Mercy Hospital
You may be entitled to receive compensation. Mesothelioma and lung cancer victims & their families have been awarded over $1 million+ from easy access to funds. Call us today to apply.
Over the past 20 years, we've helped 1,000s of families claim the compensation they deserve with no upfront costs to them.
Mercy Hospital was founded by the Sister of Mercy in 1904. The hospital is located on Abbott Street in South Buffalo and remains to this day one of Western New York’s most frequented hospitals. Mercy Hospital has undergone several renovations and expansions, many of which involved using asbestos to insulate the building.
Unfortunately, many of our clients who worked at Mercy Hospital are now being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer. Before the 1970s, asbestos joint compound, fireproofing material, and pipe covering was used to insulate the building. Asbestos fireproof insulation coated the structural steel at Mercy Hospital. The insulation was produced as a dry mix which was combined with water and then hosed onto the building. Asbestos ceiling and floor tiles, cement, pipe covering, and mastic were also used in building and renovating Mercy Hospital.
Asbestos is dangerous because its fibers are extremely fragile and break easily into tiny particles that your body’s air filtration system can’t trap and expel. When asbestos gets into your lungs and stays there, it can cause mesothelioma or lung cancer. Risk of diagnosis increases with the length of time that a person has been exposed although even short exposures can cause mesothelioma or lung cancer. The most common causes of asbestos exposure are in the workplace or from products in the home. Spouses and family members of workers could also be exposed to asbestos dust and fibers from the clothing the workers wore home from job sites like Mercy Hospital.
Mesothelioma is a rare disease that is diagnosed between 2,500 and 3,000 times each year. Anyone who has been exposed to asbestos is at risk for developing mesothelioma or lung cancer. Although most companies knew that asbestos was dangerous, they continued to allow their employees to work with and around asbestos without protective gear until the late 1970s.
At Belluck & Fox, our nationally recognized asbestos attorneys have extensive experience fighting for families and workers exposed to asbestos. We are proud to have secured more than $1 billion so far for asbestos victims and their families.
We are ready to help you. Contact us today to set up a free consultation, where we will review your claim and discuss all your legal options. Our law firm does not charge any legal fees upfront and we do not get paid unless and until we secure compensation for you.
