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The use of asbestos in various industries was prevalent before the mid-1980s, although the dangers of asbestos were carefully covered up by many companies that were manufacturing or using asbestos products.

The correlation between prolonged asbestos exposure and a series of different types of lung diseases has been demonstrated by multiple studies within the past four decades. Asbestos claims are currently increasing in the U.S. due to the increasing number of industrial workers and veterans diagnosed with cancers caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos fibers.

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Over 75 industries exposed workers and veterans to high concentrations of asbestos

Asbestos exposure

Between 1920-1980 people who worked in an industrial workplace and in the military were in contact with asbestos. Years later many of these victims have developed serious, often fatal diseases, along with their family members who also got sick, from the asbestos fibers that their spouses were bringing home on their clothes and hair, leading to secondary exposure.

Veterans who are now suffering from asbestos-related cancer can receive compensation

Compensation from the VA

If you were exposed to asbestos in the military, you can file a claim for financial compensation with both asbestos trust funds and the VA. Oftentimes, veterans who are victims of asbestos exposure refuse to seek financial compensation during their lifetime or they pass away before finding out whether their claim was approved.

In such circumstances, family members can step in and can either file a claim with asbestos trust funds to recover compensation on behalf of their loved one or, if the injured person had already filed a claim before their death, they can step in to complete the process. Regardless of your situation, a lawyer specializing in asbestos litigation will efficiently help you pursue financial compensation.

Since we know how overwhelming and exhausting struggling with a serious disease can be, our legal team will go to great lengths to ease the process for you and guide you through every step. The only documents we will need from you as a veteran with a history of asbestos exposure and a related diagnosis are your military records, which you must retrieve, and your medical records. They will serve as a starting point for our skilled attorneys to evaluate your case and will also accompany your claim as evidence. It is important to know that our law firm operates on a contingency fee basis, which means that you do not owe us any money until we obtain financial compensation for you.

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Who is eligible for asbestos claims?

In order for us to file an asbestos trust fund claim, you must meet the following requirements:

  • You received an asbestos-related cancer diagnosis in the last 3 years
  • You were a veteran or a former industrial worker, who was employed and worked in one of the high-risk asbestos-exposure occupations
  • You are a family member of an industrial worker or veteran and suffered secondary asbestos exposure
  • You are a family member of an industrial worker or veteran who passed away due to asbestos exposure and did not file a claim during their lifetime; family members can also step in when the claim was already filed

Even if you have not yet developed an asbestos-related cancer, your risk is high as a former industrial worker or a veteran. We can file an asbestos claim with the trust funds after an accurate diagnosis and you can then obtain compensation. In addition to the asbestos trust fund claim, we help veterans obtain an approved VA claim as well through our process.

If you developed one of the following cancers as a result of occupational exposure, you are eligible for compensation. If you are too ill, a family member can help you with the legal process. In the unfortunate event that you pass away before recovering compensation, your surviving family members will receive compensation on your behalf.

Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Throat Cancer Esophageal Cancer Bronchial Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer Colorectal Cancer

If, however, you struggle with non-cancerous pleural diseases such as asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, pleural plaques, pleural effusion, diffuse pleural thickening, COPD (emphysema & chronic bronchitis), pleurisy, lung nodules, lung spots, asthma, pneumonitis, tuberculosis, rounded atelectasis or lung scarring, please seek a second or even a third opinion as the rate of misdiagnosis is very high among the victims of asbestos exposure.



Processing asbestos exposure claims all over the U.S.

Although asbestos claims are unique to the person and situation, our specialists will devote the time and attention it takes to resolve your particular case. We have handled 233,565 cases that have taken us all over the country and recovered 1.4 billion for our clients. We have a team of medical research experts, industrial hygienists, environmentalists, attorneys and staff that have worked solely on asbestos cases for over two decades.



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