Navy Warships Veterans: Did you develop mesothelioma from asbestos exposure?

A Navy warships veteran and former volunteer firefighter has succumbed to mesothelioma, according to the Republican-American on August 15, 2008.

Sadly, for the past six years, he has been fighing off mesothelioma. According to the Republican-American, the man likely was exposed to the asbestos fibers that caused his illness in 1951, when he worked in boiler rooms of destroyer-class warships in the U.S. Navy while stationed in Italy.

Many people were exposed to asbestos while serving as a boiler tenders aboard warships in the Navy. Such a job entailed tending boilers to produce steam or high-temperature water for use. It also involved making minor repairs or assisting in repair to boiler room equipment. Unfortunately, such equipment often contained asbestos and working with it increased the risk of breathing in the deadly asbestos dust.

Many Navy warships 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.

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