Boston, MA 12/29/2009 12:40:40 AM
News / Health & Wellness

Boston Mesothelioma Law Firm Provides Legal Help and Information for Shipyard Workers

The Shepard Law Firm, led by Boston mesothelioma lawyer Michael Shepard, is now offering comprehensive legal information and support for shipyard workers who have suffered asbestos exposure. Navy veterans and longshoremen who worked on the navy ships make up a significant percentage of mesothelioma patients in America today, and the Shepard Law Firm is dedicated to helping these individuals get the information and legal support they need.

Asbestos was widely used by the United States Navy because of its durability, particularly its ability to withstand high temperatures. During the 1930s-1970s, the Navy used over three hundred asbestos containing products in the engine rooms, boiler rooms, navigation rooms, sleeping quarters, and mess halls of navy vessels. As a result, navy veterans and workers who built and serviced the ships during this period are at a high risk for developing mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases. The family members of shipyard workers may have experienced secondary asbestos exposure when asbestos dust was carried home on the worker’s clothes and inhaled by the worker’s spouse and children.   

The Shepard Law Firm offers a complete list of navy vessels that may have used asbestos products, including aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. Information about sources of asbestos exposure on Navy ships and the rights of those who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma is also available on the firm’s website. This is an important resource for individuals who were involved in the construction, repair, or maintenance of these vessels, as well as for Navy veterans.

Visit http://www.shepardlawfirm.com/navy-ships-asbestos.html for more information about shipyard asbestos exposure and use of asbestos products by the United States Navy. If you or a loved one served or worked aboard a navy vessel and received a mesothelioma diagnosis, you may have valuable legal rights. Boston mesothelioma attorney Michael Shepard has successfully represented numerous Navy veterans and shipyard workers in mesothelioma lawsuits. Complete the Free Legal Case Evaluation form to learn more about your options for recovering compensation.

About the Shepard Law Firm

 The Shepard Law Firm has a solid reputation for knowledgeable and aggressive representation of Boston mesothelioma victims and their families. Led by Boston mesothelioma lawyer Michael C. Shepard, the attorneys of the Shepard Law Firm have extensive experience representing asbestos exposure victims from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont in mesothelioma lawsuits.  Visit http://www.shepardlawfirm.com/ for a free case evaluation and information about your legal rights.