Seamen risk exposure to asbestos lagging and other harmful products. Get a free case review if you have been harmed.

In recent news about the dangers of asbestos and seamen, a merchant seaman died of mesothelioma at the age of 75.

With the hopes of recovering money to cover his medical bills, the seaman's family is holding a dozen corporations accountable for his exposure to asbestos and death in a lawsuit.

According to the newspaper report, he said there was asbestos lagging all over the steam ships he served on as all the steam pipes were insulated with asbestos.

The lawsuit accuses the defendant of being aware of the severe health risks associated with exposure to asbestos, but nevertheless being indifferent to the rights, safety and welfare of the merchant seaman.

Many merchant seamen 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.

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