Paramount Mesothelioma Lawyers
Paramount mesothelioma lawyers represent individuals and their families who were diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma resulting from their exposure to asbestos, talc or talcum powder. We offer hope to families whose lives have been tragically and irreversibly affected by mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases.
PARAMOUNT, CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW
Paramount, is located in Los Angeles County. According to the 2022 U.S. Census, the estimated population is 51,653. Paramount is 12 miles from the city of Los Angeles, 11 miles from Long Beach, 14 miles from Torrance, and about 18 miles from Anaheim, California.
The Indigenous residents living in the Paramount area were the Tongva Indians. The Tongva tribes inhabited approximately a 4000 mile territory in the greater Los Angeles area. In 1771, the Spaniards referred to the Native Americans as the Gabrielino Indians. They have also been referred to as the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe.
The city of Paramount sits on part of Rancho San Pedro, a 75,000 acre land grant originally granted from the Spanish crown to Juan Jose Dominguez in 1784. In 1828, after Mexico gained independence from Spain, the Dominguez heirs secured their legal claim to 48,000 acres of Rancho San Pedro from the Mexican Government. When Mexico ceded California to the United States Government the Dominguez heirs successfully confirmed their claim to 43,119 acres of Rancho San Pedro through the United States patent process in 1858.
In the 1880s, the townships of Clearwater and Hynes were agriculturally based with a variety of crops, including the largest hay crops in the world and dairy farms that eventually consisted of 25,000 cows. In the early 1900s, the area was the center of the hay and dairy industry in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The towns were known as “The Milk Shed of Los Angeles” and “The World’s Largest Hay Market.”
The price of hay was set daily by local farmers while conversing under the Paramount Hay Tree. Their price was quoted in the Chicago and New York market as the international price for hay. In 2004, the Paramount Hay Tree was designated a California Historical Landmark marker (No. 1038).
Paramount was created by the merger of the Clearwater and Hynes townships. In 1948, the unincorporated town of Paramount was established when the postmaster general merged the post offices of Clearwater and Hynes. Paramount incorporated on January 30, 1957, in order to stave off annexation by the neighboring cities of Long Beach, Bellflower and Southgate.
After World War II the agricultural land and dairy farms gave way to uncontrolled residential and industrial growth. By 1970, Paramount’s overbuilt environment led to blight. In 1981, the Rand Corporation cited Paramount as an urban disaster. Paramount instituted changes to remove abandoned buildings and renovate the city with a new downtown, revitalized neighborhoods, increased parks and spacious landscaping and fencing. In 1988, Paramount turned itself around and was awarded the title “All-American City” by the National Civic League.
Today, Paramount is a energetic suburban community with a diverse population, including a large Latino community. According to the 2020 census, Paramount is 81.3% Latino, 20.7% White and 8.9% African American.
PREVALENCE OF PARAMOUNT MESOTHELIOMA LAWSUITS
The mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood work throughout California and will come to your home in Paramount to discuss your work history, and to guide you through the mesothelioma lawsuit process. Exposure to asbestos, talc or talcum powder may have taken place many years in the past, and generally, it is necessary to take a detailed work history to determine exposure.
Many Paramount mesothelioma lawsuits involve exposure to asbestos that occurred in the city or in the surrounding area. Paramount mesothelioma lawsuits have been brought based on asbestos exposure that occurred at many nearby worksites around the city, including:
- Auto Body Shops
- Auto. Repair Facilities-Countywide
- Chemical Plants- Countywide
- Commercial Construction-Countywide
- Los Angeles Airport-Countywide
- Los Angeles Power & Water- Countywide
- Oil Refineries- Countywide
- Residential Construction-Countywide
- Santa Fe Railway-Countywide
- School Construction-Countywide
- Shipyards-Countywide
- Southern California Edison-Countywide-Electric Companies
- Water /Power Plants- Countywide
Paramount mesothelioma cases may involve industrial, residential and construction exposure to asbestos by many different kinds of workers, in a variety of industrial jobs, trades, and occupations, including:
- Automotive
- Boilermakers
- Carpenters
- Construction Workers
- Custodians
- Drillers
- Drywallers
- Electricians
- Flooring Installers
- Foundry Workers
- Glaziers
- Home Repair
- HVAC Repair
- Insulators
- Iron Workers
- Laborers
- Lathers
- Machine Operators
- Machinists
- Marine Engineers
- Miners
- Molders
- Painters
- Paintmakers
- Pipe Installation
- Pipefitters
- Plasterers
- Plumbers
- Public Works projects
- Repairman
- Riggers
- Roofers
- Seaman
- Sheetmetal Workers
- Steamfitters
- Superintendents/Foremen
- Tiremen
- Vehicle Repair
- Welders
The Paramount mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have brought successful asbestos exposure lawsuits arising from asbestos exposure at many types of worksites across California, including:
- aerospace
- airports
- automobile plants
- chemical plants
- construction sites
- electric companies
- factories
- food-processing plants
- foundries
- garages
- grocery retailers
- hospitals
- laboratories
- lumber yards
- manufacturing plants
- military facilities
- mines
- Navy ships
- oil refineries
- power plants
- shipyards
The Paramount mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have also brought successful “take home” mesothelioma lawsuits on behalf of spouses and family members of workers who were exposed to asbestos at their worksites in Paramount and inadvertently brought the asbestos dust home on their work clothes.
Asbestos exposed workers in Paramount mesothelioma lawsuits have received treatment at hospitals and medical centers within Los Angeles County, and throughout Southern California. These Los Angeles County mesothelioma treatment facilities include:
- Kaiser Permanente (numerous locations)
- University of CA Healthcare (UCLA)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Clinic
- Veterans Affairs Community Clinic
- Adventist Health
EXPERIENCE OF PARAMOUNT MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS
The Paramount mesothelioma lawyers of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have brought hundreds of successful mesothelioma cases on behalf of workers injured throughout California, including Los Angeles County and in the city of Paramount.
Paramount mesothelioma lawsuits are handled in the Los Angeles County civil court system. Los Angeles County mesothelioma lawsuits are designated complex litigation and are handled in the court’s dedicated Asbestos Department, in the Central Civil West courthouse in Los Angeles. Plaintiffs in Los Angeles County mesothelioma lawsuits are often entitled to preference on the court’s trial calendars, allowing their cases to proceed quickly to trial and resolution.
The offices of the mesothelioma law firm of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood are located in the Jack London Square neighborhood of Oakland, California. The Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood mesothelioma lawyers are able to file mesothelioma lawsuits in Paramount, in Los Angeles County and throughout California.
For nearly five decades, the Paramount mesothelioma law firm of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood have recovered over $4 billion dollars in jury verdicts and settlements in mesothelioma cases arising throughout California, including in the city of Paramount.
CONTACT THE PARAMOUNT MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS
If you or a family member have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact us now to speak with one of our partners. The Paramount mesothelioma lawyers at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood will bring their decades of expertise and success to your claim for mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure in Paramount. To get a free consultation with one of our mesothelioma attorneys, please call 1-888-887-1238, fill out the form on this page or use our live chat widget. We can be reached around the clock.