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If you live in Honolulu, Hawaii and have recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is important that you contact an experienced mesothelioma attorney to help you with your claim. You have a limited amount of time to take legal action against the companies that exposed you to asbestos. Contact our experienced mesothelioma attorneys to schedule a free consultation and learn about your rights.

Honolulu Hawaii Mesothelioma Treatment Options

Many cancer patients in Honolulu choose the University of Hawaii Cancer Center for care. It is one of only 70 facilities that is designated by the National Cancer Institute. Eligible patients can participate in clinical trials.

Veterans can seek treatment from the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System.

Honolulu Hawaii Asbestos Site Exposure List

Many companies throughout Honolulu, Hawaii used asbestos and potentially exposed workers to toxic levels of this substance that could lead to mesothelioma and other asbestos-related conditions. Shipyards, utility companies and sugar companies all have notable histories with asbestos use and exposure. Some of the more prominent locations associated with possible asbestos exposure include:

• Dole Company
• Hakalau Plantation Company
• Hawaiian Pineapple Company
• Hilo Dry Wall Company, Inc.
• Honokaa Sugar Company
• Honolulu Brewing Malting Company, Ltd
• Honolulu Iron Works Company
• Honolulu Plantation Company
• Honolulu Shipyard
• Honolulu Water Works
• Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Company
• Mcbryde Sugar Company
• Oahu Sugar Company
• Owens-Corning
• Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
• Pioneer Mill Company
• Standard American Dredging Company
• Waialua Sugar Mill
• Waiau Power Plant
• Waimanalo Sugar Company
• Waimea Sugar Company

Honolulu Hawaii Mesothelioma Lawsuits

Asbestos cases that end in a verdict in Honolulu, Hawaii are not that common. However, there have been some noticeable results in news reports, including one pioneer case brought in 1980 by the daughter and several other family members of a man who had died from lung cancer due to asbestos dust and fibers he breathed while working at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard from 1941 to 1971. The family brought the claim against 27 manufacturers and distributors of asbestos products. The jury awarded the family approximately $213,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages.

In a 1990 case found in the news, a Hawaii jury awarded $5.37 million to an insulator assistant who developed mesothelioma after being repeatedly exposed to asbestos during his career. He performed insulation jobs at National Petro in 1953 and 1962, during which time he was exposed to an Owens-Illinois, Inc. insulation product that contained asbestos in it. The insulator filed a lawsuit against various companies after he was diagnosed with cancer in 1989. Several companies settled out of court for an undisclosed amount of compensation. Two companies sought to appeal the verdict, but the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld it.