A United States Navy veteran is filing an asbestos lung cancer lawsuit against a number of manufacturing companies, alleging he had suffered asbestos exposure in the Navy.

The plaintiff had served in a number of different locations in various occupations, which allegedly caused him to suffer asbestos exposure in the Navy on a regular basis.

The veteran is filing this asbestos lung cancer lawsuit against the manufacturing companies for allegedly failing to warn him and other people of the dangers of asbestos exposure.

Plaintiff John J. alleges he had worked on a number of different U.S. Navy vessels that consisted of different parts manufactured by the defendant parties, including CBS Corporation and General Electric. These companies had reportedly utilized asbestos for various manufacturing purposes due to its chemical and fire resistant properties.

In addition, manufacturing companies commonly used asbestos for construction and manufacturing before the 1980s because it was a very cost-effective product. However utilizing this material had allegedly caused John to suffer asbestos exposure in the Navy, resulting in his diagnosis of asbestos lung cancer in March 2017.

John has also been diagnosed with bilateral pleural plaques, and he has been undergoing rigorous medical treatment. John opted to file legal action against the companies, alleging they were responsible for his asbestos exposure in the Navy and that they failed to provide him with any protective equipment.

Overview of Asbestos Exposure in the Navy

John had served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1979, where he had entered as an apprentice fireman and was honorably discharged as a machinist’s master chief. Even after getting out of the Navy, John alleges he still suffered regular asbestos exposure after entering an occupation with similar job duties.

According to the asbestos lung cancer lawsuit, John had served and been employed in the machine industry including, but not limited to:

• Serving on the USS Haven (AH-12) between 1961 through 1962, as a fireman apprentice and then attending fireman. During his time, he stood watch at various locations on the ship. He also had various mechanical jobs including connecting and replacing pipelines to different parts of the ships. The USS Haven reportedly had products manufactured by the defendant companies, including CBS Corporation.
• Serving on the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) between 1962 through 1968, as a Machinist’s Mate Second Class. During this time, he served in all four engine rooms and boiler rooms. He would routinely replace and maintaining valves and turbine steamlines, which were also reportedly manufactured by the defendant companies.
• Serving on the USS Oriskany (CV-34) between 1970 and 1974, as Machinist’s Mate Chief. During this time, he had maintained and repaired the engine and boiler rooms. John also had to supervise other mechanics repairing and managing ship equipment, most of which were manufactured by the defendant companies.
• Serving on the USS Wichita (AOR-I) between 1977 to 1979, with similar duties. John was in charge of fuel divisions on the ships, and was in charge of standing watch in the areas by the engines and boiler rooms.

In each of these scenarios, John had reportedly suffered asbestos exposure in the Navy that had ultimately contributed to his asbestos lung cancer. There had also been other cases of asbestos exposure in the Navy, in which John was on land and still maintained the engine rooms.

John states that at no point in time did the companies warn him or other navy men about the potential dangers of asbestos exposure.

This Asbestos Lung Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 4:17-cv-05446-DMR in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.