Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Omaha
~30
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Omaha MSA)
4 years — generous window
SOL from Diagnosis
Union Pacific Railroad, Offutt AFB, meat packing, food processing
Key Exposure Industries
Douglas County District Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Omaha, Nebraska
Douglas County District Court — Civil Division
1701 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68183
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Omaha
Nebraska Medicine Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center — Thoracic Oncology
987680 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198
Liability Considerations in Omaha
Railroad and Military Asbestos Exposure in Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad's corporate headquarters and primary mechanical shops have been in Omaha since the railroad's founding. Locomotive mechanics at Union Pacific's Omaha shops maintained steam and diesel locomotives insulated with asbestos boiler jackets, pipe insulation, and firebox materials. FELA (Federal Employers Liability Act) claims for railroad worker asbestos exposure are a specialized area of mesothelioma law — railroads are covered by federal law rather than state workers' compensation. Offutt Air Force Base, headquarters of the former Strategic Air Command and now USSTRATCOM, was built and extensively maintained during the nuclear deterrent era using asbestos-insulated facilities.