High-risk jobs for asbestos exposure include electronics and fire control technicians.

Navy technicians have a right to seek asbestos lawsuit compensation. Get a free legal review via the form on this page.

Electronics technicians in the Navy maintained and repaired modular components in a variety of electronic equipment, including radio and radar.

Fire control technicians in the service performed tasks similar to those performed by electronics technicians, but they worked primarily on gunfire control radar and circuitry.

They also repaired hydraulic and other mechanical equipment used to operate weapons.

These types of jobs placed workers at risk for asbestos exposure.

This is because asbestos was used extensively in Navy ships during World War II.

Due to its fireproofing and heat-resistant properties, asbestos was used in ships as an insulation provider. This helped in isolating compartments aboard the ships and prevent fires from breaking out.

Use of asbestos was mandated by the US Navy with the carcinogen being applied to 300 different substances used for construction, maintenance & service of the warships.

Asbestos was used in boiler rooms, fire rooms, navigation rooms, mess halls, sleep quarters as well as engine rooms.

It was also used in warships products such as gaskets, cement, various adhesives and cables.

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

If this has been your experience, our asbestos lawyers may be able to help you receive compensation for your health problems.

For over two decades, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has handled some of the most legally complicated and groundbreaking asbestos litigation in the country, winning many millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements along the way.

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.