In this video, founding partner Michael A. Ponterio explains how workers—and even nearby residents—were exposed to asbestos used in manufacturing plastic products at the Durez plant in North Tonawanda, New York, resulting in cases of mesothelioma and lung cancer.

For over 30 years, our law firm has maintained a strong connection with the families of workers from the Durez plant in North Tonawanda, New York. We began representing Durez employees who were developing mesothelioma and lung cancer at an alarming rate.

Through our investigations, we learned that Durez used raw asbestos as a component in the plastic products manufactured at the facility, incorporating it to enhance strength and heat resistance. Over time, we also began to see cases among individuals who had never worked at Durez but had simply lived in the surrounding neighborhood. These residents, too, were being diagnosed with mesothelioma.

Further inquiry revealed that asbestos fibers were escaping from the plant and contaminating the nearby community, leading to environmental exposure among those living in close proximity.

If you or a loved one worked at the Durez plant or lived in the surrounding neighborhood through the 1970s and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer, please contact us today. We are here to help.

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Since 1995, the attorneys at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC have been helping clients in Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, NY, who have been injured due to asbestos exposure. Through our tireless efforts, we have helped to shape and reform asbestos laws throughout the state of New York. We have a full team of lawyers devoted to representing people exposed to asbestos.

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer, please contact us today and we will schedule an appointment to come to your home and meet with you and your family to explain your legal rights.