Huntington, West Virginia

Situated along the Ohio River, Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties West Virginia. Most of Huntington resides in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. Home to nearly 50,000 people, Huntington is the largest city within the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the second largest city in West Virginia, behind Charleston. The city was named for Collis P. Huntington, who founded Huntington in 1870 as the western terminus for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), and incorporated one year later. In the 21st century, Huntington is effectively a regional medical community - the two hospitals, St. Mary's and Cabell-Huntington, are the largest employers – and a university town, with the presence of Marshall University, which has an enrollment of approximately 16,000 students.

Huntington is still a center for the metal working and welding trades with the repair of rail road rolling stock, barges, and river boat equipment. Major fabricating firms such as Huntington Special Metals, West Virginia Steel, and Martin Steel, serve the railroads, river transportation, steel making, coal, oil, natural gas, electrical, windpower, biofuel, as well as other important industries. Huntington is also home to Heiner's Bakery. Founded in 1905, Heiner's employs nearly 500 people in its 130,000-square-foot facility. The company's products are sold under the Heiner's and Sara Lee names in grocery, retail, and convenience stores.

We have confirmed that Huntington, West Virginia has numerous manufacturing and construction sites where asbestos exposure occurred over the years. Individuals who worked with and/or around asbestos containing products may be at risk to develop mesothelioma. If you were exposed to asbestos in Huntington and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you should also consider contacting a mesothelioma law firm.

Jobsites in Huntington where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

A number of jobsites in Huntington, WV have been identified as harboring asbestos containing materials. These sites, at one point in their history, were known to have exposed a variety of tradesmen to asbestos. We will be documenting in more detail how asbestos exposure occurred at these sites in the future on this web site.

Mesothelioma Doctors Near Huntington, WV

For your convenience we have compiled a list of mesothelioma doctors who are located within a 100 mile radius of Huntington, WV. Please click on a doctor link to obtain more information about his/her background, areas of expertise, professional affiliations and office locations.