Fuentes de exposición al asbesto / Asbesto en la Marina de los EE. UU. / Lista de clases de barcos / Asbesto en Barcos Auxiliares

La mayoría de las armadas del mundo, incluida la Marina de los EE. UU., tienen casi tantos barcos de apoyo como barcos de combate. Los miembros del servicio que sirven en estas naves enfrentan los mismos peligros que los que sirven en portaaviones and other combat vessels, including the risk of an asbesto-related illness.

Exposición al Asbesto Aboard US Naval Auxiliary Ships

If you served on an auxiliary ship during the Cold War, the inner workings in the vessel were probably laced with asbesto. 

El asbesto was used to fireproof Auxiliary Ships in areas like:

• Sala de máquinas: Because of the high risk of fire, effective fireproofing materials, like asbesto, was a must-have in engine rooms. The Navy overlooked the known health risks, because asbesto was cheap and effective.
• Cocina: Pretty much everyone on board spent a lot of time in the ship’s galley. The floor tiles in common areas, like the galley, contained asbesto, again because of the fire risk. Since floor tiles absorb lots of wear and tear, stray asbesto fibers usually floated into the air in these areas.
• Sistemas Eléctricos: Fibrous asbesto doesn’t conduct electricity. So, asbesto-laced paper seemed to be the ideal covering for electrical wires. Like floor tiles, such paper absorbed a lot of wear and tear. Unlike floor tiles, paper doesn’t last very long.

US Naval Veterans of Auxiliary Ships At Risk of Exposición al Asbesto and Health Problems

Machinist mates, boiler room technicians, chefs, and electrician’s mates are especially at risk for exposición al asbesto diseases like asbestosis and mesothelioma. These serious illnesses, which are dormant for decades, are usually fatal.

Las facturas médicas por tales enfermedades a menudo superan los $10,000 al mes. Las víctimas tienen varias opciones legales en términos de obtener una compensación por estas facturas y otras pérdidas, como la pérdida del disfrute de la vida.

In the VA compensation system, asbestosis, mesothelioma, and other exposición al asbesto illnesses are presumptively disabling conditions. If a servicemember establishes a service-related connection, which is usually service on any auxiliary ship or other vessel built before 1975, when the Navy stopped using asbesto, monthly cash is available. Free medical care is available as well.

El asbesto Claims for US Naval Veterans who Served on Auxiliary Ships

Claims against asbesto trust funds have a similar procedure. These claims are a bit more complex, because the claimant must identify the source of the asbesto. But an experienced attorney can handle this challenge. El asbesto trust funds normally compensate victims for their medical bills and other past and future economic losses. 

Additional compensation is available in a defective product claim against an asbesto manufacturer. This additional compensation usually includes substantial punitive damages.