Merced County Mesothelioma Lawyers
Merced County mesothelioma lawsuits arise from asbestos exposure that occurred in the county at any number of worksites or home-repair projects.
MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW
The Merced County mesothelioma lawyers practice throughout California including in Merced County, which is southeast of the San Francisco Bay Area in the Central Valley of California.
Merced County is bordered by many counties: Mariposa County to the east; Stanislaus County to the norther; Santa Clara and San Benito Counties to the west; and Fresno and Madera Counties to the south. Merced County also touches on the border of Tuolumne County to the northeast.
The county population is above 255,000 people. Merced County is home to many cities and towns. The county seat and largest city is Merced. Other cities in Merced County include Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, and Los Banos. Merced County also includes smaller communities including Ballico, Bear Creek, Cressey, Delhi, Dos Palos Y, El Nido, Franklin, Hilmar-Irwin, Le Grand, McSwain, Planada, Santa Nella, Snelling, South Dos Palos, Stevinson, Tuttle, Volta, and Winton, as well as the public University of California Merced.
- Merced
- Atwater
- Dos Palos
- Gustine
- Livingston
- Los Banos
- Ballico
- Bear Creek
- Cressey
- Delhi
- Dos Palos Y
- El Nido
- Franklin
- Hilmar-Irwin
- Le Grand
- McSwain
- Planada
- Santa Nella
- Snelling
- South Dos Palos
- Stevinson
- Tuttle
- University of California Merced
- Volta
- Winton
Merced County was formed in California in 1855. The county’s name comes from the Merced River which flows from the Yosemite Valley through Mariposa County and into Merced County. Merced County has a total area of almost 2,000 square miles. Merced County was originally populated by the North Valley Yokut, Ohlone and Mi-Wuk tribes.
Merced County mesothelioma cases can be handled in the Merced County civil court system. The civil court is located at 627 W. 21st St., Merced, California 95340. Merced County mesothelioma lawsuits can be designated complex litigation and can be handled in the main Merced courthouse. Plaintiffs in Merced County mesothelioma lawsuits are often entitled to preference on the court’s trial calendars, allowing their cases to proceed quickly to trial and resolution.
PREVALENCE OF MERCED COUNTY MESOTHELIOMA LAWSUITS
The Merced County mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood bring many mesothelioma lawsuits in the county.
According to the California Cancer Registry, there were 16 Merced County mesothelioma cases between 1988 and 2017.
Many Merced County mesothelioma lawsuits involve exposure to asbestos that occurred in the county. The county is home to many industrial and manufacturing businesses that used a lot of asbestos products, including paper mills and lumber processing plants. The county is also home to an asbestos products wholesaler.
Merced County mesothelioma lawsuits have been brought based on asbestos exposure that occurred at many specific worksites around the county:
- Agricultural operations – Agricultural
- Atwater Packing Co., Atwater – Agricultural
- Auto Body Shops – Automotive repair
- Automotive, trucking and farm equipment repair operations – Automotive repair
- Borden Co., Gustine – Manufacturing plant
- Commercial construction – Construction site
- Ragu Foods – Merced, CA – Food Processing Plant
- Residential construction – Construction Site
- School construction – Construction Site
- Water pipe installations – Construction Site
- Yosemite/San Joaquin Division of PG&E – Power Substation
Merced County Mesothelioma Cases involve industrial and shipyard exposure to asbestos by many kinds of workers, in all variety of industrial jobs, trades, and occupations, including:
- Automotive repair workers
- Auto body specialists
- 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
- Mechanics
- Molders
- Painters
- Paintmakers
- Pipe Installation
- Pipefitters
- Plasterers
- Plumbers
- Public Works projects
- Repairman
- Riggers
- Roofers
- Sheetmetal Workers
- Steamfitters
- Superintendents/Foremen
- Tiremen
- Vehicle Repair
- Welders
The Merced County mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have brought successful asbestos exposure lawsuits arising from asbestos exposure at many types of worksites:
- aerospace
- airports
- automobile plants
- chemical plants
- construction sites
- electric companies
- factories
- food-processing plants
- foundries
- garages
- grocery retailers
- laboratories
- lumber yards
- manufacturing plants
- military facilities
- oil refineries
The Merced County 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 take-home asbestos at their worksites in Merced County and brought the asbestos home on their work clothes.
The exposed workers in the Merced County mesothelioma lawsuits have received world-class treatment at hospitals and medical centers throughout Merced County, where many leading experts in treating mesothelioma cases practice. These Merced County Mesothelioma treatment facilities include:
- Veterans Affairs Community Clinic – Merced
- Sutter Health: Memorial Hospital – Los Banos
EXPERIENCE OF MERCED COUNTY MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS
The Merced County mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have brought hundreds of successful mesothelioma cases on behalf of workers injured in Merced County.
The offices of the Merced County mesothelioma law firm of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood are located in the city of Oakland. The Kazan attorneys and investigators can come to Merced County to meet with clients, interview witnesses, and find evidence to support the claims of mesothelioma victims.
Over four decades, the Merced County mesothelioma law firm of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood has recovered over $4 billion in jury verdicts and settlements in mesothelioma cases arising throughout California, including in Merced County.
CONTACT THE MERCED COUNTY MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact us now to speak with one of our partners. The Merced County 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 Merced County. We can be reached 24/7 – 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.