Legal Help for Marines Veterans Diagnosed With Mesothelioma

Marines Corps Veterans Exposed to Asbestos

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Marines tend to live by two motto's "Once a Marine, Always a Marine" and Semper Fidelis "Always Faithful". These distinctions of honor in service are just the beginning of what makes a Marine unique.

Marines are also called upon by our country to be the "First to Fight." This call is made because Marines go through advanced training in multiple disciplines. Marines are taught to fight on land, in the air, and on the sea.

Because Marines have served in such a variety of roles, they were more vulnerable to various types of asbestos exposure.

The Marine Corps used many products and materials that contained asbestos. This is because asbestos was very efficient for insulating and fireproofing.

Marines who served between WWII and the 1980s were often exposed to this dangerous material in multiple locations.

If you are a Marine and served in this time frame, you could be at risk. Even if you served a long time ago, mesothelioma often develops decades later.

Our law firm is currently helping Marine Corps veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer. We have the experience needed to get you significant financial compensation.

Find out instantly how much your potential case could be worth by filling out our Free Veterans Mesothelioma Case Value Calculator.

We Help Marines Take Action

Marines that served from the 1980s and before risked being exposed to asbestos and developing mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer.

If you served in the Marine Corps and developed any cancer, we're here to help you take action.

The following legal options may be available to you:

• Veteran's Benefits (If Service Related)
• Asbestos Trust Fund Claims
• Asbestos Cancer Lawsuit (not required in most cases)
• Administrative Defendants (who settle without a lawsuit)
• Social Security Disability (SSD/SSI)

When our Law Firm is filing your asbestos claim will never take away your Veteran's Benefits.

If you already receive Veteran's benefits, you will still receive your existing payments and benefits while pursuing your compensation from the asbestos companies.

We Fight Those Responsible, The Asbestos Companies

The Marine Corps is always the first to take action to protect our nation and its freedoms. Now we're here to help our Marines seek the justice they deserve.

When pursuing compensation for your injury or illness, we go after those responsible. The asbestos companies - never the military.

These companies made money selling products and materials to the Marine Corps and Navy, knowing the harm they could cause to our veterans.

By filling out our Free Veterans Mesothelioma Case Value Calculator, you can always see how much compensation your case could be worth.

How Were Marines Exposed to Asbestos?

Like other branches of the military, Marines were exposed to asbestos in every possible way. The military heavily relied on asbestos from the 1940s through the beginning of the 1980s.

Asbestos could be found in military buildings, tracked and wheeled vehicles, ships, shipyards, and aircraft.

Asbestos Exposure By Land

One of the primary functions of the Marine Corps is to apply force as infantry, artillery, or cavalry. In other words, they are the boots on the ground.

Both in training and while in the field, Marines were exposed to asbestos in many places.

Military buildings, including barracks, used materials that contained asbestos in their construction. Asbestos could be found in roofing and flooring tiles, siding material, boiler and pipe insulation, floor tiles, and drywall materials.

Insulated pipes would often run above the beds of marines, and the asbestos-containing insulation, when easily disturbed, could fall directly on them.

Vehicles, both open-wheel and tracked, were another common source of asbestos exposure. Asbestos would be used in the brake pads, engine gaskets, engine firewalls, clutches, and heating systems.

This put the vehicle mechanics specifically at a much higher risk of exposure. However, all marines are trained to perform maintenance or repairs in the field to keep their vehicles operational.

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Exposure Asbestos By Sea

The Marine Corps is designated as a department of the Navy and acts as infantry for most navy vessels.

From WWII to Vietnam, when a marine needed to get to "the fight," they would typically travel by ship.

During this time, asbestos could be found in abundance on Navy ships. Asbestos products were used in the engine and boiler rooms, dining and sleeping quarters, around pipes as insulation, and in cables, gaskets, and valves throughout ships. Any repairs or maintenance on a vessel would expose Marines and sailors to asbestos dust.

Asbestos Exposure By Air

The United States Marine Corps Aviation is another arm of the Marine Corps. This specialized group of aviators has been in operation since 1912 and was instrumental in providing air support for ground troops from WWI to today.

Starting in WWII, the Marine Corps Air arm saw a rapid expansion. With this expansion also came a boom in asbestos use.

The Marine Corps used both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, which contained asbestos from the WWII to Vietnam War era.

Asbestos was used in aircraft braking systems, heating systems, gaskets, and engine firewalls.

This would expose pilots, crew members, and especially mechanics to the dangers of working with this asbestos.

Your service in the Marine Corps could have put you at risk of being exposed to asbestos in many situations.

Our team of asbestos attorneys have tracked asbestos exposure for thousands of Marines.

If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer, they are available to help you.

Our Free Veterans Mesothelioma Case Value Calculator, makes it easy for you to see how much your case could be worth.

Frequently Asked Questions

If my dad was a Marine, could he have been exposed to asbestos?

Yes, depending on your dad's actual service duties, he was very likely exposed to asbestos.

We will be able to document the asbestos exposure by using military records--starting with the DD-214. We also can gain valuable information by speaking with him or a Marine that served with him.

Does serving in the military automatically qualify you for asbestos compensation?

No, simply serving in the military does not qualify you for asbestos financial compensation. However, if you have a diagnosis of mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer and served in the Marine Corps or other service branches, then you will likely qualify for significant monetary payments.

Do I have to sue the Marine Corps to get mesothelioma compensation?

No, simply serving in the military does not qualify you for asbestos financial compensation.

If you have a diagnosis of mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer and served in the Marine Corps or other service branches, then you will likely qualify for significant monetary payments.

Marines diagnosed with mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer qualify for this compensation.