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- Former Carpenter Receives $3 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Former Ellicottville, New York Carpenter Receives $2 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Former Union Carpenter Receives $1.2 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Former Union Carpenter Receives $770,000 Mesothelioma Settlement
- Drywall Contractor
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- Former Contractor Receives $3.1 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Family of Schenectady Licensed Contractor Receives $2.58 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- 47-Year-Old Former Contractor Receives $2.2 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Residential House Painter Receives $1.3 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
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- Electrician Asbestos Exposure at Kodak Park, a Case Study
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- Medical Articles - Mesothelioma Rate Among Electricians
- Surveillance of Australian Workplace Based Respiratory Events in New South Wales
- Occupational, Domestic and Environmental Mesothelioma Risks in the British Population: A Case-Control Study
- Assessment of Biomarkers in Asbestos-Exposed Workers as Indicators of Cancer Risk
- Asbestos-Related Lung Disease
- Mortality Patterns Among Electrical Workers Employed in the U.S. Construction Industry, 1982-1987
- Defendants in Electrician Cases
- Our Clients Discuss Their Asbestos Exposure From Electrical Work
- Electrician describes his exposure to asbestos during the construction of UB Law School
- Client Describes His Asbestos Exposure While Working at Huntley Generating Station
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- How are people exposed to asbestos?
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- Why is asbestos dangerous?
- Could I have been exposed to asbestos in my home?
- What other illnesses are linked to asbestos exposure?
- Can I still file a case if I'm a smoker?
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- How does a case progress?
- Why should I choose Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC?
- Automobile Accidents
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- What are my rights if I am injured by a truck?
- Do pedestrians and bicyclists who are injured by a car have rights?
- If I am injured by a drunk driver do I have any rights?
- What are no-fault benefits?
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- Cases/Verdicts
- Motorcyclist Receives Substantial Award
- Accident Victim Receives Substantial Award for Disabling Injuries
- Jury Award in Auto Accident Case
- Pedestrian Struck by Bus Receives Settlement
- Construction Accidents
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- Can I sue my employer if I am injured in a construction accident?
- How are contractors and property owners held responsible for construction accidents?
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- Lead Poisoning
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- What are the effects of lead poisoning in a child?
- How does lead poisoning happen?
- What kind of risk is my family at for lead poisoning?
- Is lead paint the only cause of lead poisoning?
- What can a parent do to prevent lead poisoning?
- How do you know if there is lead paint in your home?
- Cases/Verdicts
- First Plaintiff’s Jury Verdict in Western New York Lead Poisoning Case
- Two Sisters Awarded Settlement in Lead Disease Lawsuit
- Rochester New York Teenager Receives Settlement for Lead Poisoning
- Niagara County Lead Poisoned Child Receives Settlement
- Structured Settlement Won for Lead Poisoned Child
- Child Awarded Settlement in Lead Disease Lawsuit
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- Young Woman Receives Award for Radiation Exposure
- Mesothelioma
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- Settlements/Verdicts
- Erie County Jury Awards $3 Million Dollars to Pipefitter in Mesothelioma Case
- Former Durez Worker Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio Receives Cash Settlement Over $2.5 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case
- Buffalo Jury Awards $ 2 Million Dollars to Gerald Failing in Mesothelioma Case Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC
- Buffalo Jury Awards $ 2.5 Million Dollars to Chemist in Mesothelioma Case Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC
- Syracuse Jury Awards $1 Million Dollars to Tugboat Engineer Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC in Mesothelioma Case
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Obtains Over $3 Million Dollars For Boilermaker
- Family of Schenectady Licensed Contractor Receives $2.58 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- 48 Year Old Automotive & Truck Mechanic Receives $3.5 Million Award
- Millwright Once Employed at Kodak Receives $2 Million
- Local #6 Iron Worker Receives $2.4 Million Settlement
- 48-Year-Old Former Brake Worker Receives Multi-Million Dollar Settlement for NYC Case
- N.Y. Awards $5 Million in Case Against Foster Wheeler
- Former Contractor Receives $3.1 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- 47-Year-Old Former Contractor Receives $2.2 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Residential House Painter Receives $1.3 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Former Carpenter Receives $3 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Former Ellicottville, New York Carpenter Receives $2 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Local Asbestos Contractor and Distributor Pay Substantial Awards
- Former Union Carpenter Receives $1.2 Million Settlement for Mesothelioma
- Former Union Carpenter Receives $770,000 Mesothelioma Settlement
- Laundry Leads to $2 Million Settlement
- Household Exposure Case Settled
- Local Asbestos Contractor Responsible for Niagara County Worker's Death
- Navy Machinist Mate Settles Case For 4.2 Million Dollars
- FAQs
- How are people exposed to asbestos?
- Who is at risk for asbestos exposure?
- Why is asbestos dangerous?
- Could I have been exposed to asbestos in my home?
- What other illnesses are linked to asbestos exposure?
- Can I still file a case if I'm a smoker?
- Negligence/Serious Injury
- FAQs
- What is the first step in a personal injury case?
- What legal fees are involved?
- If I am injured in an accident, what are my rights?
- What is the main area of your practice?
- What are my rights as a client?
- How long can someone wait to bring a legal claim?
- How long will my case take to be resolved?
- What if a family member was killed in accident?
- What rights do I have if I am injured on someone else's property?
- Cases/Verdicts
- Pedestrian Struck by Bus Receives Settlement
- Man Injured When Prank Goes Awry
- Social Security Disability
- FAQs
- What is the definition of disability used by the Social Security Administration?
- I got hurt on the job and am receiving Worker's Compensation benefits. Can I file a claim for Social Security Disability as well?
- If I am approved for Social Security Disability benefits, how much will I receive?
- Where can I find more information?
- Toxic Substances
- Benzene
- Coal Tar Pitch
- Roofers and Exposure to Coal Tar Pitch
- Roofing Contractors in New York
- Coke Oven Emissions Exposure
- Coke Ovens and Lung Cancer
- Facts Regarding Exposure to Coke Oven Emissions
- Job Site Information - Bethlehem Steel
- Job Site Information - Donner Hanna Coke
- Job Site Information - Semet-Solvay (Tonawanda Coke)
- Settlements/Verdicts for Coke Oven Workers
- Former Bethlehem Steel Worker Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio Receives Over $614,000 Cash Settlement in Lung Cancer Case
- Family of Former Bethlehem Steel Worker Receives a $570,802.09 Settlement in Coke Oven Lung Cancer Case
- Family of Former Donner Hanna Coke Worker Receives $460,000 Settlement in Lung Cancer Case
- Family of Former Bethlehem Steel Coke Oven Worker Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio Receives $386,336.09 Settlement in Lung Cancer Case
- Family of Former Bethlehem Steel Coke Oven Worker Receives $314,843.30 Cash Settlement in Cancer Case
- Chronic Beryllium Disease
- Diesel Fume Exposure
- Claims for Occupational Disease and Death
- EEOICPA Information
- Industrial Sites for Occupational Exposure
- Workers' Compensation
- FAQs
- What type of benefits can I expect to receive from Worker' Compensation?
- What formula is used to determine my wage replacement benefit?
- How long does it take to establish a Workers' Compensation claim?
- Who is entitled to Workers' Compensation benefits when a worker is killed on the job?
- Job Sites
- Asbestos Sites by City
- Buffalo, New York
- ACandS
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- Allied Chemical
- History of Allied Chemical's Western New York Plants
- Asbestos Exposure and Buffalo Color, Semet-Solvay and Solvay Process Company
- Solvay Process - Syracuse, NY
- Allied Chemical Plant Locations
- American Brass
- American Brass Image Gallery
- Amherst Central High School
- Ashland Oil
- Asbestos and Ashland Oil
- Clients Describe Their Trades at Ashland Oil
- Co-Worker Provides Testimony Regarding Asbestos Exposure at Ashland Oil
- Home Video Tour of Tonawanda, NY Ashland Oil Facility
- History of Ashland Inc.
- Ashland Oil Image Gallery
- Ashland Oil Locations
- EEOICPA Recognized Job Site
- Bennett High School
- Bethlehem Steel
- History of Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna Plant
- Occupations at Bethlehem Steel Exposed to Asbestos
- Asbestos and Bethlehem Steel
- The Steel Making Process and Asbestos
- Coke Ovens and Evidence of Lung Cancer
- Basic Oxygen Furnace and Asbestos Exposure
- Open Hearth Furnaces and Asbestos Exposure
- Ingots, Hot Tops and Asbestos Exposure
- Boiler Houses and Asbestos
- Clients Describe Their Trades at Bethlehem Steel
- Boilermaker Describes His Trade and Exposure to Asbestos at Bethlehem Steel
- Mold Yard Worker Describes His Exposure to Asbestos Containing Materials at Lackawanna Plant
- EEOICPA Recognized Site
- Bethlehem Steel Image Gallery
- Bethlehem Steel's Plants
- Buffalo Acoustical
- Buffalo Color
- Buffalo Electric
- Buffalo General Hospital
- Buffalo Savings Bank
- Buffalo State Hospital
- Buffalo VA Medical Center
- Burgard High School
- Carbide Graphite
- Asbestos and Carbide Graphite
- Carbide Graphite and Exposure to Coal Tar Pitch
- History of Carbide Graphite
- Our Client Describes His Exposure to Asbestos While Working at Carbide Graphite
- Carbide Graphite Image Gallery
- Carborundum
- Asbestos and Carborundum
- History of Carborundum
- Working With and Around Asbestos-Containing Materials at Carborundum
- Tradesman Describes His Exposure to Asbestos Gaskets While Employed at Carborundum
- Part 2 - Tradesman Describes His Exposure to Asbestos Brake Linings While Working At Carborundum
- Carborundum Locations
- EEOICPA Recognized Site
- Chevrolet Buffalo
- Asbestos and Chevrolet Buffalo
- General Motors Plants
- Colonel Francis G. Ward Pumping Station
- DeGraff Memorial Hospital
- Donner Hanna Coke
- Asbestos Exposure at Donner Hanna Coke
- Coke Ovens and Evidence of Lung Cancer
- Donovan Building
- The Dulski Federal Building
- Asbestos Exposure - The Dulski Federal Building, Buffalo, New York
- Asbestos Inspector Describes the Asbestos-Containing Fireproofing in the Dulski Federal Building
- Dunlop Tire & Rubber
- DuPont
- Former Asbestos Worker Describes the Use of Asbestos-Containing Pipe Covering at Dupont Facilities
- DuPont Imaging Systems, Rochester
- Dupont Plant Locations
- Durez Plastics
- History of Durez Plastics
- Asbestos Materials at Durez Plastics
- Working With and Around Asbestos Containing Materials at Durez
- Co-Worker Provides Testimony Regarding His Exposure to Asbestos at Durez Plastics
- Tradesman Describes His Exposure to Raw Asbestos and Asbestos Insulation
- Kettle Operator Describes His Exposure to Asbestos Insulaton While Employed at Durez
- Summer Employment - Laborer Exposed to Asbestos at Durez Plastics
- Client Describes His Exposure to Asbestos While Working as a Chemist at Durez Plastics
- Former Floorman and Elevator Operator Describes His Asbestos Exposure While Working At Durez Plastics
- Our Client Exposed to Asbestos at Durez Kenton, Ohio Facility
- Verdicts/Settlements for Durez Workers
- Former Durez Worker Receives Cash Settlement Over $2.5 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case
- Buffalo Jury Awards $ 2.5 Million Dollars to Chemist in Mesothelioma Case
- Buffalo Jury Awards $2 Million Dollars to Gerald Failing in Mesothelioma Case
- Buffalo Jury Awards $325,000 to Former Durez Plant Worker in Lung Cancer Case
- Durez Plastics - Kenton, Ohio Plant
- Durez Image Gallery
- Durez Image Gallery
- D'Youville College
- D'Youville College Image Gallery
- Emerson Vocational School
- Erie County Medical Center
- Federal Reserve Building
- Ferro Corporation
- Ferro Corporation Image Gallery
- Ford Stamping Plant
- Ford Plant Locations
- General Mills
- Georgia-Pacific
- Georgia-Pacific Akron, New York Plant
- Georgia-Pacific Image Gallery
- Georgia-Pacific Plants
- GM Central Foundry
- Our Clients Describe Their Exposure to Asbestos at the GM Foundry
- Client Describes His Asbestos Exposure While Working at the GM Central Foundry
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Client Discusses His Exposure to Asbestos While Employed at the GM Central Foundry
- General Motors Plants
- Verdicts/Settlements for GM Powertrain Workers
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber
- Hanna Furnace
- Harrison Radiator
- Heat & Frost Insulators Local 4 Buffalo
- Hooker Chemical
- Asbestos Exposure at Hooker Chemical
- Hooker Chemical and Love Canal
- Client Describes His Asbestos Exposure While Working at Hooker Chemical
- EEOICPA Recognized Site
- Hudson Plastering Corporation
- Hutchinson Technical High School
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Union Local #7
- Verdicts/Settlements for Local #7 Boilermakers
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Obtains Over $3 Million Dollars For Boilermaker
- Ironworkers Local 6 - Buffalo
- Ironworkers Local 9 - Niagara Falls
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital
- Kensington High School
- Kimberly Clark
- Our Client Discusses His Asbestos Exposure At Kimberly Clark
- Our Client Describes His Exposure to Asbestos at Kimberly Clark
- Kleinhans Music Hall
- Laborers Local 210
- Leisure Land Bowling Alley
- Liberty Building
- M & T Plaza
- Main Place Tower and Mall
- Marine Midland Center
- Maryvale High School
- Mercy Hospital
- Millard Fillmore Hospital
- Mobil Oil Refinery - Buffalo, New York
- National Grinding Wheel
- National Gypsum
- National Gypsum Plant Locations
- Niagara Mohawk
- History and Information
- History of Niagara Mohawk Corporation
- Dunkirk and Huntley Stations
- Steam Generating Station - Oswego, New York
- Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Plant
- Asbestos Exposure at Niagara Mohawk
- Client Describes His Asbestos Exposure While Working at Huntley Generating Station
- Niagara University
- Norton Labs
- Pohlman Foundry
- Client Describes His Asbestos Exposure While Working at Pohlman Foundry
- Rath Building
- Republic Steel
- Roswell Park Cancer Center
- Semet-Solvay (Tonawanda Coke)
- Simonds Saw and Steel - aka Guterl Steel
- Radiation Exposure at Simonds Saw and Steel
- EEOICPA Recognized Site
- Working With and Around Asbestos-Containing Materials at Simonds/Guterl
- Co-Worker Describes the Steel Making Process and Asbestos Exposure
- Sisters of Charity Hospital
- Sorrento Cheese
- South Buffalo Railway
- South Park High School
- Spaulding Fibre
- History of Spaulding Fibre
- Our Client Describes His Exposure To Asbestos While Employed As A Millwright At Spaulding Fibre
- Statler Towers
- Temple Beth Zion
- Union Carbide
- Asbestos and Union Carbide
- Union Carbide's Plants
- Linde Air Products Chandler Street Plant
- University At Buffalo
- University at Buffalo’s North Campus and Exposure to Asbestos
- University at Buffalo Image Gallery
- Our Clients Describe Their Asbestos Exposure at the University at Buffalo
- Electrician describes his exposure to asbestos during the construction of the U.B. Law School
- Plasterer describes the use of asbestos-containing fireproofing at the University at Buffalo
- Other SUNY Locations
- Varcum a.k.a. Reichhold Chemical
- Western Electric
- Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
- Worthington Pump
- Rochester, New York
- Batavia School for the Blind a.k.a. New York State School for the Blind
- Canandaigua VA Medical Center
- Chase Tower
- Consolidated Machine Tool
- Delco Rochester Products Division
- DuPont Imaging Systems
- Elmer W. Davis
- Former Warehouse Worker Describes His Asbestos Exposure While Employed by Elmer W. Davis
- Foster Wheeler
- Verdicts/Settlements for Foster Wheeler
- N.Y. Awards $5 Million in Mesothelioma Case Against Foster Wheeler
- Garlock
- Client Describes His Asbestos Exposure While Working at Garlock
- Garlock Plant Locations
- Genesee Brewing Company
- Genesee Image Gallery
- Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
- Goulds Pumps
- Kodak Park
- History of Kodak Park
- Clients Describe Their Trades at Kodak
- Pipefitter Describes His Trade at Kodak
- Carpenter Describes His Work with Joint Compound at Kodak Park
- Millwright Describes His Trade at Kodak
- Asbestos and Kodak
- Working With or Around Asbestos at Kodak
- Verdicts/Settlements for Kodak Workers
- Millwright Once Employed at Kodak Receives $2 Million Dollar Settlement
- Kodak Camera Works
- Occupations at Kodak Exposed to Asbestos
- Kodak's Plants
- Kodak Park Image Gallery
- Marine Midland Plaza, Rochester
- Monroe Community College
- Other SUNY Locations
- NYSEG
- Asbestos Exposure at NYSEG
- History of NYSEG
- Milliken Power Station
- Greenidge Power Plant
- Jennison Generating Station
- Pfaudler
- Pfaudler Image Gallery
- R.C. Siebert
- Rochester Davis-Fetch Corporation
- Rochester Gas & Electric
- Asbestos Exposure and Rochester Gas & Electric
- History of Rochester Gas & Electric
- Rochester Gas & Electric Image Gallery
- Our Clients Describe Their Asbestos Exposure At RG & E
- Former Asbestos Insulation Worker Describes the Use of Asbestos-Containing insulation at various RG&E power stations.
- Steamfitter Describes His Asbestos Exposure at RG&E Power Stations
- Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
- RIT Image Gallery
- St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester
- Stromberg-Carlson
- Strong Memorial Hospital
- SUNY Brockport
- SUNY Brockport Image Gallery
- Other SUNY Locations
- SUNY Geneseo
- SUNY Geneseo Image Gallery
- Other SUNY Locations
- University of Rochester
- University of Rochester Image Gallery
- Xerox - Webster, New York Facility
- Xerox Plant Locations
- Xerox Tower
- Xerox Plant Locations
- Syracuse, New York
- ACandS
- Alpha Portland Cement
- Our Client Describes His Exposure to Asbestos at Alpha Portland Cement
- Carrier Corporation
- Crouse-Hinds
- Crucible Steel
- History of Crucible Steel
- General Electric Electronics Park
- Martisco
- MONY Plaza
- New Venture Gear
- Robert A. Keasbey
- Solvay Process Company
- St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse
- Syracuse University
- Syracuse University Image Gallery
- Former Steamfitter Describes His Asbestos Exposure at Syracuse University
- Syracuse VA Medical Center
- University Hospital - Syracuse, New York
- New York City
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Con Edison
- Robert A. Keasbey
- Olean, New York
- Agway-Felmont
- Dresser-Rand
- West Valley Reprocessing Plant
- Central New York Region
- Armstrong
- History of Armstrong - Fulton, New York
- Our Client Describes His Exposure to Asbestos at Armstrong's Fulton Plant
- Armstrong's Plants
- Auburn Plastics
- Cornell University
- Cornell University Image Gallery
- Diemolding Corporation
- Asbestos and Diemolding Corporation
- Our Clients Describe Their Exposure to Asbestos at Diemolding Corporation
- Our Client Discusses His Asbestos Exposure While Working As A Stock Handler at Diemolding Corporation
- Client Discusses Exposure to Asbestos While Employed As A Molder at Diemolding Corporation
- The Former President of Diemolding Corporation discusses the asbestos-containing plastic molding process
- Ithaca College
- Ithaca College Image Gallery
- Nestlé
- Niagara Mohawk
- NYSEG
- Sealright Company
- SUNY Oswego
- SUNY Oswego Image Gallery
- Other SUNY Locations
- Northern New York
- Georgia-Pacific Plattsburgh, New York Plant
- New York Air Brake
- Southern Tier Region
- Alfred University
- Ansco
- Bath VA Medical Center
- Corning Glass Works
- IBM Endicott
- IBM Endicott Image Gallery
- NYSEG
- SUNY Binghamton
- SUNY Binghamton Image Gallery
- Dunkirk & Fredonia, New York
- Allegheny-Ludlum Steel
- Gowanda State Hospital (Gowanda Psychiatric Center)
- Niagara Mohawk
- SUNY Fredonia
- SUNY Fredonia Image Gallery
- Other SUNY Locations
- Jamestown, New York
- Samuel A. Carlson Generating Station
- Finger Lakes Region
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Hobart and William Smith Image Gallery
- NYSEG
- Sampson Air Force Base
- Wells College
- Ohio
- Durez Plastics - Kenton, Ohio
- Warren, Pennsylvania
- United Refining Company
- Alphabetical Listing
- Asbestos Sites by Type
- Automotive Manufacturers
- Chevrolet Buffalo
- Delco Rochester Products Division
- Dunlop Tire & Rubber
- Ford Stamping Plant
- GM Central Foundry
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber
- Harrison Radiator
- New Venture Gear
- Chemical Plants
- Agway-Felmont
- Allied Chemical
- Alpha Portland Cement
- Ansco
- Buffalo Color
- Carbide Graphite
- DuPont
- Durez Plastics
- Durez Plastics - Kenton, Ohio
- Hooker Chemical
- Kodak Park
- Solvay Process Company
- Union Carbide
- West Valley Reprocessing Plant
- Coke Oven Facilities
- Bethlehem Steel Coke Oven Division
- Donner Hanna Coke
- Semet-Solvay (Tonawanda Coke)
- Contractors
- ACandS
- Buffalo Acoustical
- Buffalo Electric
- Elmer W. Davis
- Hudson Plastering
- Martisco
- RC Seibert
- Robert A. Keasbey
- Rochester Davis Fetch
- Foundries
- American Brass
- GM Central Foundry
- Crouse-Hinds
- Hanna Furnace
- Pohlman Foundry
- Hospitals
- Bath VA Medical Center
- Buffalo General Hospital
- Buffalo State Hospital
- Buffalo VA Medical Center
- Canandaigua VA Medical Center
- DeGraff Memorial Hospital
- Erie County Medical Center
- Gowanda State Hospital (Gowanda Psychiatric Center)
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital
- Mercy Hospital
- Millard Fillmore Hospital
- Roswell Park Cancer Center
- Sisters of Charity Hospital
- St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse
- St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester
- Strong Memorial Hospital
- Syracuse VA Medical Center
- University Hospital
- Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
- Industrial Manufacturing Facilities
- Armstrong
- Carborundum
- Carrier Corporation
- Consolidated Machine Tool
- Corning Glass Works
- Dresser-Rand
- Electro Refractories and Abrasives a.k.a. Ferro Corporation
- Foster Wheeler
- Garlock
- General Electric Electronics Park
- General Mills
- Genesee Brewing Company
- Georgia-Pacific
- Goulds Pumps
- IBM Endicott
- Kimberly Clark
- National Grinding Wheel
- National Gypsum
- Nestlé
- Pfaudler
- Sealright Company
- Sorrento Cheese
- Stromberg-Carlson
- Western Electric
- Worthington Pump
- Xerox - Webster, New York
- Labor Unions
- Heat & Frost Insulators Local 4 Buffalo
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Union Local #7
- Ironworkers Local 6 - Buffalo
- Ironworkers Local 9 - Niagara Falls
- Laborers Local 210
- Military
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Sampson Air Force Base
- Oil Refineries
- Ashland Oil
- Mobil Oil Refinery
- United Refining Company
- Plastic Molding
- Auburn Plastics
- Diemolding Corporation
- Durez Plastics
- Norton Laboratories, Inc.
- Spaulding Fibre
- Varcum a.k.a. Reichhold Chemical
- Power Plants
- Con Edison
- Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
- Niagara Mohawk
- NYSEG
- Rochester Gas & Electric
- Public Buildings
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- Buffalo Savings Bank
- Chase Tower
- Colonel Francis G. Ward Pumping Station
- Donovan Building
- Dulski Federal Building
- Federal Reserve Building
- Kleinhans Music Hall
- Leisure Land Bowling Alley
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- Asbestos Is Still With Us - An IJOEH Publication
- N.Y. Awards $5 Million in Case Against Foster Wheeler
- Attorney Advertisement Advisory
- Newsletter
- 2013 Spring
- Buffalo Jury Awards $3 Million to Former Pipefitter in Mesothelioma Case
- Coke Production: Environmental & Occupational Impacts
- Deaths Associated with Tonawanda Coke
- Asbestos Through the Ages
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Recovers $2.5 Million for Former Durez Worker In Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit
- Factory Workers Poisoned by Toxic Glue
- Where There's A Will...by Henry Gartner
- Welcome Aboard - John LaMancuso & Grace Gannon
- Anne E. Joynt Selected as a Member of the Steering Committee of The Women’s TAP Fund
- 2012 Fall
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Recovers $2.4 Million for Steamfitter in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
- Buffalo Asbestos Judge Rules Valve Manufacturer May Be Held Liable
- Cancer Risks from Coke Oven Emissions, Coal Tar & Coal Tar Pitch
- Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts - What You Need to Know
- Welcome Aboard - Zachary J. Woods, Esq.
- New Cases of Mesothelioma Gradually Decline
- Former Pizzeria Worker Sues Oven Manufacturer
- Lipsitz & Ponterio's Website Has a New Look
- Current Developments in Medicare
- CDC Changes Guidelines, Lowers Lead Level
- 2012 Winter
- Buffalo Jury Awards $2 Million to Former Durez Employee
- EEOICPA Program Expanded for Workers at Linde Ceramics; Bethlehem Steel Employees Still Seek Compensation for Residual Radiation Period
- Cancer Risks From Inhalation of Hot Coal Tar Pitch Fumes
- First Lead Poisoning Plaintiff’s Jury Verdict in Western New York
- Debt Responsibilities After Death
- 2011 Summer
- Buffalo Jury Awards $ 2.5 Million Dollars to Chemist in Mesothelioma Case Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Launches Secondhand Mesothelioma Website
- Family of Former Bethlehem Steel Employee Receives Large Settlement
- 17-Year Struggle Ends in Success
- 2011 Spring
- Tugboat Engineer Awarded $1 Million Dollar Verdict by Syracuse, NY Jury
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Launches Rochester Mesothelioma Legal Claims Website
- Our Client, Our Friend - Andy Pulsts
- Asbestos Bankruptcy Update
- Were You Exposed to Asbestos While Employed at Kodak Park?
- Attorney Spotlight - Michael A. Ponterio, Esq.
- 2010 Fall
- Pokorney Scholarship Established for Cornell University Farrier Students
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Publishes Two New Websites
- Former Donner Hanna Worker Sues Coke Oven Manufacturer
- Eugene Jackson, Korean War Veteran, Shares Some Memories of Durez
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Obtains $325,000 For Family of Accident Victim
- Progress on Claims for Atom Weapons Employees
- Interview with Jim Hawley, Former Asbestos Insulation Worker
- Large Settlement Goes to Bricklayer from Bethlehem Steel
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Celebrates Its 15 Year Anniversary
- 2010 Spring
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Announces New Brakes and Mesothelioma Website
- Advantages to Mediation and Expedited Resolution
- Interview with Don Holdaway - Dedicated Community Volunteer
- Did You or a Loved One Work at Any of the Asbestos-Contaminated Plants Located Throughout Our Western New York Communities?
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Recovers Over $3 Million For Boilermaker
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Represents Victim of Occupational Allergic
- Welcome Aboard
- Asbestos-Laden Cupolas Exposed Foundry Workers to Harm
- General Motors/Chevrolet Foundry Worker Case Settled
- Attorney Spotlight - John N. Lipsitz, Esq.
- 2009 Fall
- Are Asbestos Products Being Sold Today?
- Mesothelioma and the Younger Worker
- Attorney Advertisement Advisory
- Equipment Cases Out of Kodak
- Legwork Allows Injured Foundry Worker’s Case to Proceed
- Memories of Local No. 4 - Interview with George Roehling
- Attorney Spotlight - Joseph T. Kremer, Esq.
- 2009 Spring Newsletter
- Dealing Safely With Asbestos In Your Home
- Our Attorneys Will Come To You
- Asbestosis Denial Reversed
- Remembering Ashland Oil - Interview with Joseph (“Joe”) J. McNeil
- Albany Lawmakers Re-Introduce Wide-Ranging Lead Poisoning Prevention Act;
- $100 Million Earmarked for Lead Remediation in Obama’s Stimulus Plan
- Warnings - Handle with Care
- Welcome Aboard!
- Important Legal Documents You Need to Consider
- Attorney Spotlight - Neil J. McKinnon, Esq.
- 2008 Fall
- Lipsitz & Ponterio & The Firm’s Clients Lobby in Washington, D.C.
- Court Issues Landmark Ruling for Dying Widow of Asbestos Worker
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Champions Cause of Policyholders in Landmark Insurance Case
- $5 Million Verdict in Syracuse, N.Y.
- Local #6 Iron Worker Receives $2.4 Million Settlement
- Crossing U.S. Borders – What You Need To Know
- What is Long-Term Care?
- Lung Cancer Case Established on Appeal
- Asbestos Bankruptcy Update
- Lead Poisoning Claims & Municipal Housing Authorities
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Launches Re-Designed Website
- Autopsies Are An Important Tool in Establishing Occupational Disease
- Welcome Aboard!
- Attorney Spotlight - Kathleen A. Burr, Esq.
- 2008 Winter
- Former Supreme Court Judge Receives Substantial Settlement
- 48-Year-Old Former Brake Worker Receives Multi-Million Dollar Settlement for NYC Case
- Teacher's Family Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
- Toys Recalled for Lead Content but Old Paint in Houses Poses Greater Risk
- Asbestos; Various Types of Exposure
- Buffalo Man Fighting Mesothelioma Wins Settlement
- WNY Workers Seek Compensation from Linde Ceramics and Bethlehem Steel
- New York State Unclaimed Funds
- You Don't Have to Accept "No" From Your Health Insurance Company
- Durez: Beginnings and Memories
- Asbestos Bankruptcy Update
- Worker's Compensation Awarded to Widow for 1999 Death
- 2007 Spring
- Young Man Settles Industrial Accident for $2 Million
- Diesel Fume Exposure Linked to Lung Cancer
- Children Continue to be at Risk for Lead Posioning
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Help Lead-Poisoned Children
- Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege
- After 8 Years, Widow of Coke Oven Worker May See Award
- Asbestos Exposure Through Drywall Work
- Bernadette B. Tutuska Fought for Asbestos Victims
- Asbestos Bankruptcy Update
- Holding Center Lawsuit
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Erie and Monroe Counties Benefit from HUD Grant Programs for Lead Poisoning Prevention Activities
- Durez Death Toll Continues to Climb
- Who Should Draft a Will?
- Welcome Aboard!
- 2006 Spring
- Niagara County Resident Receives $1.8 Million Cash Settlement in Medical Malpractice Claim
- Niagara County Sixth in Nation for Mesothelioma
- Children Continue to be at Risk for Lead Poisoning in Western New York
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Help Lead-Poisoned Children
- Buffalo Man Obtains Justice in Fight Against Coke Oven Manufacturers
- Rhode Island Wins Against Former Makers of Lead Paint Products
- (Un)Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act
- News of Asbestos Contamination From Around the Country: Libby, Montana
- What You Should Know About Medicare Part D
- Mesothelioma Case Settles for $1.5 Million
- Buffalo Woman Settles Auto Case for $400,000
- Welcome Aboard!
- 2005 Spring
- Durez Death Toll
- Children Continue to be at Risk for Lead Poisoning in Western New York
- Are the Manufacturers Getting the Lead Out?
- Buffalo Man Sues Coke Oven Manufacturers
- Coke Oven Fast Facts
- Crushing Verdict Against Asbestos Companies in Niagara County Case
- Lead Paint Legislative Update
- Vioxx Claims
- Pataki Seeks Changes for Payment of Nursing Home Care
- Local Successes, We Can Help Your Lead Poisoned Children!
- Home Asbestos Exposure Case Settles for $2 Million
- Autopsy - A Necessary Instrument
- 2003 Fall
- Lead Poisoning Epidemic Continues
- Put That House You Want to Buy Under a Microscope
- Structured Settlement Won for Lead Poisoned Child
- Beryllium in Dental Laboratories
- More Mesothelioma Cases at Durez
- Benzene Causes Leukemia in Workers
- Man Injured When Prank Goes Awry
- Dangers of Invisible Dust Concentrations
- Hotel Owner Awarded Insurance Settlement
- Pedestrian Struck by Bus Receives Settlement
- Introducing Katherine Kulczycki
- 2003 Spring
- Lipsitz & Ponterio is Western New York's Leading Childhood Lead Disease Law Firm
- Asbestos Companies Profited at Expense of Workers
- Union Activist, Dedicated Volunteer Robert DiPirro (1931-2002)
- Motorcyclist Receives Substantial Award
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Everyone Needs a Power of Attorney
- Insurance Industry Lobby Threatens Rights of Malpractice Victims
- Autopsies May be Necessary to Prove Industrial Exposure Deaths
- Testimony in Mesothelioma Cases Taken in Florida and Elsewhere
- In Memoriam: Diane Felser (1943-2003)
- 2002 Summer
- Western New York Suffers from Childhood Lead Poisoning
- New Lawyer Hired
- Operations Consolidated in Buffalo Office
- Asbestos Litigation Enters a New Phase
- Local Asbestos Contractor and Distributor Pay Substantial Awards
- Mesothelioma Tide Rising Among Durez Workers
- Household Exposure Case Settled
- Accident Victim Receives Substantial Award for Disabling Injuries
- Corporate Fraud in the Workplace
- Long Term Care
- 2001 Fall
- Child Awarded Settlement in Lead Disease Lawsuit
- Firm Announces New Partners
- Changing Times in Asbestos Litigation
- Local Asbestos Contractor Responsible for Niagara County Worker's Death
- Medical Malpractice Young Woman Receives Award for Radiation Exposure
- Update on Construction Worker Cases
- Protect Your Family: Be Sure You Have an Up-to-date Will, Health Care Proxy, and Power of Attorney
- Claims for Occupational Disease and Death
- 2001 Spring
- Claims for Occupational Disease and Death
- New Federal Legislation May Help Individuals Who Worked at Former Manhattan Project Sites in Western New York
- Informed Consent - Health Care Providers Must Disclose Risks
- Buffalo Couple Successfully Challenges Insurance Denial in Fire Loss Case
- Niagara Falls Woman Receives Settlement for an Assault at a Dentist's Office
- Further Update on Asbestos Company Bankruptcies
- Asbestos Disease Evaluation
- Beryllium Case
- Lead Based Paint - A Health Hazard to Children and Adults
- 2000 Fall/Winter
- Auto Accident Update
- Construction Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Politics and the Law
- Exposure to Beryllium
- Household Exposure
- Update on Asbestos Company Bankruptcies
- 2000 Summer/Fall
- Personal Injury Claims
- Jury Award in Auto Accident Case
- Retired Worker Awarded Cash Settlement
- Niagara Falls Hotel Owner Receives Million Dollar Award in Fire Loss Trial
- Injured Construction Worker Set to go to Court
- Household Exposure to Asbestos
- Pending Federal Legislation
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- Grace M. Gannon Joins Lipsitz & Ponterio
- John I. LaMancuso Joins Lipsitz & Ponterio
- Anne E. Joynt Selected as a Member of the Steering Committee of The Women’s TAP Fund
- Erie County Jury Awards $3 Million Dollars to Pipefitter in Mesothelioma Case
- Former Durez Worker Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio Receives Cash Settlement Over $2.5 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case
- Zachary J. Woods Joins Lipsitz & Ponterio
- Local Law Firm Recognized Nationally by Newsweek as a Leader in Asbestos/Mesothelioma Litigation
- Buffalo Jury Awards $ 2 Million Dollars to Gerald Failing in Mesothelioma Case Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC
- First Plaintiff’s Jury Verdict in Western New York Lead Poisoning Case
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Launches Website for Secondhand Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma
- Buffalo Jury Awards $ 2.5 Million Dollars to Chemist in Mesothelioma Case Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC
- Syracuse Jury Awards $1 Million Dollars to Tugboat Engineer Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC in Mesothelioma Case
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Announces New Carpenters and Mesothelioma Website
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Announces New Asbestos and Plastics Website
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Announces New Joint Compound and Mesothelioma Website
- Constitutional Rights Case Involving Buffalo Area Jail Detainee Heads to Trial
- Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC Launches Brakes and Mesothelioma Website
- Lipsitz & Ponterio Obtains Over $3 Million Dollars For Boilermaker
- Mathew J. Morton Joins Lipsitz & Ponterio
- Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC Launches New Website
- New York State Appellate Court Denies Motion For Re-Argument In Bi-Economy Market, Inc. V. Harleysville Insurance Co. Of New York
- Recent News Stories
- Tonawanda Coke and Its Executive Found Guilty of Pollution
- Civil Justice Magazine - Interview with Attorney Michael Ponterio
- Buffalo Challenger: Cancer Risks from Coke Oven Emissions & Coal Tar Pitch
- Slate Article: Canada's Breathtaking Hypocrisy on Asbestos
- The Star Article - PM’s callous pitch for votes
- Buffalo Law Journal Article - Intern Program Works
- Public Justice News Story - Proposed Settlement with CBS & Toy Retailers to Give Refunds for ‘CSI’ Toy Fingerprint Kits That May Contain Asbestos
- New York Times Article - Ex-Grace Officials on Trial in Asbestos Poisoning
- Mesothelioma in the News
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