Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Fort Worth
~55
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Fort Worth MSA)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
Carswell AFB, General Dynamics/LM, Bell Helicopter, oil refining
Key Exposure Industries
Tarrant County District Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Fort Worth, Texas
Tarrant County District Court
100 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76196
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Fort Worth
UT Southwestern / Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital — Cancer Care
1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Liability Considerations in Fort Worth
Aerospace and Military Asbestos Exposure in Fort Worth
General Dynamics Fort Worth Division (now Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth plant, building F-16s and F-35s) has operated on the west side of Fort Worth since 1942, manufacturing bomber and fighter aircraft throughout the Cold War era using asbestos-containing brake assemblies, engine compartment insulation, and fireproofing materials. Workers in manufacturing, inspection, and maintenance roles had chronic low-level asbestos exposure over long careers. Bell Helicopter Textron's Fort Worth facilities produced military and commercial helicopters using asbestos-containing materials in rotor brake systems and firewall insulation. Carswell AFB (now NAS Fort Worth JRB) hosted Strategic Air Command B-52 and B-36 bomber operations with asbestos-intensive maintenance operations.
Your Legal Team
Robert Hargrove
Senior Partner
Houston, TX
Robert Hargrove has dedicated his 25-year career exclusively to representing mesothelioma victims and their families. With a background in chemical engineering, he brings a technical depth to asbestos exposure analysis that few attorneys can match — understanding the industrial environments, product chemistries, and occupational hygiene standards that form the backbone of every asbestos liability case. He has recovered over $400 million for his clients through a combination of trust fund claims, civil litigation, and VA benefit advocacy. Robert is a founding member of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization's legal advisory council and serves on the faculty of the annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference. His practice spans all Texas asbestos jurisdictions, with particular depth in Harris County, the nation's busiest asbestos litigation venue.
Education
- J.D., University of Texas School of Law (2001)
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University (1998)