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New Jersey mesothelioma attorneys at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, have filed an Asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit on behalf of a New Jersey victim exposed to Asbestos while working aboard a naval ship and while working as a mechanic. The New Jersey man was diagnosed with mesothelioma at the age of eighty-three while living in Rutherford, New Jersey. He was first exposed to Asbestos in the workplace as a gunman aboard a naval ship during World War II. The Asbestos exposure also happened during his employment by General Motors as a mechanic. While working with or around Asbestos-containing materials, Asbestos exposure in his workplace occurred on a regular basis, while serving as a gunman and a mechanic. The mesothelioma victim suffered from severe shortness of breath and loss of weight. He became physically disabled from continuing his occupation and received hospice care in his home. Only a few short months after his diagnosis, he died. This
Asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit was filed in Middlesex County Court of New Jersey, located in central New Jersey, by an LPK mesothelioma attorney, against the companies responsible for his Asbestos exposure in the workplace.
Mesothelioma typically occurs at least fifteen years after the first exposure to Asbestos. Asbestos fibers are microscopic and exposure in the workplace can occur without a worker even knowing it even if protective gear is worn. Asbestos is the only known
cause of mesothelioma, a fatal cancer that occurs primarily in the lining of the lungs and the abdomen. Mesothelioma occurs not only in people working directly with Asbestos products but also in bystanders and family members exposed to Asbestos dust.
