Veterans

As a nation, we owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who fought to defend our freedom in times of war. Tragically, many of our country’s servicemen and women did not realize that while risking their lives to protect our country, they were also risking the development of mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos exposure on Navy ships and in shipyards.

Asbestos was commonly used in the construction of U.S. Navy ships, as well as large commercial vessels, for many decades. The brave veterans who served onboard these ships were often exposed to this toxic substance without knowing of its hazards, some of them discovering too late that it caused their mesothelioma or other serious asbestos-related illnesses.

Working on the overhaul and repairs of the vessels in the shipyards could cause significant direct and bystander asbestos exposure. Navy veterans serving on the ships, where asbestos-products were used in a great variety of applications—particularly in the engine rooms, could have also been exposed to the fibers.

The workers in America’s shipyards, who built and maintained our country’s Naval fleet and our shipping industry’s commercial vessels, were likely exposed to asbestos during construction, overhaul and repair of the vessels. They, too, are at increased risk of developing mesothelioma as a result of their occupational Navy asbestos exposure.

Baron & Budd has represented many Navy veterans with mesothelioma caused by their exposure to asbestos during their service to our country. We seek compensation from the manufacturers and suppliers of the asbestos-containing products that were used in the construction and maintenance of Navy ships; we do NOT sue the Navy. Our firm is honored to have represented the family of Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Jr., former Chief of Naval Operations, a veteran diagnosed with mesothelioma in 1999.