If you have parents who served in the military, there are ongoing maritime lawsuits on behalf of families and estates of the servicemen who may have developed or even died from asbestos exposure or mesothelioma. The legal recourse years ago wasn't as solid as it is now. Now, hundreds of millions of dollars are being settled on behalf of maritime and military families in class action lawsuits.

This is something I am familiar with, as my dad served in the merchant marines after world war 2 and before the Korean War. The naval ships would use powdered asbestos mix that were used for many things. My dad used to comment that it was like mixing a cake and he remembered breathing this in for hours, days and longer. No one bothered to question the safety of asbestos and whether mesothelioma cancer could become a problem.

Contractors and Asbestos Hazard Material

Before the dangers of asbestos poisoning and it's long term cancer effects were known, larege contractors and suppliers used legal asbestos materials that were hazardous and these were included in many products used by my father's ships in the merchant marines. These stories - now brought out by Mesothelioma class action lawsuits are coming out more everyday. Since the military used so much equipment and involved so many people, the effects from using these hazards and poisons are being felt years later.

We started getting settlement checks from law firms handling the cases against the contractors, companies and manufacturers as we have been included in several class action meso lawsuits. My father was not alive when this began. He died 2 years prior but we did not have to do anything. Maritime lawyers and firms have been handling the cases on behalf of the estates of thousands of merchant marines, navy shipmen, factory workers, ship builders and more.

Cases

There are hundreds of ongoing lawsuits and cases involving people who are sick, and the families of those who died. Some of these cases dealt with people and contractors from 60 years ago or longer. Many of these companies are out of business, bankrupt or other, so the cases may not be going anywhere in some instances.

Liability

Proving liability in mesothelioma, asbestos, cancer on a particular company or maritime contractor can be dificult - as these materials were legal then, but there are mesothelioma law firms that can help gather the information, form the class action cases and prove a portion of liablity that would hopefully provide some settlements.

Health and Safety

Hopefully these situations of jeopardizing the health and safety of our maritime servicemen and other workers will not happen again. Asbestos, mesothelioma and lung cancer causes have long been established as it relates to known hazardous materials. However, the families and estates of people who died or got sick due to these health issues may get some justice through meso law and class action lawsuits.

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Maritime Lawsuits