NEW YORK, July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "What we've found over the years is nearly 50% of Navy Veterans who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma we have talked to had extreme exposure to asbestos at a US Navy Shipyard. As the top branded source in the United States for the best possible financial compensation for a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma, we feel it is our duty to explain to diagnosed Veterans or family members who call us at 800-714-0303 the best possible mesothelioma financial compensation for Veterans must include the nation's most skilled mesothelioma attorneys, and these lawyers know navy shipyards." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
Frequently US Navy Sailors were forced to stay on the ship while it was in the shipyard and had to work side by side with the shipyard workers. The difference between Veterans and shipyard workers in terms of daily life is that after a shipyard worker's shift, they got to go home. In most instances, the sailors were stationed on the ship being worked on, which resulted in around the clock exposure to asbestos. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.ComMost families the Mesothelioma Victims Center talks to have a simple understanding that their husband or dad served in the US Navy; most are unaware that their loved one may have spent between six months to a year stationed at a navy shipyard. US Navy Veterans account for a very large percentage of total victims diagnosed with mesothelioma in the nation year after year. This is due to work conditions decades ago that exposed those in the Navy to higher-than-average asbestos exposure.
According to the Mesothelioma Victims Center, "If we had one vital tip for a US Navy Veteran who has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it would be call us at 800-714-0303 to ensure you are talking directly to some of the nation's most elite mesothelioma attorneys who know all about US Navy ships. These experts are knowledgeable about US Navy Shipyards and will get the best possible financial compensation results. Don't hire a lawyer/law firm to help with a mesothelioma compensation before first talking to us." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
Representatives from the Mesothelioma Victims Center have visited almost every major US Navy Shipyard in the United States to better understand how or where a US Navy Veteran could have been exposed to asbestos. These bases include:
- Norfolk, Virginia-Active Navy Base
- Norfolk, Virginia Shipyard- http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Shipyards/Norfolk/
- Portsmouth Navy Shipyard Kittery, Maine- http://www.navymwrportsmouthshipyard.com/
- San Diego, California-Active Navy Base-Pacific Fleet
- Honolulu, Hawaii- http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Shipyards/
- Groton, Connecticut- http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSHIP/Groton/
- Puget Sound Navy Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington- http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Shipyards/PSNS-IMF/
- Kings Bay, Georgia-Active Navy Base
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Navy Yard-Closed 1995
- The Long Beach Naval Shipyard-California-Closed 1997
- Brooklyn Navy Shipyard, New York-Closed 1966
- The Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts-Closed 1974
- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard-Closed 1974
Each year about 3,000 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos. High-risk work groups for exposure to asbestos include US Navy Veterans, power plant workers, shipyard workers, oil refinery workers, steel mill workers, miners, manufacturing workers, pulp or paper mill workers, millwrights, welders, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, construction workers, rail road workers, and firemen. Typically, the exposure to asbestos for these types of workers occurred in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's.
According to the CDC, the states indicated with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Washington, and Oregon.
However, based on the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives, a US Navy Veteran with mesothelioma could live in any state including New York, Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, or Alaska.
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