The workers that were assigned construction projects were very likely to be exposed to dangerous amounts of asbestos dust and to its poisonous fibers. In order to obtain the proper fit, the insulation had to be cut, ground and sanded.
Working in a shipyard puts you at the risk of developing a serious illness like mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis. Unfortunately, the chances of your health improving after you are diagnosed with one of these diseases are extremely grim.
Relevant job titles
- apprentice fitter
- blacksmith
- boat builder
- boat operator
- boatswain
- boiler coverer
- cast ship mixer
- caulker
- chipper
- coal engineer
- coppersmith
- deck engine mechanic
- diesel mechanic
- engineman
- fireman
- grinder
- hod carrier
- hull foreman
- hull department supervisor
- hull maintenance technician
- merchant seaman
- naval engineer
- naval architect
- oiler
- pad room worker
- plumber
- rigger
- riveter
- sandblaster
- ship inspector
- shipbuilder
- stoker
- water tender
- wiper
Asbestos-related cancer eligible for filing a claim
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.
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.
