Massachusetts Asbestos History: Massachusetts has a long industrial history of asbestos exposure tied to its shipbuilding, textile, rubber, and manufacturing industries. The Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, the Boston Naval Shipyard in Charlestown (Charlestown Navy Yard), and the New Bedford and Fall River shipbuilding facilities employed generations of workers who were routinely exposed to asbestos insulation and fireproofing materials. The state's massive construction industry also relied heavily on asbestos-containing materials in commercial buildings throughout Boston and its suburbs. Massachusetts consistently ranks among the top states nationally for mesothelioma diagnosis rates, particularly among retired shipyard and manufacturing workers.
Verified Mesothelioma Attorneys in Massachusetts
Thornton Law Firm LLP
Mesothelioma & AsbestosClass ActionToxic TortPersonal InjuryMass Tort Litigation
Michael P. Thornton is the founder and chairman of Thornton Law Firm LLP in Boston, which he established in 1978 and has built into the…
84 State Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Thornton Law Firm LLP
Mesothelioma & AsbestosClass ActionPersonal InjuryProducts LiabilityToxic Exposure
David J. McMorris is a senior partner at Thornton Law Firm LLP in Boston and one of the nation's most credentialed mesothelioma litigators — appointed…
84 State Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Thornton Law Firm LLP
Mesothelioma & AsbestosClass ActionWorkers CompensationPersonal Injury
Andrew S. Wainwright is a partner at Thornton Law Firm LLP in Boston and the lead trial attorney managing the firm's asbestos litigation practice, successfully…
84 State Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Thornton Law Firm LLP
Mesothelioma & AsbestosDefective ProductsPharmaceutical LitigationPersonal Injury
Marilyn T. McGoldrick is a partner at Thornton Law Firm LLP in Boston with more than three decades of experience representing plaintiffs in mesothelioma, asbestos,…
84 State Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Thornton Law Firm LLP
Mesothelioma & AsbestosClass ActionEnvironmental LawToxic Exposure
Christian Uehlein is an attorney at Thornton Law Firm LLP in Boston focusing on mesothelioma and asbestos claims, environmental law, and class action litigation on…
84 State Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Ricky A. LeBlanc
VerifiedSokolove Law LLC
Mesothelioma & AsbestosDefective ProductsMedical MalpracticePersonal Injury
Ricky A. LeBlanc is managing attorney at Sokolove Law LLC's Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts office, where he has specialized in asbestos exposure and mesothelioma litigation for…
1330 Boylston Street, Suite 400, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
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Massachusetts Mesothelioma Lawsuit Information
Statute of Limitations 3 years from diagnosis or discovery date
Wrongful Death Deadline 3 years from date of death
Filing Location Massachusetts Superior Court (county of exposure or residence)
Average Settlement $1.1M–$1.5M (varies by case factors)
Massachusetts allows mesothelioma victims to file personal injury lawsuits against responsible asbestos manufacturers. Separately, victims may also file claims with asbestos bankruptcy trust funds — many victims receive compensation from multiple trusts. Learn more about settlements →