A cheap and effective insulator and fire-retardant, asbestos was once commonplace in military and commercial aircraft. Unfortunately, this put many innocent and unknowing workers at risk for developing mesothelioma or lung cancer from asbestos exposure.
A New York mesothelioma lawyer can help asbestos victims and their families recover the financial security they need to cope with expenses associated with asbestos illnesses.
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Grumman Aerospace—which was purchased by Northrop in 1994 to form Northrop Grumman—was a leader in the manufacturing of military and civilian aircraft during the heyday of asbestos use.
Prior to the 1970s, aircraft construction and maintenance employed a wide variety of asbestos-containing products including:
Products known to contain asbestos were used at a number of Grumman facilities, including:
Due to its long latency period, mesothelioma typically becomes evident decades after the actual contact with asbestos fibers. Many workers who were exposed to asbestos from the 1960s through the 1980s may have only recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer.
If you or a loved one worked at a Grumman facility and later developed mesothelioma or lung cancer, please contact Williams Law Firm, P.C. for your free case consultation. Asbestos exposure lawyer Joseph P. Williams can help you understand your rights to compensation.
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