Help For Vets In Ohio
There are a number of facilities that have been instated for vets of the U.S. armed forces. A current list of the help centers in Ohio is accessible here.
Known for taking the lead in the prosecution of asbestos cases, Weitz & Luxenberg won a notable consolidated trial in 1991 concerning employees of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the 1940s and 1950s.
The law firm of Weitz and Luxenberg managed 36 clients in that case and was awarded $75 million. Another case yielded a $64.65 million award for four asbestos plaintiffs in 1996 (NY, docket # 10893/95), and, in 2002, the firm won a $53 million decision in New York for a brake mechanic diagnosed with mesothelioma (docket No. 12658-00). Weitz & Luxenberg has recovered hundreds of millions more for its clients, many of whom formed the base of the successful Allied war effort in World War II.
Made up of oxygen, hydrogen, silicon, and other metals, asbestos is classified as a mineral. Fibers made of asbestos are durable, flexible and not flammable. Asbestos also insulates very well and doesn't break down easily. Other asbestos uses include older plastics, paper products and floor tiles. Generally, asbestos fibers are blended with a material that binds them together, producing asbestos containing material, otherwise known as ACM. Lots of industrial products are comprised of ACM, for instance sealants, cement pipe and insulation.
Numerous people worked in the armed services and lived alongside asbestos for quite a while not realizing that this could one day bring about the fatal disease: mesothelioma.
If you or someone you love has developed lung cancer after exposure to asbestos, let us help. It's never too late for a free case evaluation. The form below begins the process.
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Learn more about tools for VAs available at VHA-VISN 11: Veterans In Partnership