Nevada’s construction boom across decades — casino construction, hotel towers, federal facilities at Nellis Air Force Base and the Nevada Test Site, commercial and industrial development — exposed generations of Nevada workers to asbestos in insulation, fireproofing, floor tiles, ceiling tiles, pipe coverings, and building materials installed throughout the mid-20th century. Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases now appearing in Las Vegas workers reflect exposures that occurred 20 to 50 years ago during that construction and renovation era. Nevada mesothelioma victims and their families can pursue claims against the manufacturers of asbestos-containing products and the companies that deployed those products without adequate worker protection. Marathon Law Group represents Las Vegas mesothelioma patients and families in asbestos personal injury and wrongful death claims.
Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts and Nevada Mesothelioma Litigation
Most major asbestos product manufacturers have entered bankruptcy due to the volume of mesothelioma litigation against them, establishing asbestos trust funds that compensate victims. Over 60 active asbestos bankruptcy trusts exist, funded by companies including Johns Manville, Owens Corning, Armstrong World Industries, W.R. Grace, Pittsburgh Corning, Babcock & Wilcox, and others whose products were used extensively in Nevada construction and industrial settings. Nevada mesothelioma victims can file trust fund claims simultaneously with pursuing litigation against solvent defendants — a strategy that requires identifying every asbestos-containing product the victim was exposed to, matching those products to manufacturers, and filing claims with applicable trusts while litigating against remaining solvent defendants. Nevada’s statute of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims runs two years from the date of diagnosis under NRS 11.190(3)(a) and Nevada’s discovery rule. For wrongful death, the two-year period runs from date of death. The Nevadaspecific issue for Las Vegas asbestos cases involves workers exposed during casino construction — identifying the specific asbestos-containing insulation, fireproofing, and acoustical tile products used in the Sands, Stardust, Desert Inn, and other legacy properties that have been demolished and replaced requires specialized product identification databases and occupational history investigation. Marathon Law Group pursues full compensation through all channels — bankruptcy trust claims, direct litigation, and VA claims for Nellis/Nevada Test Site military veterans — for Las Vegas mesothelioma victims and their families.