Help For VAs In Maryland
Vets of the United States armed forces are entitled to a number of benefits specifically created in recognition of their personal needs. Search for a current list of the facilities in Maryland.
Known for spearheading asbestos cases, Weitz & Luxenberg won a noteworthy consolidated trial in 1991 involving Brooklyn Navy Yard workers in the 1940s and 1950s.
Our firm dealt with 36 clients in that case and won $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). The trial team 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.
Asbestos is a mineral. It is composed of silicon, oxygen, hydrogen and other metals. Asbestos fibers are tough, flexible and will not burn. Asbestos also insulates very well and does not break down easily. Other asbestos uses include older plastics, paper products and floor tiles. In some cases, asbestos fibers are joined with a substance that binds them together, producing asbestos containing material, otherwise known as ACM. Several industrial products are comprised of ACM, for instance sealants, cement pipe and insulation.
Those Americans served in the armed forces and had contact with asbestos for much of their lives without knowing that this could one day bring about the fatal disease: mesothelioma.
Living with mesothelioma can be taxing. Weitz & Luxenberg can help decrease stress by providing you with a free case evaluation. Your first step is to complete the form below.
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Learn more about information for Veterans available at VHA-Eastern Area Office