Idaho Mesothelioma Lawyers

Idaho State SealOur mesothelioma attorneys are proud to represent mesothelioma victims and their families across the United States, including hardworking men and women in Idaho.

Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of mesothelioma. Tons of asbestos were mined in the United States throughout the 20th century and used in many industries, including Idaho mines, paper mills, chemical plants, agricultural operations, schools and universities. The state of Idaho also has several natural deposits of asbestos, putting residents at further risk of exposure.

Major cities in Idaho where asbestos exposure is known to have occurred at job sites include:

  • Boise
  • Nampa
  • Idaho Falls
  • Pocatello
  • Caldwell
  • Coeur d’Alene
  • Twin Falls
  • Lewiston

Filing a Mesothelioma Claim in Idaho

It is important to know that every state has its own laws and if you wait too long, your claims may be barred. Our Idaho mesothelioma lawyers are focused solely on mesothelioma cases, allowing us to be sensitive to the concerns of our clients suffering while navigating the unique legal aspects of these cases and maximizing each client's recovery.

Idaho Mesothelioma Treatment Centers

The following are cancer centers in Idaho that specialize in the treatment of mesothelioma cancer. If you would like to learn more, CLICK HERE to contact our client service team or call us at 888-637-3326.

Kootenai Cancer Center Idaho Mesothelioma Treatment   Cancer Center of Idaho Mesothelioma Treatment
Kootenai Cancer Center
North Idaho Cancer Center
700 Ironwood Drive
Coeur D’Alene, Idaho 83814
 

Cancer Center of Idaho
9357 West Emerald Street
Boise, Idaho 83704

Idaho Mesothelioma Physicians

Matthew W. Schoolfield, MD
St. Luke’s Clinic – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Associates
333 N. 1st St, Suite 280
Boise, ID 83702
Make an Appointment - 208-345-6545
Matthew W. Schoolfield, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy, and lung cancer. He serves as the medical director of thoracic oncology at St. Luke’s MSTI, and is working on the application of robotic surgery to general thoracic surgery and the development of a lung cancer screening program. Dr. Schoolfield earned his bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from the University of Sioux Falls. He completed his general surgery residency at Robert Packer Hospital, and his cardiothoracic surgery residency at Oregon Health & Science University, where he trained in VATS for pulmonary lobectomy, esophageal surgery, and minimally invasive tumor staging of the mediastinum with endoscopic ultrasound.
Surgical specialties include:

  • Minimally invasive staging of mediastinum for cancer
  • Endobronchial ultrasound with biopsy (EBUS)
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
  • Minimally invasive esophagectomy
  • VATS lobectomy, segmentectomy
  • VATS removal mediastinal tumors
  • Complex airway procedures, sleeve lobectomy, and tracheal resection
  • Chest wall resection and reconstruction
  • Rigid and flexible bronchoscopy for airway tumor treatment
  • Diagnosis of interstitial lung disease
  • Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis
  • Transcervical thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
  • Treatment of mediastinal masses, pleural disease, and spontaneous pneumothorax

Timothy E. Sawyer, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI)
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 381-2711
Dr. Timothy E. Sawyer is a radiation oncologist involved in mesothelioma treatment at St. Luke's St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI) in Boise, Idaho.

Mesothelioma Resources

Mesothelioma is a rare and very serious form of cancer found in the lining surrounding the lungs, the stomach, the testes, or the heart. The primary cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos.

It often takes 10 to 60 years after exposure to asbestos before the symptoms of mesothelioma develop. This period of time is referred to as a latency period. Because of the latency period, the disease commonly affects men and women that are at least 50 years of age and that worked with asbestos between 10 and 60 years ago.

Idaho Mesothelioma Facts

Today, the use of asbestos and the handling of asbestos materials are regulated in the United States but its use is not banned. It is recognized as a hazardous material and is monitored by OSHA and the EPA but exposure risks still exist. The United States still consumes 30 million pounds of new asbestos per year. Additionally, many old homes, factories, schools, warehouses, and commercial buildings still contain old asbestos products.

Natural deposits of asbestos are also found in several locations in the state of Idaho.

The average incident rate of mesothelioma in the United States is 1 / 100,000 - the state of Idaho is above the National average with an incident rate of 1.3 / 100,000.

There are a number of different jobs that caused a larger amount of exposure to asbestos on a more frequent basis. Below you will find today's employment numbers for several of these high risk jobs in Idaho:

Occupation 2008 Idaho Employment
Construction 45,249
Mechanical Engineers 1,410
Electricians 4,210
Teachers & Instructors 4,620
Mechanics & Technicians 3,990
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters *2,090

Source: Careerinfonet.org
*2010 Employment Data

Idaho Exposure Sites

Many of our clients are unsure of how they could have been exposed to asbestos. We have hired some of the best investigators in the business. Our investigators will track down who was responsible to help ensure that they can be held accountable.

Below is a partial list of Idaho buildings and job sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. If you or a loved one have mesothelioma, or other asbestos-related injury, and wish to consult an Idaho mesothelioma attorney about your legal rights to compensation, CLICK HERE for a free consultation or call us at 800-300-2919.

American Falls
Lamb Weston

Arco
A.E.C. Atomic Plant
Morrison Knudsen
National Reactor Testing Station
Nuclear Facility
Nuclear Power Plant, Ebr #1
Paul Hardeman, Inc.
US Atomic Energy Corporation
Western Steel

Astoria
Astoria Light, Heat & Power Company

Batiste Springs
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company

Blackfoot
Laminated Wood Products
State Hospital South
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company

Boise
Boise Cascade Building Products
Boise Cascade Corporation
Boise Cascade Paper Mill
Capital High School
Chandler Supply Co.
Clover Club Foods
Idaho State Capitol
Inter Mountain Gas Company - Central Service Facility
John F. Cooney
Morrison Knudsen
Saint Alphunsus Hospital
U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation - Boise Project
Yanke Machine Shop, Inc.

Buhl
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Sego Milk Products Company

Burke
Hecla Mining Company
Tiger and Poorman Mining Company

Burley
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Del Monte Corporation
Mcalister Equipment Leasing Company
Otato Corporation

Caldwell
Dairyman's Cooperative Creamery
J.R. Simplot Company

Clayton
Clayton Silver Mines
Cyprus Mines

Coeur D’Alene
A.L. Flewelling

Conda
J.R. Simplot Company
Ref Chem Engineering
Simplot J R Co.

Don
Fmc (Phosphorus Chemical Division)

Dover
Pack River Lumber Co.

Emmett
Boise Cascade Corporation
U.S. Reclamation Service

Franklin
California Packing Corporation
Del Monte Corporation

Galcinder Conda
El Paso Natural Gas Company

Glenns Ferry
Oregon Short Line Railroad Co.

Grandview
Smiplot Livestock Company

Hammett
Mountain Home Air Force

Hapelton
North Side Pumping Company

Horpster
Idepine Hils, Inc.

Idaho Falls
AEC Atomic Power Plant
C.F. Brown
E.G. & G.
H.L. Electric
Howard S. Wright & Associates
Idaho Falls L.D.S. Hospital, Addition
Inel
Latter Day Saints Hospital
Latter Day Saints Hospital Association
NRF Site
Plateau Supply Company
Raft River Turbine Generating Station
Southern Industries Piping Company
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission - Reactor Testing
Upper Snake River Valley Dairy Mens Assoc.
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Waters Asbestos & Supply Co.
Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Company
Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Inel
Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Inkom
Idaho Portland Cement

Jaype
Jaype Stud Mill & Plywood Plant

Kellogg
Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining & Concentrating Co.
Bunker Hill Company
Bunker Hill Smelter
Bunker Hill Sullivan Mine
Sullivan Mining Company

Lewiston
Deatley Corp.
Lewiston Grade School
Potlatch Corporation
Potlatch Forest Industries
Potlatch Paper Mill
Pulp Mill Warehouse
Zinn Industrial Supply

Lincoln
Utah Idaho Sugar Co.

Mackay
Empire Copper Company

Milner
Milner Irrigation District
  Monsanto
Monsanto Chemical Company

Montpelier
Atlas Boiler
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company

Moscow
University Of Idaho, various buildings

Mountain Home
Idaho Mining Company
Mountain Home AFB - Bachelors Office Quarters
Mountain Home Air Force Base

Nampa
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Carnation Milk Products Company
College of Idaho
Terminal Ice & Cold Storage
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company

Osborn
Moore Dry Kiln Company
Callahan Mining Corporation

Palo
Idaho Electric Power & Water - Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant

Paul
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Sugar Factory

Pocatello
Ebr-Ii Powerhouse
Fluor Corporation
Fmc Corporation
Gate City Steel
J.R. Simplot Acid Plant
J.R. Simplot Company
Kraft Foods
Northwest Roads Company
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Paul's Plumbing & Heating
Pocatello Chemical
Simplot J R Co.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific System Oregon Short Line Railroad Co.
United States Naval Ordnance Plant
University Of Idaho, Southern Branch
Westvaco Chemical Div., Food Machinery & Chemical Corp.
Westvaco Mineral Production

Potlatch
Potlatch Forests Inc.

Preston
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Sego Milk Products Company

Priest
J P Studmill

Princeton
Bennett Lumber Company

Rexburg
Rick's College

Rigby
Beet Growers Sugar Company

Ririe
Idaho Pacific Corporation

Ron
J.R. Simplot Company

Rupert
M. Morrin & Son
Rupert, Idaho Factory

Saint Anthony
Fremont County Sugar Company

Saint Joe
Winton Lumber Company

Sandpoint
Louisiana Pacific
Mcfarland Pole Co.
Northern Idaho & Montana Power Co.

Scoa Springs
Monsato Chemical Co.

Scoville
C F Warehouse
Idaho Nuclear Corp - C F Warehouse
Ira Sponsors Warehouse - National Reactor Testing Station
National Reactor Testing Station
Naval Reactor Facility
NRTS Site & C F Warehouse
Phillips Petroleum Co.
Robison Distributing Company
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Waters Asbestos

Shelley
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company

Shoshone
New Hotel

Soda Springs
Kerr Mogee Oil Industries, Inc.
Monsanto Chemical Company

South Blackfoot
Idaho State Hospital

Sugar City
Idaho Sugar Company
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company, House # 29

Sun Valley
Union Pacific Railroad

Tamarack
Evergreen Forest Products Company

Twin Falls
Amalgamated Sugar Company

Utah Falls
Utah Idaho Sugar Company

Wallace
Day Mines, Inc.
Standard Mining Company

Whitney
Franklin County Sugar Company

Winchester
Craig Mountain Lumber Company

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