Asbestos Exposure in Texas

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Texas Mesothelioma & Asbestos Lawyers

Texas is home to some of the major industries that are notorious for dangerous asbestos exposure:

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with mesothelioma after working in Texas, you are not alone. SWMW Law has recovered tens of millions of dollars for Texas mesothelioma and asbestos victims, and we are ready to fight for you and your family.

Texas ranks among the top states nationally for mesothelioma deaths, driven by decades of petrochemical refining, shipbuilding, and industrial manufacturing. The Golden Triangle, the Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange region of Southeast Texas, carries some of the highest asbestos-related death rates in the country. Our team understands the industries, the jobsites, and the products that put Texas workers and their families at risk.

Since asbestos is an effective electrical insulator, it was used in almost every part of a power plants, from conduit lagging to the machinery itself. Most people in Texas who have mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer are workers in these industries.

No matter where you reside, we will come to you, hear your story, and get to work on your behalf. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation on your behalf. Time is of the essence – don’t hesitate to call 844-857-SWMW or contact us online to schedule a free consultation today.

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Statistics for Mesothelioma Cases in Texas

Texas ranks 4th in the US for asbestos-related deaths. There have been 2,454 deaths from mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer between 1999 – 2013.

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Filing an Asbestos Claim if You Live in Texas

You do not have to file your claim in the state in which you live. 

It’s far more important to contact an attorney with a strong history of experience specifically in asbestos cases, than it is to select one who happens to be in your area of Texas. The most successful attorneys in your area may have never handled an asbestos case.

SWMW attorneys dedicate the overwhelming majority of their time and effort prosecuting mesothelioma claims, so we know which states and jurisdictions are going to provide the best outcome for your case and can get your case settled faster.

We handle asbestos cases all across the USA, so we know how to file, where to file, and what to do to get you the compensation you deserve. Call 844-857-SWMW to speak with an Texas mesothelioma and asbestos attorney at SWMW Law.

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“Texas workers helped power this nation with their hands, their skill, and their sacrifice. They deserved safe workplaces — not environments that exposed them to asbestos and forever changed their lives. We are honored to stand with them and pursue the justice and compensation they rightfully deserve.”

 Steve Wohlford, Member, SWMW Law

Millions Recovered for Texas Mesothelioma Victims

SWMW Law has recovered tens of millions of dollars for Texas families affected by mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer. Every case is different, but these results reflect our commitment to fighting for maximum compensation. 

From the first phone call to the final resolution, we stand beside you because your fight is our fight, and your family’s future matters to us.

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different.

  • Trial Verdict
    Machine Operator

    $12.2 Million

    Machine Operator with Mesothelioma

    Virginia

    SWMW Law's expertise in asbestos litigation delivered a $12.2 million verdict for the family of a Navy veteran and machine operator diagnosed with mesothelioma. The firm's successful wrongful death claim secured compensatory and punitive damages, sending a clear message that corporate negligence carries real consequences.

  • Trial Verdict
    Take Home Exposure

    $9.7 Million

    Take Home Exposure with Mesothelioma

    Wisconsin

    A Wisconsin mother never worked with asbestos – but childhood exposure to fibers on her stepfather's clothing cost her life. SWMW Law fought for six years to hold the responsible companies accountable, ultimately winning a $9.7 million verdict that honored her final wish: ensuring her son's future would be secure.

  • Settlement
    Pipefitter

    $8.3 Million

    Pipefitter with Mesothelioma

    Missouri

    SWMW Law's ability to uncover the full history of a client's asbestos exposure is what sets the firm apart. For a Missouri man, that meant tracing liability across two generations of pipefitting — from secondary exposure as a child to occupational exposure as an adult — and recovering more than $8.3 million in settlements.

Jobsites in Texas With Known Asbestos Usage & Exposure

Provided below is a list of cities in the state of Texas where asbestos jobsites are known to have been located. If you worked for any of these companies or at these jobsites in Texas there is a possibility that you may have been exposed to harmful asbestos which is known to cause mesothelioma and lung cancer.

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Abernathy:

  • Southwestern Electric Power Company

  • Tuco Plant

  • Southwestern Public Service Company

Arlington:

  • Buick Oldsmobile

  • General Motors Corp

  • General Motors Assembly

  • Spanish West Apartments

  • Vandergriff Community Center

Avinger:

  • Aep Southwestern Electric Power

  • Southwestern Electric Power Company

  • Wilkes Steam Plant

  • Wilkes Steam Plant

  • Southwestern Public Service Company

  • Wilkes Powerhouse

B

Bacliff:

  • Bacliff Steam Electric Station

  • P H Robinson Plant

  • Houston Lighting & Power Company

  • Reliant Energy Inc

Bastrop:

  • Bastrop Park

  • Pathfinder Manufacturing

  • Sim Gideon Steam Plant

  • Lower Colorado River Authority

  • Sim Gideon Power Plant

Big Spring:

  • Cosden Oil & Chemical

  • Fina Oil and Chemical Company

  • Cosden Petroleum Corporation

  • Safeway Grocery Chain Store

Big Springs:

  • Badger Manufacturing. Company

  • Cosden Oil & Chemical Company

  • James L. Edwards Warehouse

  • Veterans Administration Hospital

  • Cosden Petroleum Corporation

  • Safeway Grocery Chain Store

Bishop:

  • Celanese Chemical Plant

  • Celanese Plastics Company

  • Fluor Corporation

  • Celanese Corporation of America

  • Champlin Petroleum Company

Blackwell:

  • Oak Creek Power Plant

  • West Texas Utilities Company

  • Oak Creek Steam Plant

  • Wtu Power Station

Bogata:

  • Rivercrest Power Plant

  • Txu Electric Company

  • Texas Utilities Company

Bridge City:

  • Bridge City Powerhouse

  • Entergy Corp

  • Entergy Sabine Plant

  • Gulf States Utilities Company

  • Sabine Station

  • Cumbustion Engineering

  • Entergy Gulf States Inc

  • Gulf State Utilities Company

  • Sabine Power Plant

Brownwood:

  • Brownwood Hospital

  • National Guard Barracks

  • Thermal Products

  • Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company

  • Precision Insulation

  • Triple B Corp

Bryan:

  • Bryan High School

  • Elf Atochem North America, Inc.

  • Power Plant

  • Roland C. Dansby Power Plant

  • Bryan Municiple Electric System

  • International Shoe

  • Rc Dansby Steam Plant

  • Texas A&M University

C

Carrollton:

  • Bayfield Industries

  • Emtex Division

  • Country Place Court

  • International Paper Company

Carthage:

  • Champlin Oil & Refining Company

  • Conoco Plant

  • Chicago Corp

  • United Gas Pipe Line

Cedar Bayou:

  • Cedar Bayou Generator Station

  • Chevron Phillips Plastics

  • Houston Lighting & Power

  • Chevron Chemical Plant

  • Gulf Chemical Plant

  • Spencer Chemical

Chaison:

  • Eastern Texas Electric Company

  • Magnolia Petroleum company

  • Security Oil Company

  • Gulf States Utilities Company

  • Mobil Oil Company

  • Eastern Texas Electric Company

Channel View:

  • Atlantic Richfield Chemical Company

  • Atlantic Richfield Chemical Company

  • Sinclair Petrochemicals

  • Texas Butadiene & Chem. Corp

Chocolate Bayou:

  • Amoco Chemical Plant

  • Monsanto Chemical Company

  • Sterling, Solutia

  • Amoco Refinery Plant

  • Phillips Refinery

Clear Creek:

  • Clear Creek High School

  • Stewart Elementary

  • Webster Intermediate

  • Mc Whirter Elementary

  • Stone Webster Engng Corp

  • Clear Creek High School

College Station:

  • A & M University

  • Texas A&M University

  • Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas

Colorado City:

  • Col-Tex Refining Company

  • Texaco Oil

  • Txu Corporation

  • Morgan Creek Power Plant

  • Texas Electric Service Company

Conroe:

  • Columbia Carbon Plant

  • Gasoline Plant Construction Corporation

  • Gulf States Utilities Company

  • Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America

  • Tidewater Pipe Line Company

  • Entergy

  • Grogan Brothers

  • Jefferson Chemical Company

  • Superior Oil

Corpus Christie:

  • Coastal Refining

Corsicana:

  • American Rock Wool Corp

  • Corsicana Power and Light Company

  • Fire Engineers Inc

  • Wolf Brand Products Company

  • Collins Middle School

  • Corsiciana Gas and Electric Company

  • Kent Middleton Refining Company

D

Dension:

  • Ag Processing, Inc

  • Conway Oil Company

  • Safeway Stores, Inc.

  • Coldstream Products Company

  • Katy Industries

  • Wj Smith Wood Preserving Company

Diboll:

  • Precision Insulation

  • Temple Eastex Incorporated

  • Temple Inland Papermill

  • Southern Pines Saw Mill

  • Temple Industries

Dumas:

  • American Zinc Smelter Plant

  • Phillips Petroleum Company

  • Shamrock Oil and Gas Company

  • Cooper Bessemer

  • Shamrock Company Oil Company

E

Easton:

  • Southwestern Gas & Electric Company

  • Southwestern Gas & Electric Company

Edgewood:

  • Amoco Production Company

  • Pan American Gas Plant

  • Edgewood Plant

  • Pan American Petroleum

Eldon:

  • Houston Power & Light Company

Etter:

  • Phillips Chemical Company

  • Spencer Chemical Company

  • Phillips Chemical Company

  • Spencer Chemical Company

F

Fort Hood:

  • Fort Hood

  • Systek Flight Training

Fritch:

  • Amarillo Oil Company

  • Natural Gas Pipeline

  • Texoma Natural Gas Company

  • Continental Construction Corporation

  • Pioneer Gas Plant

  • West Texas Gas Company

G

Gran Saline:

  • Morten Salt Company

  • Wilderspin and Martin

  • Southern Salt Company

Greens Bayou:

  • Armco Steel Mill

  • Diamond Shamrock

  • Pennsalt Chemical Company

  • Diamond Alkali Chemical

  • Nyotex Chemical Div

  • Pennsalt Chemical Company

Greenville:

  • Brown-Olds Plumbing & Heating

  • Greenville Electric Dept

  • Texas Aluminum Extrusion Plant

  • City of Greenville S.E. Plant

  • Greenville Electric Utility System

Gregory:

  • Bechtel Corporation

  • I. Du Pont De Nemours

  • Reynolds Metals Aluminum

  • Sherwin Alumina Lp

  • Dow Chemical

  • La Quinta Plant

  • Shermin Plant

Groves:

  • Atlantic Refining Company

  • City Hall

  • Phalen Tank & Boiler Service

  • Atlantic Richfield Oil Refinery

  • Fina Oil & Chemical Plant

H

Haskell:

  • Paint Creek Power Station

  • West Texas Utilities Company

  • Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company

Henderson:

  • Anderson Hickey

  • Henderson Clay Products Plant

  • B. Fountain Sheetmetal & Roofing

  • Sinclair Oil and Gas Company

Huntsville:

  • First Baptist Church

  • Sam Houston State Teachers Colledge

  • Texas Dept of Corrections

  • Huntsville State Teachers College

  • Sam Houston State University

I

Ingleside:

  • Naval Station Ingleside

  • Reynolds Metal Company

  • Reynolds Aluminum

  • Uni Oil Inc.

J

Jefferson:

  • Blackburn Syrup Works

  • Southwestern Electric Power Company

  • Lake Bauter Powerhouse

  • Wilkes Power Plant

K

Karnack:

  • Longhorn Ordnance Works

  • Thiokol Plant

  • Thiokol Chemical Corporation

  • Universal Match

Katy:

  • Exxon

  • Humble Oil & Refining Company

Kerrville:

  • Griggs Health Center

  • Kerrville Elementary School

  • Veteran’s Affairs Hospital

  • Kerriville State Hospital

  • Kerrville High School

Kilgore:

  • Baker Hughes

  • Texas Salt Water Disposal Company

  • Hercules Gasoline Company

  • Petrolite Corporation

  • Southport Petroleum Company

  • Boraco Wax Company

  • East Texas Salt Water

  • Kilgore Plumbing

  • Skelly Oil Refinery

Killeen:

  • Central Texas College

  • Killeen Elementary School

  • Latter Day Saints Church

  • Fort Hood

  • Killeen Junior High School

  • Main Fire Station

Kingsville:

  • Celanese

  • Humble Oil Refining Corporation

  • Texas Southern Electric Company

  • Exxon Refinery

  • King Ranch Gasoline Plant

L

Lake Creek:

  • Foster Wheeler Corporation

  • Texas Power & Light Company

  • Superior Oil – Recycling Plant

  • Txu Corporation

Laporte:

  • Dupont Chemical Plant

  • Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

  • Rohm & Haas Company

  • Usi Chemical Plant

  • I.Dupont Denemours

  • Oxy Chemical Plant

  • Tenneco Refinery

  • Chemtron Chemicals

  • Tenneco Plant

Laredo:

  • Central Power and Light Company

  • La Pasada Motor Hotel

  • Laredo Electric and Railway Company

  • Petroleos Mexicanos

  • Texas Miningsmelting Company

  • Tenneco Plant

  • Empresas Longaria

  • Laredo Air Force Base

  • Laredo Power Station Unit Number 3

  • Southwestern Engineering

Lone Star:

  • Aep Southwestern Electric Power

  • Lone Star Steel Mill

  • Lone Steel Company

  • Reilly Tar & Chemical Company

  • Textar Corporation

  • General Dynamics Corporation

  • Lone Star Technologies Inc

  • Red River Army Depot

  • Southwestern Electric Power Company

M

Mcallen:

  • Crockett Elementary School

  • Mcallen Public Utilites

  • Travis Junior High

  • Hidalgo Company Water

  • Midalgo County Water

McGregor:

  • McAx Corporation

Mckinney:

  • Dallas and Sherman Interurban Railroad

  • Lone Star Cotton Mill

  • Texas Textile Mills

  • Doty High School

  • Texas Power & Light Company

Mesquite:

  • Administration Building 405 E.David

  • Luminant-Lake Hubbard Ses

  • Texas Utilities Company

  • Lake Hubbard Steam Plant

  • North Mesquite High

  • Txu Electric Company

Midlothian:

  • TXI Chaparral

Mineral Wells:

  • Baker Hotel

  • Mineral Wells Electric Light Power and H. Company

  • Perry Equipment

  • Crazy Well Hotel

  • W. Miller Power Plant

Mission:

  • Aep Texas Central Company

  • Central Power & Light Company

  • Valley Reservoir and Canal Company

  • Bates Steam Plant

  • Jl Bates Power Plant

Mont Belvieu:

  • Dynegy Midstream Services Lp

  • Exxon Mobil Oil Corp

  • Targa Midstream Services

  • Exxon Chemical Company

  • Mount Belview Plastic Plant

  • Warren Petroleum Corp

Mount Pleasant:

  • Luminant-Monticello Ses

  • Raymond International

  • Txu Electric Company

  • Monticello Steam Plant

  • Texas Utilities Company

N

North Abilene:

  • Phillips Pride Refining

North Sedrift:

  • Carbide & Carbon Chemical

  • Union Carbide Chemical Company

  • National Starch & Chemical Company

O

Old Ocean:

  • American Oil

  • British Petroleum

  • Phillips 66 Oil Refinery

  • Amoco Gas Production Plant

  • Pan American Oil

  • Phillips Petroleum Refinery Plant

P

Palestine:

  • Calhoun Packing Company

  • Knox Glass

  • Palestine Electric Light Company

  • Alfred University

Pampa:

  • Cabot Carbon Corporation

  • Celanese Corporation

  • Hoechst Celanese

  • Skelly Oil Company

  • Celanese Chemical Company

  • Forrest E. Gilmore Company of Texas

  • Portland Gasoline Company

  • Williams Natural Gas

Paris:

  • Babcock & Wilcox Company

  • Cummer Manufactruing Company

  • Southern Ice and Utilities Company

  • Campbell Soup Company

  • Mccuistion Hospital

  • Joseph Hospital

Pearland:

  • Coastal Forge & Steel Company

  • Replacement Parts Company

  • Taylor Forge Inc.

  • D. Keenshan Company

  • Stanolind Oil and Gas Company

Pittsburg:

  • Aep, Welsh Power Plant

  • Welsh Generator Statio

  • Welsh Steam Plant

  • Southwestern Electric Power Company

  • Welsh Power Plant

Plainview:

  • Best Fertilizer

  • Plainview Cotton Oil Company

  • Texas New Mexico Utilities Company

  • Best Fertilizers Company

  • Technit

  • West Texas Industries, Inc

Point Comfort:

  • Alcoa Aluminum

  • Central Power and Light Company

  • Es Joslin Power Station

  • Point Comfort Operations

  • Alumina Refinery

  • DuPont

  • Joslin Steam Plant Unit 1

  • Texas Aluminum Plant

Port Adams:

  • Port Adams Shipyard

Port Lavaca:

  • Alcoa

  • Port Lavaca Ice, Light and Power Company

  • Seadrift Plant

  • Union Carbide Chemical Plant

  • Dow Chemical

  • Roosevelt Elementary School

  • Travis Middle School

R

Richmond:

  • Houston Lighting and Power Company

  • Mkm Valve Division

  • Richmond Foundry

  • Wa Parish Generating Station

  • WKM Valve Division

  • Metro Waterworks, Inc.

  • Reliant Energy

  • Standard Oil

  • Wkm Foundry

Rockdale:

  • Alcoa Aluminum

  • Aluminum Plant

  • Texas Power & Light Company

  • Wkm Foundry

  • Alcoa Rockdale

  • Industrial Generating Company

Rosenberg:

  • Bowie Elementary

  • Gulf States Tube Plant

  • Parrish Station

  • Calag Company Inc.

  • Houston Light &Power

  • Standard Sulphur Company

Rusk:

  • Board For Texas State Hosp and Schools

  • Stryker Creek Power Plant

  • Texas Utilities Generating Company

  • Rusk State Hospital

  • Texas Penetentiary

S

San Benito:

  • Cabaza Junior High

  • Intermittent Vacuum Pre Cooling Company

  • San Benito Land Water Company

  • Valley Electric and Ice Company

  • Central Power & Light

  • La Palma Power Station

  • Texas Central Power Company

San Leon:

  • Houston Lighting & Power

  • Robinson Generating Station

Savoy:

  • Luminant-Valley Ses

  • Texas Utilities Company

  • Txu Electric Company

  • Texas Power & Light

  • Txu Corporation

  • Valley Steam Electric Station

Seabrook:

  • Baytank Incorporated

  • Southwest Chemical and Plastics Plant

  • Odfjell Terminals Lp

Seadift:

  • Carbide & Carbon Chemical

  • Gaf Corporation

  • Olefins Division

  • BDow Chemical

  • National Starch and Chemical Company

  • Union Carbide Chemical Plant

Sheldon:

  • Abitibi Consolidated Paper Mill

  • Champion Paper

  • Southern Paper Mills Inc

  • Champion International

  • Houston Plant

  • Southland Paper Mills, Inc.

Smithers Lake:

  • Houston Lighting & Power Company

South Houston:

  • Campbells Industrial & Commercial Ins.

  • W. Leavesley & Sons

  • Mccollum Joseph Company

  • Dumont Siding

  • Leavesley Industries

  • United Carbon Company

Strang:

  • E I Du Pont De Nemours Company

  • Sam Bertron Plant

  • Houston Lighting & Power Company

Sulphur Springs:

  • P. Green Fire Brick Company

  • Borden Inc

  • National Guard Armory

  • P. Green Refractory

  • Carnation Company

  • Rockwell Manufacturing Company

Sunray:

  • Continental Carbon Company

  • Mckee Plant

  • Shamrock Oil & Gas Corporation

  • Ultramar Diamond Shamrock

  • Diamond Shamrock Corporation

  • Panhandle Power & Light Company

  • Ultramar Diamond

  • Valero Mckee Refinery

Sweeney:

  • Amoco Production Company

  • Old Ocean Refinery

  • Phillips Petroleum Company

  • S. Abercrombie Company

  • Pan American Refining

  • Standard Oil

Sweeny:

  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

  • Pan Am Petroleum

  • Sweeny Refinery

  • Conocophillips

  • Phillips Petroleum Company

T

Terrell:

  • National Gas Equipment Company

  • Terrell State Hospital

  • North Texas Insane Asylum

  • Texas Midland Railroad Company

Thompsons:

  • Houston Lighting & Power Company

  • Reliant Energy Inc

  • Nrg Texas Power Llc

Trinidad:

  • Lone Star Gas Company

  • Texas Construction Company

  • Texas Construction Company

  • Texas Utilities Company

  • Txu Electric Company

  • Phoenix Utility Company

  • Texas Power & Light Company

  • Trinidad S. E. Station Tex

V

Velasco:

  • Dow Chemical Company

  • Westinghouse Church Kerr and Company

W

Waskom:

  • Arkansas Fuel Oil Company

  • Arkla Energy Resources

  • Tri-State Brick & Tile Company

  • Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company

  • Fabsteel

  • Waskom Fabrication Company

Waxahachie:

  • Larkin Packer Company Inc

  • Tyler Refrigeration Company

  • Waskom Fabrication Company

  • Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp

  • Western Electric Company

Weatherford:

  • Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

  • North Texas Generating Lake Weatherford Plant

  • Standard Asbestos Manufacturing & Insulating Company

  • Weatherford Lake Power Plant

  • Gulf Refinery

  • North Texas Steam Plant

  • Star Insulation

Webster:

  • Houston Lighting & Power Company

  • Reliant Energy Hlandp

  • Webster School

  • Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation

  • Webster Power Plant

West Port Arthur:

  • Clark Refining

  • Gulf Refining Company

  • Gulf Oil Corporation

  • Port Arthur Refinery

Wharton:

  • Brooking Hall

  • Frankie Hall

  • Frankie Hall

  • Science Building

  • Calag Company Inc.

  • R. Peace Technical-Vocational

  • Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America

Willis:

  • Brown & Root

  • Entergy Gulf States Inc

  • Lewis Creek Power Plant

  • Entergy Corp

  • Entergy Lewis Creek Plant

Witchita Falls:

  • Armstrong Contracting & Supply Corporation

  • Bailey Meissner Company

  • Midwestern University

  • Sears Roebuck Shopping Center

  • Aviation Mechanics School

  • Katy Team Track

  • Rusty Cunningham Plumbing

  • Sheppard Air Force Base

Asbestos Exposure Industries in Texas

Texas’s industrial economy created widespread asbestos exposure, particularly in the petrochemical corridor along the Gulf Coast.

With over 6,600 documented asbestos exposure jobsites, Texas has one of the highest concentrations of occupational asbestos exposure in the nation.

Petrochemical Refining & Oil Industry

The Golden Triangle region of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange has asbestos-related death rates two to five times higher than national averages. Orange County alone recorded 23.9 asbestos-related deaths per 100,000 population compared to the national average of 4.9. Refineries used asbestos extensively in pipe insulation, vessel lagging, gaskets, and fireproofing.

Common exposure sources include pipe insulation and lagging in refinery process units, gaskets, packing, and valve components, and drilling mud additives containing asbestos from the 1960s through 1980s.

Shipbuilding & Maritime

The Houston Ship Channel, Galveston, and Corpus Christi supported major shipbuilding and repair operations. Facilities like Todd Shipyards, Bethlehem Steel’s Beaumont shipyard, and Consolidated Steel in Orange employed thousands of workers exposed to asbestos in ship insulation, engine rooms, and boiler systems.

Power Generation

Coal-fired, natural gas, and nuclear power plants across Texas used asbestos insulation in boilers, turbines, and steam systems. Power plant workers are estimated to be eight times more likely to die of mesothelioma than the general population.

Oil & Gas Drilling

Texas drilling operations used asbestos-containing materials in drilling mud, brake systems, gaskets, and pipe thread compounds. Workers who mixed dry asbestos into drilling mud during the 1960s through 1980s were exposed to high concentrations across the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale, and Gulf Coast fields.

Construction & Building Trades

Construction workers were exposed to asbestos in floor tiles, ceiling tiles, joint compounds, roofing materials, and pipe insulation. Texas’s building boom from the 1950s through 1980s meant widespread use of asbestos-containing products.

Steel & Heavy Manufacturing

Steel mills, foundries, and heavy manufacturing facilities used asbestos in furnace insulation, heat shields, gaskets, and protective equipment.

Talc & Cosmetic Asbestos Exposure in Texas

Beyond occupational exposure, many Texas residents were exposed to asbestos through contaminated consumer products. Talcum powder products have been linked to mesothelioma when contaminated with asbestos fibers.

Are You at Risk?
If you or a loved one regularly used talcum powder products and has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may have a claim.
Contact SWMW Law for a free evaluation.

Who May Be Affected: Individuals who used talcum powder for personal hygiene over extended periods, cosmetics manufacturing workers, barbers and hairstylists, and mining workers at talc extraction facilities. Talc claims follow the same statute of limitations as other asbestos cases.

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Texas Veterans & Military Asbestos Exposure

Texas is home to some of the largest military installations in the country, and many service members who trained or served at these bases were unknowingly exposed to asbestos. If you are a veteran who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, we want you to know that help is available and that your service matters.

Fort Hood / Fort Cavazos (Killeen)

One of the world’s most populous military installations, established 1942. Over 150 WWII-era buildings demolished since 2012, many containing asbestos. Personnel in construction, maintenance, HVAC, and plumbing work faced significant exposure.

Joint Base San Antonio

Combining Fort Sam Houston, Randolph AFB, Lackland AFB, and Martindale Army Airfield. Buildings constructed before the 1980s across all four installations used asbestos in insulation, flooring, pipe lagging, and mechanical systems.

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

A major Navy aviation facility with documented asbestos exposure affecting both military personnel and civilian workers in aircraft maintenance, building maintenance, and shipyard support.

Additional Texas military sites include Ellington Field JRB (Houston), Naval Station Ingleside, Red River Army Depot (Texarkana), Sheppard AFB (Wichita Falls), Dyess AFB (Abilene), and Goodfellow AFB (San Angelo).

VA Benefits + Civil Claims

Veterans can pursue both VA benefits and civil litigation claims simultaneously. Filing a civil claim does not generally affect VA benefits. SWMW Law has recovered millions for veterans from Fort Cavazos, JBSA, NAS Corpus Christi, and other Texas installations.

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How Filing a Mesothelioma Claim Works

SWMW Law handles every aspect of the legal process so you can focus on treatment and family. Here is what to expect when you work with us.

Step 1: Free Case Evaluation

Contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation. We will review your diagnosis, work history, and exposure timeline. This conversation is completely confidential, and there is never any pressure.

Step 2: Exposure Investigation & Case Building

Our in-house investigators and medical experts work to identify every source of asbestos exposure across your career, whether at Texas refineries, shipyards, power plants, military installations, or other facilities. We use dose reconstruction and other scientific methods to build the strongest possible case.

Step 3: Strategic Filing

We evaluate the best jurisdiction for your case and file where the law gives your family the strongest path to compensation. For many Texas families, this means filing in Illinois or Missouri, where we have decades of experience and proven results.

Step 4: Pursuing All Compensation Sources

We file your lawsuit and simultaneously pursue trust fund claims and VA benefits to maximize total recovery. Many families are eligible for compensation from multiple sources.

Step 5: Resolution

Most cases resolve through settlements. Our goal is always to secure the maximum compensation as efficiently as possible, so your family can focus on what matters. You pay nothing unless we recover for you.

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  • Everyone at SWMW Law have went above & beyond. They’ve been so compassionate & so very helpful. I really didn’t think I would be getting anything for my late husband. I feel like they have found every way possible to get something in the memory of my late husband. He didn’t deserve to pass the way he did, & SWMW Law are making sure his death wasn’t in vain. Ty you to Lyndsy & everyone who has put long hours into helping me. My deepest appreciation to you all.

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  • I am very impressed with the quality of work that SWMW Law has done for me. All of my questions were answered quickly and everyone I had contact with were very kind and professional. I would highly recommend this law firm. Thanks to everyone at the firm for all that you have done for me.

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  • I cannot say enough wonderful things about the SWMW Law Firm. This firm has a team of amazing, smart and professional attorneys and staff. They really care about their clients and go above and beyond to obtain justice. If I could give them more than 5 stars I would!! Thank you all for your incredible work that you do!

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Why Texas Families Choose SWMW Law

A mesothelioma diagnosis changes everything. Suddenly, your family is facing medical decisions, financial uncertainty, and questions about what comes next. At SWMW Law, we believe you deserve a legal team that treats you like family from the very first phone call, because that is exactly what we do.

Deep Knowledge of Texas Asbestos Exposure

Texas has one of the most concentrated industrial asbestos exposure histories in the country. The Golden Triangle region of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange has asbestos-related death rates two to five times higher than national averages. We have represented workers from refineries, shipyards, power plants, and oil fields across the state, and we know the products, the jobsites, and the companies responsible.

We File Where It Matters Most for Your Family

Here is something many people do not realize: you do not have to file your claim in Texas. Texas tort reform measures, including Senate Bill 15 (2005), created additional procedural requirements that can slow down the process for mesothelioma families. Our attorneys know which jurisdictions will deliver the strongest outcomes for your case. For many Texas families, that means filing in states like Illinois or Missouri, where courts have a long track record of holding asbestos companies accountable.

Proven Results for Texas Workers

Our track record in Texas includes tens of millions of dollars recovered for laborers, boilermakers, mechanics, welders, insulators, pipefitters, and machinists. We understand how to build strong cases using dose reconstruction methods, the scientific approach to estimating a worker’s cumulative asbestos exposure across every job site and every product they encountered over decades of work.

Nationwide Resources, Personal Attention

With over $750 million recovered across 31 states, SWMW Law brings national-scale litigation resources to every Texas case. We pursue lawsuits, trust fund claims, and VA benefits simultaneously to maximize total compensation.

When you work with SWMW Law, a managing partner is involved in your case from day one, backed by a collaborative team of experienced asbestos attorneys, an extensive litigation database, a national network of medical and safety experts, and in-house investigators who can trace your exposure history. 

No matter where you are in Texas, we come to you. Throughout the entire process, we stay communicative, accessible, and focused on what matters most: your family.

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Texas Mesothelioma Statute of Limitations

Understanding filing deadlines is critical for mesothelioma and asbestos claims. Texas has specific requirements that make early legal consultation essential.

Claim TypeTime LimitCitationKey Detail
Personal Injury2 years from discoveryTex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003Discovery rule applies — clock starts at diagnosis
Wrongful Death2 years from deathTex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 71.002Borrowing statute may extend in some cases
Asbestos AccrualEarliest of death or diagnostic reportTex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.0031Special accrual rule for asbestos claims
Medical Report (Ch. 90)Required for TX-filed claimsTex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 90.003Board-certified physician report if filing in Texas

Mesothelioma has a latency period of 20 to 50 years between initial asbestos exposure and diagnosis. Without the discovery rule, most victims would be time-barred before they even knew they were sick. Texas courts recognize that the limitations period does not begin until the plaintiff knew or should have known about their asbestos-related disease.
Texas Tort Reform and What It Means for Your Case

Texas enacted Senate Bill 15 in 2005, creating one of the more restrictive asbestos litigation frameworks in the country. Among other things, SB 15 established medical criteria requirements (codified as Chapter 90) for claims filed in Texas courts. While these requirements do not prevent mesothelioma cases from moving forward, they add procedural steps that can slow things down for families who are already dealing with a devastating diagnosis.

This is one of the reasons experienced asbestos attorneys often pursue Texas-exposure cases in jurisdictions with stronger track records for mesothelioma families. SWMW Law evaluates every case individually and files where the law and the courts give your family the best chance at full compensation. For many Texas families, that means filing in Illinois or Missouri, where our attorneys have decades of experience and proven results.

Do not risk missing your deadline.
Filing deadlines are strict, and choosing the right jurisdiction matters. Contact SWMW Law today for a free, no-obligation consultation.
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Because we are different

Decades of
Experience

Our team is comprised of dozens of highly talented and experienced attorneys ready to fight for your best outcome.

Thousands of Clients Represented

Over the course of our firm’s experience, we have helped thousands of victims and their families recover life-changing verdicts and settlements.

Nationwide
Representation

We come to you wherever you are in the United States.

Resources + Personal Attention

A senior partner of our firm will be involved in your case, utilizing a team approach with massive resources uniquely applied to your case.

Compensation Sources for Texas Mesothelioma Victims

Texas mesothelioma victims may be eligible for compensation from multiple sources. SWMW Law pursues all available avenues simultaneously.

Personal Injury Lawsuits

Filed against the companies responsible for your asbestos exposure. SWMW Law has recovered tens of millions of dollars for Texas workers through aggressive litigation, and we know which jurisdictions will deliver the strongest results for your family.

Asbestos Trust Fund Claims

Over 60 trusts hold more than $30 billion. Many Texas refinery, shipyard, and manufacturing workers were exposed to products from companies that established trusts during bankruptcy.

VA Benefits for Veterans

Veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma from military exposure at Texas installations qualify for VA disability compensation, healthcare, and benefits separate from civil claims.

Wrongful Death Claims

Surviving family members may file within 2 years of death (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 71.002). Texas also provides a borrowing statute that may allow additional time in certain circumstances.

Free Consultations Available 24/7

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma after living or working in Texas, time is critical. SWMW Law has recovered tens of millions of dollars for Texas families, and we understand the unique asbestos exposure history of this state.

No matter where you are, we will come to you, hear your story, and fight for the compensation your family deserves.

Whether you have questions or you’re ready to get started, our legal team is ready to help.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Texas Mesothelioma Claims

What is the statute of limitations for mesothelioma claims in Texas?

The statute of limitations is 2 years from discovery of your diagnosis and its connection to asbestos exposure (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003). Wrongful death claims must be filed within 2 years of death. Texas also has a special asbestos accrual rule under § 16.0031.

How does Texas tort reform affect my mesothelioma case?

Texas enacted Senate Bill 15 in 2005, which added medical documentation requirements for asbestos claims filed in Texas courts (codified as Chapter 90). While these requirements do not prevent mesothelioma cases from moving forward, experienced attorneys often evaluate whether filing in another jurisdiction may lead to a stronger outcome. SWMW Law files cases where the law and the courts give your family the best path to full compensation.

How much compensation can I receive for mesothelioma in Texas?

Compensation varies and depends upon a variety of factors, including worksites, trade, and asbestos-related diagnosis. SWMW Law has recovered tens of millions of dollars for Texas victims. Multiple sources (lawsuits, trusts, VA benefits) can be pursued simultaneously. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

What is the Golden Triangle and why does it matter?

The Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange region of Southeast Texas, also called “Asbestos Alley,” has death rates two to five times higher than national averages due to decades of petrochemical refining and shipbuilding. Workers in this region have strong basis for asbestos claims.

Can I file a claim if I worked on Texas oil rigs?

Yes. Drilling operations used asbestos in drilling mud additives, pipe thread compounds, gaskets, and brake components. Workers who mixed asbestos into drilling mud during the 1960s through 1980s faced particularly high exposure.

What if the responsible company has gone bankrupt?

Many responsible companies established trust funds. Over 60 trusts hold more than $30 billion. SWMW Law identifies all applicable trusts and files claims while pursuing active defendants.

Can Texas veterans file both a VA claim and a lawsuit?

Yes. VA benefits and civil claims are entirely separate. Filing a lawsuit does not generally affect VA benefits. SWMW Law helps veterans from Fort Cavazos, JBSA, NAS Corpus Christi, and other Texas installations maximize total compensation.

What does it cost to hire SWMW Law?

Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee basis. No consultation fees, no retainer, no out-of-pocket costs. We only get paid if we recover for you.