- Machinists
- Marine Engineers
- Miners
- Molders
- Painters
- Paintmakers
- Pipe Installation
- Pipefitters
- Plasterers
- Plumbers
- Public Works projects
- Repairman
- Riggers
- Roofers
- Seaman
- Sheetmetal Workers
- Steamfitters
- Superintendents/Foremen
- Tiremen
- Vehicle Repair
- Welders
The Covina mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have brought successful asbestos exposure lawsuits arising from asbestos exposure at many types of worksites across California, including:
- aerospace
- airports
- automobile plants
- chemical plants
- construction sites
- electric companies
- factories
- food-processing plants
- foundries
- garages
- grocery retailers
- hospitals
- laboratories
- lumber yards
- manufacturing plants
- military facilities
- mines
- Navy ships
- oil refineries
- power plants
- shipyards
The Covina mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have also brought successful “take home” mesothelioma lawsuits on behalf of spouses and family members of workers who were exposed to asbestos at their worksites in Covina and inadvertently brought the asbestos dust home on their work clothes.
Asbestos exposed workers in Covina mesothelioma lawsuits have received treatment at hospitals and medical centers within Los Angeles County, and throughout Southern California. These Los Angeles County mesothelioma treatment facilities include:
- Kaiser Permanente (numerous locations)
- University of California Healthcare (UCLA)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Clinic
- Veterans Affairs Community Clinic
- Adventist Health
EXPERIENCE OF COVINA MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS
The Covina mesothelioma lawyers of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have brought hundreds of successful mesothelioma cases on behalf of workers injured throughout California, including Los Angeles County and in the city of Covina.
Covina mesothelioma lawsuits are handled in the Los Angeles County civil court system. Los Angeles County mesothelioma lawsuits are designated complex litigation and are handled in the court’s dedicated Asbestos Department, in the Central Civil West courthouse in Los Angeles. Plaintiffs in Los Angeles County mesothelioma lawsuits are often entitled to preference on the court’s trial calendars, allowing their cases to proceed quickly to trial and resolution.
The offices of the mesothelioma law firm of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood are located in the Jack London Square neighborhood of Oakland, California. The Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood mesothelioma lawyers are able to file mesothelioma lawsuits in Covina, in Los Angeles County and throughout California.
For nearly five decades, the Covina mesothelioma law firm of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have recovered over $4 billion dollars in jury verdicts and settlements in mesothelioma cases arising throughout California, including in the city of Covina.
CONTACT THE COVINA MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS
If you or a family member have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact us now to speak with one of our partners. The Covina mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood will bring their decades of expertise and success to your claim for mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure in Covina. To get a free consultation with one of our mesothelioma attorneys, please call 1-888-887-1238, fill out the form on this page or use our live chat widget. We can be reached around the clock.