The Mesothelioma Victims Center Seeks Better Compensation for Power Plant Workers Exposed to Asbestos

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mesothelioma Victims Center now believes the second largest group of diagnosed victims of mesothelioma they have helped over the years are power plant workers, or individuals who worked in a nuclear power plant in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's. As they would like to explain to any diagnosed victim or their family members with one call to 866-714-6466, power plants are in every state, they all contained asbestos in the time frames outlined, and some of the settlements for power plant workers can easily exceed one million dollars, provided the victim really does have the nation's best mesothelioma compensation attorneys working in their behalf. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

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The Mesothelioma Compensation Center says, "Second only to US Navy Veterans over the years we have helped more diagnosed workers who were exposed to asbestos while working at any kind of power plant than any other workgroup. In most instances power plant workers who called us about their mesothelioma diagnosis were typically exposed to asbestos in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's, and all of them typically described their exposure to asbestos at a power plant as extreme. When we say power plant workers, we mean plumbers, pipefitters, electricians, maintenance crewmembers, insulators, boiler technicians, or welders.

"If you, or a loved one is a former power plant worker, or a family member of a former power plant worker who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, please call us anytime 866-714-6466, for instant access to the nation's most skilled mesothelioma compensation attorneys, who are also specialists in mesothelioma compensation for power plant workers."  http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

Not long ago the USA EPA did an article titled the anatomy of a coal fired power plant. The Mesothelioma Victims Center believes this could be an incredibly helpful resource for individuals who were exposed to asbestos at a power plant decades ago, and now have been diagnosed with mesothelioma. http://www.epa.gov/region6/6en/x/workshops/2012-may/presentations/michelle-baetz-anatomy-of-coal-fired-power-plant.pdf.

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

High risk work groups for exposure to asbestos include US Navy Veterans, shipyard workers, oil refinery workers, power plant workers, manufacturing workers, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, or 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 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 with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include Pennsylvania, Maine, New Jersey, West Virginia, Florida, Wyoming, and Washington. However, based on the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives diagnosed victims could be in any state including California, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska.

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 compensation settlement, the quality of the attorney matters, as we would like to explain anytime." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

For more information about a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos called mesothelioma, please visit the US Centers For Disease Control's web site: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5815a3.htm

Media Contact:
Michael Thomas Martin
866-714-6466

SOURCE The Mesothelioma Victims Center