Naval employees: Did your work lead to an asbestos illness such as lung cancer?

Beginning in the 1930s and continuing through the mid-1970s, the U.S. Navy used asbestos-containing products in its naval ships and shipyards.

Asbestos was used for its heat and fire resistance. The Navy even used asbestos in more than 300 materials for construction and repair aboard warships and at shipyards.

Naval employees were exposed to asbestos in insulation and in the materials located in engine and boiler rooms, where heat resistance is essential.

Those who worked below deck--including boilermakers--were heavily exposed to asbestos fibers.

Boilermakers had to maintain, install, and repair the asbestos-insulated boilers in naval vessels, which easily release asbestos fibers through normal operations.

Many naval workers have come forward to say their work environment led to a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer from asbestos.

If this has been your experience, we may be able to help.

For over two decades, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has handled some of the most legally complicated and groundbreaking asbestos litigation in the country. Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure or secondary exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

If you would like a free consultation or more information about your legal options, please complete the form on this page, and a representative of our law firm will contact you as soon as possible.