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Mesothelioma Lawyers in Rhode Island

6 Lawyers Listed ⚖ SOL: 3 Years From date of diagnosis or discovery
Despite its small geographic size, Rhode Island has a significant asbestos exposure history rooted in its naval heritage and industrial manufacturing. The Quonset Point Naval Air Station and the Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center in North Kingstown were major military installations that used asbestos in their buildings, hangars, and equipment. The Electric Boat division of General Dynamics has operated a submarine construction facility in Quonset Point, where workers have been exposed to asbestos materials similar to those at the company's Groton, Connecticut plant. Rhode Island's textile and jewelry manufacturing heritage in Providence, Pawtucket, Warwick, and other cities involved asbestos use in factory insulation, boilers, and machinery. The Narragansett Electric Company (now National Grid) operated power plants with asbestos insulation throughout the state. The old industrial mills along the Blackstone River and in the Providence area contain asbestos materials from their original construction. The former Socony-Mobil oil terminal and other petroleum storage facilities in Providence and along Narragansett Bay used asbestos. Naval Station Newport and the Naval War College also contained asbestos in their buildings. Rhode Island allows three years from discovery for personal injury and wrongful death claims related to mesothelioma, and the state's courts handle asbestos cases with particular attention to the maritime exposure that affected many Rhode Island workers.

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JD John Deaton East Providence, RI AH Ashley Hornstein Providence, RI VG Vincent Greene Providence, RI

Frequently Asked Questions

Rhode Island has a three-year statute of limitations from the date of diagnosis or discovery for personal injury claims. Wrongful death claims also have a three-year filing deadline from the date of death.

Yes. Both the former Quonset Point Naval Air Station and the Electric Boat submarine construction facility at Quonset Point used asbestos-containing materials. Military personnel, civilian workers, and shipbuilders were exposed during their work at these facilities.

Yes. The textile and manufacturing mills throughout Providence, Pawtucket, and the Blackstone River Valley used asbestos in boiler insulation, machinery, and building materials. Many of these old mill buildings still contain asbestos.

Rhode Island residents can access cancer treatment at major medical centers in Providence and Boston. National mesothelioma law firms handle Rhode Island cases and can evaluate claims related to military, industrial, or environmental asbestos exposure in the state.

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