Veterans Disability Claims

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Veteran Disability Claims and Asbestos Exposure

For decades, asbestos was used by the U.S. Armed Forces to fireproof all types of vehicles and housing. Hundreds of thousands of veterans were exposed to asbestos on ships, in barracks and even military uniforms. The mesothelioma marines was a common reference.

For this reason, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or V.A., recognizes that many veterans were exposed to asbestos, and they will frequently provide compensation for asbestos-related injuries through the Veterans Benefits Program. Families of veterans harmed by asbestos exposure during their service can often receive survivor benefits.

The law offices of Justinian C. Lane Esquire has helped many veterans receive money from the VA for illnesses caused by asbestos-exposure. Clients who receive money from the VA are still permitted to file claims under the asbestos trust as well. We can help you file both.

Filing a veteran disability claim for health problems caused by asbestos exposure in service.

Even a small exposure to asbestos can cause a range of health problems decades later.

These illnesses can include asbestosis, pleural plaques, mesothelioma and other cancers.

In addition to healthcare bills, asbestos-related illnesses can lead to lost wages, an inability to work, disabilities, a degraded quality of life and even a fatality.

But the VA provides disability compensation to veterans who developed an illness from their exposure to asbestos in service. It also may provide survivors benefits for the families of veterans who died from an asbestos-related illness like mesothelioma or other cancer.

And in addition to VA disability compensation, veterans harmed by asbestos exposure while in service are often entitled to compensation from the asbestos industry for their injuries. In many cases, they do not even need to file a lawsuit.

Asbestos was widely used by the US Armed Forces, exposing many veterans.

Asbestos is a mineral that is plentiful, and cheap to mine from the earth.

Asbestos has amazing properties, including:

  • Resistance to heat and acid
  • Low electrical conductivity (insulator)
  • Durability and strength
  • Insolubility in water
  • A fibrous nature that allows it to be woven or sprayed as insulation

For decades, the US Military used asbestos in constructing its vehicles and buildings.

Until 1980, asbestos was used throughout the U.S. Armed Forces, including in:

  • Ships (pumps, wallboard, insulation, gaskets, boilers, valves, adhesives)
  • Vehicles (clutches, brakes, gaskets, hood liners, auto body parts)
  • Buildings (barracks and offices, wallboard, dry wall, cement, shingles, tiles, insulation of all kinds)

Veterans who spent time in service working on or maintaining ships, vehicles or buildings that were constructed with asbestos may have been exposed and at risk for asbestos-related illnesses.

If you or your loved one was exposed to asbestos, speak to a healthcare professional about getting tested for respiratory illnesses associated with asbestos exposure.

And if you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, you can speak with an asbestos injury attorney at the law offices of Justinian C. Lane, Esq. – PLLC to discuss your options.

Reasons to have an asbestos claims attorney help file a Veterans disability claim.

  • Make an informed decision.
  • Guide you through the various steps of the asbestos claim process.
  • Avoid mistakes that lead to claims getting rejected.
  • Take things off your plate.

If you have health problems related to your occupational asbestos exposure, there are other sources of compensation you may be entitled to receive. These include:

Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims

Asbestos manufacturers knew since the 1930s that breathing in asbestos caused health problems. But instead of warning their employees that asbestos could cause health problems, the asbestos industry kept it secret from the public.

As the truth started coming out in the 1970s, courts wanted to make sure that the companies would have enough money to pay for all people who might develop asbestos-related health problems.

So the asbestos companies were ordered to place their insurance money into special bank accounts called trusts.

There are approximately $30 billion sitting unclaimed in asbestos trust funds.

Under a court order, this money is set aside only for individuals who were injured by asbestos exposure.

Contact an asbestos claims attorney at the Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane, Esq. – PLLC to see if you qualify. We offer an entirely free consultation with an asbestos claims lawyer, with no obligation. Call, text or email and we can explain your options.

Asbestos Litigation

Negligence and the failure to warn. If a person does not know something is risky, then that person will not know to avoid it. That is why the law requires a company or person who creates a danger to warn others who might be injured.

For decades, the asbestos industry and its insurers knew of the dangers caused by their product, but did not add warning labels for employees and consumers.

That is why the law holds them accountable under civil law. Employees and others harmed by asbestos exposure can file a lawsuit and often recover money for injuries including:

  • Healthcare costs (hospital bills, ongoing care)
  • Missed work (lost wages and opportunities)
  • Pain and suffering (physical pain and mental anguish, including fear of developing cancer)

Wrongful death. In addition, children and spouses of people who died as a result of mesothelioma or other asbestos-related illnesses can seek compensation for injuries including their loss of the family member’s support and companionship.

In asbestos claim lawsuits, victims can often also receive punitive damages. These are large money awards designed to punish the asbestos industry for its deception.

In fact, lawsuits against the asbestos industry are often settled out of court, because the asbestos manufacturers know the facts against them are so damning.

Many of our clients have received financial compensation for painful and even fatal asbestos-related health problems from:

  • Asbestos mining companies
  • Asbestos company insurers
  • Asbestos manufacturers
  • Asbestos distributors

However, there are laws known as statutes of limitation that limit how much time you have to file a lawsuit after being injured.

Speak to an asbestos claims attorney to help understand your deadlines and how to file a lawsuit for wrongful death by asbestos.

Justinian Means Justice.

Even a small exposure to asbestos can cause a range of health problems decades later. These illnesses can include asbestosis, pleural plaques, mesothelioma and other cancers.

In addition to healthcare bills, asbestos-related illness can lead to lost wages, an inability to work, different disabilities, a degraded quality of life, and even death.

But under state and federal laws, people harmed by asbestos exposure are often entitled to compensation for their injuries.

In many cases, they do not even need to file a lawsuit.

Even regular cigarette smokers who developed lung cancer can often recover money if asbestos exposure made their health problems worse.

We use a comprehensive database of asbestos industry info and cutting edge medical research to gather all the evidence needed to prove your case.

In two decades of representing clients harmed by asbestos, we have built a database of:

  • All the worksites and products that contained asbestos.
  • All available scientific research into the health effects of asbestos.

We leave no stone unturned to show that how you were exposed to and harmed by asbestos.

Our archival database has virtually all available information on asbestos use and its health effects. We can conduct a search of your workplace or illness.

Free consultation with a seasoned asbestos claims attorney, with no obligation.

If you or your loved one was exposed to asbestos, speak to a healthcare professional about getting tested for respiratory illnesses associated with asbestos exposure.

And if you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, you can speak with an asbestos injury attorney at the law offices of Justinian C. Lane, Esq. – PLLC to discuss your options.

We can set up a consultation in person, by phone, or video conference – whatever makes you most comfortable. I will listen to your story and explain all your options, including a reasonable estimate of how much compensation you are likely to receive from the asbestos trusts based on your story.

We have the resources available to litigate asbestos cases against the largest companies in the world. We have battled bullies and earned millions of dollars in compensation for clients that were injured by asbestos.

Every case is different, but we are driven by a sense of justice, and aim to deliver justice for our clients, whatever that means for them.

My grandfather was a WW II veteran, and my own family was affected by the deceptions and carelessness of the asbestos industry. And my team and I are ready to go toe-to-toe with any company that manufactured, sold, installed, or removed asbestos products without providing proper protection to our clients.

We do not accept defeat. Unless we get you money for your injuries, you don’t pay us a dime.

Your Rights Can Be Lost If You Wait

There are laws that limit how much time you have to file a lawsuit after being injured. They are known as statutes of limitation.

Most statutes will begin to run from the date of injury. That means the “ticking clock” starts the day that you were diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness. If you are filing a wrongful death claim, the statute of limitation usually dies on the date that the loved one passed away.

Do not wait to find out when your claim begins. If you believe you are entitled to compensation for your asbestos-related illness, call, text or email the Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane, Esq. – PLLC to understand your rights.

No matter what, there is no fee for a consultation, and no obligation.

If you were harmed by asbestos exposure, $30 billion dollars was set up to help pay for your healthcare bills, treatment travel costs, inevitable funeral costs and support your family.

And it will cost you nothing to file a claim.

At AsbestosClaims.Law, we’ve helped thousands of people who were exposed to asbestos in their job, car or at home.

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1 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Public Health, Asbestos.