About Asbestos Exposure in Georgia
Thousands of workers in Georgia were exposed to asbestos at industrial facilities, construction sites, shipyards, power plants, and other workplaces throughout the 20th century. Many of these companies have been held liable for asbestos exposure in lawsuits and have established bankruptcy trusts to compensate victims.
If you or a loved one worked at any of the locations listed below and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible for compensation.
Exposure Sites by City
- Superior Contractors & Assoc.
- Davis Constructors and Engineers, Inc.
- Georgia Electric
- ASW, Inc.
- Atlanta Dairies
- Barco, Inc.
- Bynum Paints, Inc.
- Carter & Associates Enterprises, Inc.
- Cleveland Consolidated, Inc.
- Cleveland Electrical
- Crumbley Dist. Service
- Genuine Parts Company
- Georgia Pacific
- Henderson Electric Co.
- MARTA
- N B I Corporation
- National Service Industries
- Orkin, Inc.
- Pilgram Mats
- RTM Enterprises, Inc.
- Shaw Corp.
- Site Engineering
- White Electrical Construction
- Worley Logistics
- W.W. Grainger
- Abitibi-Price Southern Corporation
- American Yard Products, Inc.
- Continental Can Company
- Cox Newsprint
- Georgia Nuclear Plant
- Corrugated Replacements
- AT & T
- City Tire and Appliance
- McInnis Electrical Co.
- T & E Auto Wrecker
- Thomas Pride Mills, Inc.
- H. E. Hennigh, Inc.
- Eckardt Electrical Co.
- Great Southern Paper Co.
- Anderson Mills
- Bickerstaff Clay Products
- CW Hearn Electric Co.
- Hewitt Contracting Co.
- Kysor Industrial Corp.
- Lynchburg Foundry
- Masbac
- MCSD
- Smith and Nephew
- Garner's Drywall
- B & S Piping, Inc.
- H.F. Meadors & Son Dry-Cleaning
- R.T. Smith
- Hydro Chem
- Lanham Machinery
- Lee Engineering & Construction
- Electric Motor Works
- Cargill Plant
- Zimmerman Manufacturing
- Underwood Dental Lab
- Lakeside Electric Co.
- Ludowici Telephone Co.
- Batts Electrical Construction
- Carden Tile Company
- Tyner Flooring Company
- Southeastern Utilities Service
- U.S. Steamservice, Inc.
- Harlee Branch Power Plant
- Amoco Fabric Corp.
- American Can
- Sangamo Weston, Inc.
- Sangamon Electric
- Rossville Spinning Corporation
- Rossville Yarn & Processing
- American Cyanamid
- Coastal Floors, Inc.
- Ericksons, Inc.
- Rollinson Electrical
- Savannah Machine & Foundry
- Savannah Machine & Shipyard
- Spirit Construction Services, Inc.
- Sthachan Shipping Company
- Union Bag (Union Camp) Papermill
- Youmans Roofing
- Action Electric
- Ellis Lowery Electrical
- William Power Corp.
- Williams Service
- Stegall Electric Co.
- Davenport Services, Inc.
- Dixie Insulation Co.
- Mixer Electric Co.
- Quality Electric Co.
- Reliable Plumbing & Electric
- Valdosta Electric Co.
- Husdon Pulp & Paper
- Newton & Rushton
- C D Spangler Construction Co., Inc. & Subsidiaries
What to Do If You Worked at These Sites
OSHA first set workplace asbestos limits in 1971, but documented exposure at many of the sites above runs decades earlier. If you worked at any facility listed and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, a few practical steps protect both your health and any future claim. Document your work history with dates, job duties, and specific job-site locations; pull your Social Security earnings record if employers are hard to reconstruct. Gather medical records covering the diagnosis and treatment timeline. Consult an attorney who handles mesothelioma cases, since general personal injury firms rarely carry the product identification databases these claims need. File promptly: statutes of limitations vary by state and can be as short as one year from diagnosis.
Compensation Options
Workers exposed to asbestos may qualify for compensation from four sources that often run in parallel. Asbestos trust funds hold over $30 billion set aside by bankrupt manufacturers, with 60+ trusts still paying claims. Lawsuits target companies still in business whose products contributed to exposure. VA benefits apply to veterans whose exposure occurred during military service and are paid alongside any civil recovery. Workers' compensation adds another layer in states that allow occupational asbestos claims on top of tort recovery.
Learn about legal options →