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Witches’ Night film Asbestos-laden materials were used to build almost every vessel built prior to World War II. It was used for all sorts of applications including buildings, navigation rooms and in air craft. Because of this, thousands of military veterans, along with civilian tradesmen and shipyard workers, were exposed to asbestos fibers as part of their military service.

Although asbestos exposure does not always lead to an illness, frequent and long term exposure will greatly raise those risks. Asbestos exposure can cause serious illnesses such as asbestosis and malignant pleural mesothelioma, a severe lung ailment that accounts for three percent of cancer diagnoses in the United States.

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Asbestos manufacturers were aware of the toxic qualities surrounding the mineral but repressed this information from the public, often with government assistance, in the case of the military.

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A Dennis the Menace Christmas dvd If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, please consult with an experienced asbestos attorney right away. You could qualify for compensation but, depending on where you live, there could be time limits on your case.

Gerald Gray died in April of 2009 from mesothelioma.  He contracted the disease after inhaling asbestos fibers on naval ships for many years.  His family has recently been awarded over $1 million in damages.

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Gray joined the Navy in 1951 and served for 20 years until he retired in 1971.  During those 20 years, he worked on many ships and rose to command master chief for the Atlantic fleet, which is the second highest enlisted rank in the Navy.

Asbestos was used extensively on submarines and ships on parts such as gaskets, seals, pumps, and other boiler room applications.  Asbestos was found to have extreme ability to resist heat, fire, salt water, and other biological processes.  Not only was it used by the military on vessels, but also in shore-based buildings like barracks and offices.  Many veterans who served between World War II and into the 1980s have contracted mesothelioma from the exposure to so much asbestos.

Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that very difficult to diagnose. It often takes 20 years or longer for mesothelioma cancer symptoms to appear and by then, it is too late for successful treatment. This is the heart break of asbestos exposure.

Four of the five initial defendants settled out of court.  But the jury was not told of the out-of-court settlements and was allowed to assign a percentage of blame to each of the parties.  John Crane Inc., which manufactures gaskets and other parts used on the vessels, was assigned 30 percent of the blame, which totaled about $1.2 million.

Gerald Gary of Dallas, Texas was a member of the United States Navy for 20 years. During his time in the service, he worked repairing parts on vessels including thousands of asbestos-laden gaskets and pumps. Asbestos was widely used on ships since it was discovered to have natural heat and fire resistant properties.

Twenty years of breathing in fibers from those parts caught up with Gary decades later when he was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. He took his case to court, and was awarded a substantial amount for his medical bills, pain and suffering — $4 million.

Unfortunately, it was already too late for Gary. He died 16 months after his diagnosis at the age of 75. His videotaped deposition appeared at trial after his death. Gary’s lawyers told the jury that his death was preventable—and it was.

As in most cases, the manufacturers of the gaskets and pumps that Gary used were well aware that the asbestos they contained would be harmful to the health of those who worked with them. They purposely kept this information from consumers to make a profit at the expense of public health.

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