Asbestos Exposure and Naval Veterans

Breathing asbestos has been associated with a multitude of medical ailments, including lung cancer and mesothelioma (a cancer of the lung lining). This is of particular concern for Navy Veterans, as asbestos was used as a source of insulation around valves and steam pipes, creating exposure to hundreds of thousands of Navy Veterans.

Those exposed to asbestos in the 1960s or 1970s may now begin to experience symptoms of asbestosis, lung disease, lung cancer or mesothelioma. These symptoms typically take roughly 10 to 40 years to develop symptoms after exposure. Due of the delay in symptoms, unfortunately, this disease is most frequently undetected until advanced disease is established.

Asbestos litigation continues to evolve as different companies are held responsible for asbestos- related disease and deaths. For example, in 2011, Leslie Control, Inc. created a trust for Navy Veterans as part of a pre-negotiated reorganization overseen by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. A federal Bankruptcy judge for the District of Delaware affirmed the plan to reorganize the funding of the asbestos trust in an effort to resolve asbestos claims. Leslie Controls, Inc. is a manufacturer that supplied the U.S. Navy with equipment containing asbestos during the 1940s through 1980s. The fund was created to compensate U.S. Navy Veterans who have been harmed by breathing in asbestos.


At the law firm of Rudolph F.X. Migliore, P.C., our attorneys and associates have won over 1,200 asbestos cases and recovered damages for the victims, including many multi-million dollar verdicts.

We work with other very successful law firms to provide you with the highest caliber legal help available and take every step necessary to obtain compensation on your behalf.
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