Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Cleveland
~150
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Cleveland MSA)
2 years (asbestos-specific)
SOL from Diagnosis
U.S. Steel, Republic Steel, Great Lakes shipbuilding, automotive
Key Exposure Industries
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas — active asbestos docket
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas — Civil Division
1200 Ontario St, Cleveland, OH 44113
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic — Taussig Cancer Institute — Mesothelioma Program
9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center — Thoracic Oncology
11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
Liability Considerations in Cleveland
Cleveland's Steel and Industrial Asbestos Heritage
Cleveland's Cuyahoga River valley — once so polluted it caught fire — was lined with steel mills, chemical plants, and industrial facilities that used asbestos insulation throughout their operations. U.S. Steel's Ohio Works in Youngstown (east of Cleveland), Republic Steel's facilities in Cleveland and Youngstown, and Jones & Laughlin's Cleveland operations employed thousands of maintenance workers exposed to asbestos boiler insulation and pipe lagging. The American Ship Building Company in Lorain (west of Cleveland) built Great Lakes freighters and tankers using asbestos insulation in engine rooms and cargo holds. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company's power plants (now FirstEnergy's Bruce Mansfield and Perry stations) employed boilermakers and pipefitters with significant asbestos exposure in coal-fired operations.