Asbestos & The Navy: Gunners Mates at Risk for Mesothelioma and other Lung Diseases.

A man with mesothelioma recently came to us because he was exposed to asbestos while working as a gunners mate in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1957.

Numerous manufacturers of industrial products with previously made valves with asbestos gaskets and asbestos packing materials. Those products were found to have been used aboard the ex-gunners mates ship.

The dangers of asbestos have been widely known since the early 1900s, but many companies continued to manufacture and sell asbestos-containing products throughout the last century without researching asbestos dangers, testing the products for asbestos hazards, or warning end users.

Sadly, many gunners mates and others with navy professions were exposed exposed to this dangerous substance.

Many gunners mates 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.