Seamen

Seaman is a rating present both in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. They are responsible for the smooth operation of the majority of activities taking place on the ship. The duties they are in charge of include performing tasks concerning deck maintenance, small boat operations, navigation and supervising all military personnel assigned to a ship’s deck force or shore unit. The rating of seaman allows people who enter the military to achieve a higher rating. When it comes to asbestos exposure, seamen were exposed to a significant extent, since they would perform a wide range of activities aboard ships.

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The duties seamen were in charge of are repairing, maintaining and stowing equipment in preparation for underway operations, serving as helmsmen and lookouts, operating sound-powered telephone systems, doing temporary duty with food services divisions or compartment cleaning, serving as security watches or members of damage control or emergency and security alert teams, as well as taking part in Navy ceremonies and participating in underway replenishment, which refers to transferring supplies from one ship to another at sea. They work with qualified military personnel to earn job training and experience.

Relevant job titles

  • chief mate
  • ordinary seaman
  • wiper
  • oiler
  • assistant engineer
  • able seaman
  • deckhand
  • second or third mate

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We also represent the close relatives of seamen that handled asbestos and are now sick or have passed away.

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Asbestos-related cancer eligible for filing a claim

If you developed one of the following cancers as a result of occupational exposure, you are eligible for compensation. If you are too ill, a family member can help you with the legal process. In the unfortunate event that you pass away before recovering compensation, your surviving family members will receive compensation on your behalf.

Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Throat Cancer Esophageal Cancer Bronchial Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer Colorectal Cancer

If, however, you struggle with non-cancerous pleural diseases such as asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, pleural plaques, pleural effusion, diffuse pleural thickening, COPD (emphysema & chronic bronchitis), pleurisy, lung nodules, lung spots, asthma, pneumonitis, tuberculosis, rounded atelectasis or lung scarring, please seek a second or even a third opinion as the rate of misdiagnosis is very high among the victims of asbestos exposure.

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Seamen on the Job

We also Represent U.S. Veterans Exposed to Asbestos while Serving their Country 

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Asbestos Products Seamen May Have Been Exposed To

There were over 300 asbestos products on military ships during the last century. Seamen came in direct contact with numerous dangerous materials while performing their duties, which implies a high risk of developing a terrible disease over the years. The following are only some of the asbestos products seamen would often be exposed to on the job.

How can we help seamen who were exposed to asbestos?

If you served in the U.S. Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps as a seaman and are now struggling with a disease that developed as a result of asbestos exposure, please contact our law firm as soon as possible. You are eligible for compensation, which our experienced attorneys, who specialize in asbestos exposure cases, will help you recover from asbestos trust funds and the VA. The only documents we will need from you are your military and medical records so that our legal experts can have proof of exposure and related diagnosis. Afterward, your involvement in the legal process will be minimal, as our legal team will gather additional evidence and eventually file a claim with asbestos trust funds and the VA on your behalf. In the end, you will receive the financial compensation you deserve for your physical and emotional suffering.

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