WASHINGTON, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Mesothelioma Victims Center is taking a new approach towards US Navy Veterans and former shipyard workers who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma that includes instant access to the nation's most skilled mesothelioma compensation lawyers to ensure they do not get shortchanged by a system that does not reward inexperience. For more information about their unsurpassed services focused on compensation, all diagnosed victims and/or their family members are urged to call the Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com.
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The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "It's hard for many Americans to comprehend, but in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and even a portion of the 1980s US Navy Veterans and shipyard workers were exposed to extreme levels of asbestos. In many instances this level of exposure would last for weeks or months on end. We are targeting these two specific groups of workers to make certain they get the nation top mesothelioma compensation lawyers."
Typically these shipyards were located in:
- Virginia
- Washington
- California
- Maine
- Pennsylvania
- Maryland
- Louisiana
- Hawaii
- Connecticut
The Center says, "A common element to the puzzle of how individuals might have come in contact with mesothelioma in these trades comes as a surprise. Many workers recalled fans being brought to the work site to blow out the asbestos. The fibers are small enough to become stuck in the soft lining of the lungs where it can cause serious damage.
"If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and were exposed to asbestos while serving in the US Navy or as a shipyard worker, please call us at 866-714-6466 so we can ensure you really are talking to the nation's most skilled mesothelioma compensation lawyers. Our service is free and all we want is to give those in need any answer to a question they may have—even provide them answers to questions they don't know how to ask." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
Ship or erection units are outfitted with propulsion equipment and support equipment, such as plumbing, electrical installations, etc. (Also includes painting operations after assembly, but these hazards are covered under "painting. For attribution please refer to the OSHA website titled Process: Outfitting (also called "fitting out") https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/shipbuildingrepair/outfitting.html
Information About Mesothelioma: For Diagnosed Victims And Their Families From The Mesothelioma Victims Center:
According to the US Center for Disease Control the average age for a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma is 72 years old. Frequently victims of mesothelioma are initially misdiagnosed with pneumonia. This year between 2500, and 3000 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is attributable to exposure to asbestos.
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 diagnosed victim of mesothelioma could live in any state including New York, Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, or Alaska.
For a up to date map from the CDC showing the states with the highest incidence of mesothelioma please refer to their web site on this topic. http://www2.cdc.gov/drds/worldreportdata/figuretabledetailsarchive.asp?FigureTableID=139&GroupRefNumber=F07-02
High risk work groups for exposure to asbestos include US Navy Veterans, power plant workers, shipyard workers, oil refinery workers, steel mill woirkers, manufacturing, or industrial workers, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, miners, or construction workers. Typically the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Before you hire a mesothelioma attorney please call us at 866-714-6466, and compare the qualifications of who we consider to be the nation's most skilled mesothelioma attorneys to any other lawyer, or law firm. When it comes to obtaining the best mesothelioma settlement, the quality of the attorney matters, as we would like to explain." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
For more information about mesothelioma please refer to the National Institutes of Health's web site related to this rare form of cancer: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mesothelioma.html
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M. Thomas Martin
866-714-6466