Lung Cancer Answers is a website devoted to life issues for lung cancer patients and their families and is sponsored by Brad Cooper* of Cooper, Hart, Leggiero & Whitehead, PLLC. Cooper, Hart, Leggiero & Whitehead is located in The Woodlands, Texas (Greater Houston Area), handles cases nationwide with co-counsel in state of filing, and can be reached toll-free at 1-800-998-9729 for more information on lung cancer. Brad Cooper is not a medical doctor. The information on these pages is for the education of lung cancer patients and their families regarding potential medical and legal options. Patients are advised to consult with a medical doctor.
* Licensed by the Supreme Courts of Texas.
Veterans from all branches of the military have been exposed to carcinogens which are known to contribute to lung cancer after exposure to asbestos.
If you are a military veteran and have been diagnosed with lung cancer, call us at 1-800-998-9729 or contact us for more information regarding potential compensation.
Military Personnel
Personnel most commonly exposed include:
- Boilermen
- Enginemen
- Firemen
- Machinist Mates
- Shipfitters
- Pipefitters
- Electricians’ Mates
- Gunners/Seamen
- Aircraft Mechanics
- Helicopter Mechanics
- Motor Pool Workers
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Workers
- Military Base Maintenance Workers
- Seabees (military construction)
RELATED CIVILIAN
- Merchant Marines
- Civilian Shipyard Workers
- Housewives (exposed to asbestos dust on husband's laundry)
NAVAL SHIPYARDS
During the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s, large quantities of asbestos were employed in shipyards in the construction of new ships and in the refurbishment and decommissioning of ships. Thousands of shipyard workers breathed the fine asbestos fibers. Because it could withstand high temperatures and corrosion, asbestos was an ideal material for insulating the vessels' heat-producing components in warships.
U. S. Government (Naval) Shipyards where ships were built and/or overhauled include:
- Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown, MA
- Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, SC
- Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, CA
- Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, CA
- Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA
- New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, NY
- Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA
- Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME
- Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA
Private Sector Shipyards where Navy ships, Liberty ships, and Victory ships were also built include:
Veterans Lung Cancer Compensation
Were you in the military? Do you have lung cancer? You may be eligible for compensation.
Many veterans with lung cancer are eligible for compensation. This compensation is in addition to any VA benefits or medical coverage you may have. Even though you may have been a smoker, because of exposure to asbestos during military service, you may be entitled to additional compensation from asbestos-related companies.
Please call us at 1-800-998-9729.
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