Mesothelioma Victims Center Launches a New Initiative Focused on Providing the Best Compensation for US Navy Veterans Who Had "Super Exposure" to Asbestos at a Shipyard

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mesothelioma Victims Center is launching a new initiative and urges diagnosed US Navy Veterans to contact the group at 866-714-6466 or visit http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com who fall under the group's newly coined category of "super exposure," which marks the type of person who had higher than average exposure to asbestos. This often occurred in those who were not allowed to leave their ship while it was being serviced in dry dock or at a shipyard, and often results in the highest amount of compensation the group has ever seen.

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The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "After nearly a decade of trying to help diagnosed victims of mesothelioma, we have discovered about one-third of all of the people we help are US Navy Veterans. Of this group about 50% endured extreme exposure to asbestos because they were stuck on their ship during a retrofit or overhaul at a shipyard. In most cases, the work environment consisted of daily exposure to asbestos without proper safety equipment. Asbestos fibers are very small and can become airborne, so when the ship was sprayed with asbestos for insulation, workers would unintentionally breath in the toxic fibers. Worse off, many would eat and sleep on the ship during these retrofits.

"We have heard dozens of US Navy Veterans say that it was common for them to wake up in the morning and be covered in asbestos.

"If this is you, please call us at 866-714-6466 or visit http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com so we can make certain that you and your family have instant access to some of the nation's most skilled and experienced mesothelioma compensation lawyers. These experts handle nothing but mesothelioma compensation claims nationwide."

Shipyards that were involved in retrofits, or overhauls involving US Navy ships are located in:

• Virginia
• California
• Washington
• Maine
• Maryland
• Connecticut
• Pennsylvania

"What sounds better? Instant access to the attorneys who consistently get the best possible mesothelioma compensation for their clients nationwide, or a free book about mesothelioma?" 

For attribution please refer to the EPA's website referring to asbestos at the US Navy Shipyard at Hunters Point in California: http://yosemite.epa.gov/r9/sfund/r9sfdocw.nsf/vwsoalphabetic/Hunters+Point+Naval+Shipyard?OpenDocument

Information About Mesothelioma For Diagnosed Victims And Their Families From The Mesothelioma Victims Center:

High-risk work groups for exposure to asbestos include Veterans of the US Navy, power plant workers, shipyard workers, oil refinery workers, steel mill workers, miners, factory workers, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, and construction workers. Typically the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

According to the CDC the average age for a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma is 72 years old. This year between 2500, and 3000 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is attributable to exposure to asbestos.

The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "If you call us at 866-714-6466, we will see to it that you have instant access to the nation's most skilled mesothelioma attorneys, who consistently get the best possible financial compensation results for their clients." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

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, Rhode Island, Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, or Alaska.

For an 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

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

Contact:

M. Thomas Martin

866-714-6466

SOURCE Mesothelioma Victims Center

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