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In Montpelier, Vermont, you have just three years to file a lawsuit against the parties responsible for your asbestos exposure. If this time passes without the filing of a lawsuit, you can forfeit your right to recovery against the companies that negligently or recklessly exposed you to asbestos. Our experienced lawyers can work with you to pursue the compensation that you deserve for your exposure to this deadly material.

Montpelier Vermont Asbestos Site Exposure List and Industries at Risk for Asbestos Exposure

Montpelier, Vermont jobsites linked to possible asbestos exposure include the following:

• Consolidated Light and Power Company
• Corry Deavitt Frost Electric Company
• Montpelier and Barre Light and Power Company
• National Life Insurance Company

Power plants often used asbestos because this material was resistant to heat and help prevent fires, which as important when working around combustible materials. Additionally, asbestos was included in fireproof materials such as uniforms and gloves. It also was used as insulation in these facilities. Other power plants in Vermont where workers could have been exposed to asbestos include Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. and St. Albans Electric Light and Power Company. Additionally, the Vermont Yankee Power Plant in Vernon, Vermont could have exposed workers to asbestos. This plant began operations in 1972, a period in history when asbestos was most rampant. It was likely used as insulation for pipes, boilers and generators. Employees responsible for repairing or maintaining this equipment likely would have been exposed to asbestos.

Schools also used asbestos when constructing their campuses. Many older schools contain asbestos in them as this material was contained in various affordable building materials, including insulation, floor tiles, roof shingles, and joint compound mix. The Montpelier School District confronted asbestos concerns before the beginning of the 2008 school year. Montpelier High school, Main Street Middle School and Union Elementary delayed the first day of school because asbestos-contaminated flooring materials were not properly removed from the schools.

Vermont and Johnson & Johnson Asbestos Litigation

Vermont is also at the center of allegations against the product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. In Winsor, a city near Montpelier, a mine once stood that served as a major talc supplier for the manufacturer. The company operated the mine until 1989. Allegations are that the company knew this mine was contaminated with asbestos as early as the 1970s and that the company encouraged its representatives to reassure the public that its baby powder products were not contaminated with asbestos.