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Our mesothelioma attorneys are proud to represent mesothelioma victims and their families across the United States, including hardworking men and women in Delaware.
Exposure to asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma cancer. Throughout the 20th century, tons of asbestos were mined in the United States and used in products across many industries, including Delaware construction sites, factories, chemical plants, military bases, schools, universities and factories.
Major cities in Delaware where asbestos exposure is known to have occurred at job sites include:
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Filing a Mesothelioma Claim in Delaware
Our mesothelioma attorneys in Delaware are focused solely on mesothelioma law, allowing us to navigate the unique legal aspects of mesothelioma cases and maximize each client's recovery while remaining sensitive to the concerns of our clients suffering.
It is important to know that every state has its own laws and if you wait too long, your claims may be barred.
Delaware Mesothelioma Treatment Centers
The following are cancer centers in Delaware 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 800-300-2919.
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
The Thoracic, Esophageal, and Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Center
4701 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19713
Delaware Mesothelioma Physicians
Charles Ray Mulligan, Jr., MD
Chief of Thoracic Surgery
Christiana Care Health Services
4701 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Suite 2100
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 623-4530
Dr. Mulligan graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1983. After graduation he completed the Engineer Officer Basic Course, Ft. Belvoir, Va., and then served as combat engineer officer with 24th Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
In 1985 he was selected by the Army to attend medical school at Medical University of South Carolina, where he graduated in 1989. He completed his general surgery training at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft. Gordon, Ga., in June 1994, followed by three years as a general surgeon at McDonald Army Community Hospital, Ft. Eustis, Va.
In 1997 the Army selected Dr. Mulligan for a civilian Thoracic Surgery Residency. He trained at the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. In 1999 he was assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center as a staff cardiothoracic surgeon. He was named chief of the Thoracic Surgery Section and chairman of the Thoracic Tumor Board in March 2000.
Dr. Mulligan served as chief of thoracic surgery with 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq in 2003-2004 and as chief of general and thoracic surgery in Iraq in 2006-2007. He then returned to Walter Reed and resumed his duties.
In March 2008, Dr. Mulligan retired from active duty after completing over 21 years of service. He was a member of the Thoracic Surgery Service at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center from April 2008 until September 2012. He was then recruited to build the Thoracic Surgical Oncology Service at Centra Health and Pearson Cancer Center in Lynchburg, Va., which he completed in November, 2014 before returning to Christiana Care.
Gregory A Masters, MD
4701 Ogletown-Stanton Rd.,S-3400
Newark, DE 19713
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
(302) 366-1200
Lung cancer specialist Gregory A. Masters, M.D., joined the Christiana Care Medical-Dental Staff in 2003 and has since served patients at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute.
In addition to caring for patients at the Graham Cancer Center, this former high school chemistry teacher currently serves as an associate professor at Thomas Jefferson University Medical School in Philadelphia. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine in both internal medicine and medical oncology, and is a licensed physician and surgeon in both Delaware and Illinois. Past-president of the Delaware Society of Clinical Oncology, Dr. Masters currently serves on the American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Committee, on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and as a member of the Professional Advisory Board for The Wellness Community in Delaware.
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 only known 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.
- What is Mesothelioma?
- Symptoms of Mesothelioma
- How is Mesothelioma Diagnosed?
- Mesothelioma Treatment Options
- Types of Mesothelioma
- What are my Legal Rights?
- Contact a Delaware Mesothelioma Lawyer
Delaware 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.
The average incident rate of mesothelioma in the United States is 1 / 100,000 - the state of Delaware is below the National average.
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 Delaware:
| Occupation | 2008 Delaware Employment |
| Construction | 26,862 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 440 |
| Electricians | 2,220 |
| Teachers & Instructors | 2,100 |
| Mechanics & Technicians | 2,660 |
| Plumbers | 1,670 |
Source: Careerinfonet.org
Delaware 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 Delaware 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 a Delaware mesothelioma attorney about your legal rights to compensation, CLICK HERE for a free consultation or call us at 800-300-2919.
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Atlas Point New Bridge New Castle County Newark
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Newport Ciba-Geigy E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company Krebs Plant North Claymont Allied Chemical Corporation General Chemical Co. Sun Oil Sun Oil Chemical Plant Sun Olin Chemical Company Reybold Getty Oil Co. Tidewater Associated Oil Company Reybold Station Air Products, Tidewater Rockford John Bancroft and Sons San Pedro Compania Azucarera Dominicana Corp. Syreville Owens Corning Fiberglass Seaford Beebe Hospital Caterpillar Tractor Co. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company Our Lady of Lourdes Church Pfm Construction Div. Dupont Seaford Nylon Plant Smyrna Delaware State Welfare Home New Castle County Correctional Institution Smyrna Prison State Correctional Institute Wilmington 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. Apartment Building A.N. Quinby Company Aderberry Club Albert J Myer Allied Kid Company Standard Division Amalgamated Leather American Car & Foundry Company American Leather Company American Life Insurance Co. Bldg Ametec Haveg (Textiles) Atlas Chemical Industries, Inc. Atlas Chemical Job Atlas Powder Company B.F. Shaw Bancroft Mills Bancroft School Bank of Delaware Benjamin F. Shaw Company Bestwall Gypsum Company Bond Crown & Cork Co., Div. of Continental Can Co. Brandywine Building Bravo Shipyard Brittingham Du Pont Estate Carpenter Du Pont Estate Chester Bethel Church Chestnut Run Construction Chestnut Run Experimental Station Chestnut Run Location Church of The Holy Child Cohen & Son Construction Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc. Container Corporation of America Continental American Life Insurance Building Cork Insulation Co., Inc. Csx Transportation Daniel Herrman Courthouse Del Steel Del Val Asphalt Corporation Delaware Delaware Ave. Plaza Delaware Bank & Trust Delaware Button Company Delaware Du Pont Estate Delaware Hospital Delaware Hospital - Laundry Delaware Insulation Co. Delaware Power & Light Delaware Screw Company Delaware State Hospital, Kent Building Delaware Steel Delcastle School Delmarva Power & Light Company Del-Val Asphalt Corporation Desco Corporation Diamond Ice & Coal Company Diamond State Iron Company Dravo Shipyard Du Pont Building Dupont - Brandywine Building Dupont - Chestnut Run Dupont - Christiana Lab Dupont - Experimental Station Dupont Building - Laird Offices Dupont Research Center E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company E.I. Dupont De Nemours Powder Company Edgemoor Electra Arms Electric Hose & Rubber Company Elementary School, 11Th St. Bridge Experimental Station Forbes Steel and Wire Gates Engineering Co. General Electric Company, Turbine Repair General Motors Corporation Georgia Pacific Goshen Iron Company Gronomeyers H.S. Falk Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation Haveg Industries Hercules Incorporated Hercules Powder Company Hercules Research Center Hercules Towers Hilles and Jones Company Holy Rosary Hopkins Theater Ici Americas Ici/Atlas Industrial Trust Building J.M. Poole Jackson and Sharp Company Jas. Riddle and Company Jessup and Moore Paper Company John G. Baker Joseph Bancroft & Son Company Knapp Mills Lancashire School Lea Milling Company Lummont Du Pont Estate Luther Towers Maryland Dry Dock Company Mccullough Iron Mccullough Iron Company Mckean High School Melville, Gambill and Company Memorial Hospital Methodist Home Mount Pleasant High School Neptune North American Smelting Co. Old Bravo Shipyard - Test Center Pelle Port Hospital Penn Fruit Market Pennsylvania Railroad Company Peoples Railway Company Pocahontas Prices Corner Shopping Center Pullman Company Pusey & Jones Shipyard Pusey, Scott and Company Pussey & Jones Corp. Ralston Purina Co. Residential Riggs Distiller & Co. Riverside Hospital Rockland Mills Rolling Building S.S. Drepanon Sampson Naval Shipyard Shellhorn & Hill Incorporated Springer Junior High School St. David's Church St. Francis Hospital St. Hedwig's Convent St. Helena Church St. Mark's High School St. Mary Magdalen School St. Paul's St. Thomas Standard Arms Company Swift, Courtney & Beecher Company The Devon Apartments The Plaza, Delaware Ave. Tidewater Oil Co. - Berlin Plant Tidewater Oil Refinery Town Theater Turner Construction Veterans Administration Hospital Walton, Whann and Company William H. G. Bullard William J. Warner William Lea and Sons William Thompson Heating Company Wilmington & Brandywine Springs Railway Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Wilmington Chemical Corporation Wilmington General Hospital Wilmington Hospital Wilmington Iron Works Wilmington Medical Center Wilmington Philadelphia Traction Company Wilmington Shops Wilmington Trust Company Wilmington Water Works Worthington Pump Wood River Standard Oil Company Of Indiana Wyoming Libby Mcneil & Libby Yorklyn National Vulcanized Fiber |
