Mesothelioma has a latency period of anywhere between 15 to 30 years after exposure to asbestos. Many Navy personnel working on ships and shipyards in the 1970s that were built with asbestos now know mesothelioma and other diseases related to asbestos. Statistics show that veterans of the Navy who worked in shipyards between the years 1930 and 1970 have the greatest risk of developing a disease related to asbestos among all veterans.
The story of Jim, a former client of the firm, fits this profile.
Meet Jim
Jim worked as a marine engineer on the USS Independence, USS Truckee and USS Vulcan 1973 to 1993 because of the expertise required of his position, Jim worked in the boiler room and the rooms of ships. He has conducted tasks to ensure that the ship was successful. He has known exposure to asbestos through the valves of the pipes vessels, joints and other machines that worked on every day for twenty years.
In May 09, Jim began to experience respiratory problems and visited a Houston hospital. He was there Jim was officially diagnosed with mesothelioma. Unfortunately, surgery was out of the question for Jim because the disease was so advanced. He was given only months to live.
Jim and his wife Peggy knew they had to act quickly. With medical bills piling up, their financial burden was increasing. Jim was not old enough to qualify for Medicare, social security, and has received no disability. The couple needed help.
The team members formed a cabinet custom plan to guide Jim through the process lawsuit mesothelioma. The result gave rise to compensation that gave Jim and Peggy financial security and peace of mind.
On November 20, 2010, nineteen months after his diagnosis, Jim died. Despite the exposure to asbestos by its occupation in the Navy, Jim was proud of his service to his country. So he felt he should have been warned against the dangers of asbestos, he did not regret the time he spent in the Navy.
You can read other true stories of mesothelioma as Jim now in our section mesothelioma Stories.
