Maryland US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Suggests Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste for a Navy Veteran with Lung Cancer Who Had Navy Asbestos Exposure-Compensation May Exceed $100,000

    BALTIMORE, MD, September 02, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Maryland US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate has endorsed and the recommend attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste for a Navy Veteran who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer if while serving in the navy he had significant exposure to asbestos on a navy ship, submarine or at a shipyard in the 1950s, 1960s or 1970s. Financial compensation for a person like this might exceed $100,000 and the financial claim does not involve suing the navy as attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste is always more than happy to discuss at 800-714-0303. www.karstvonoiste.com/

The Advocate says, "The typical Navy Veteran we are trying to get identified has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, he served in the navy prior to 1982 and it does not matter if he smoked cigarettes. What does matter is if he can recall some of the specifics of his exposure to asbestos on a navy ship, submarine or at a shipyard where his ship or submarine was being repaired as attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste is always more than happy to discuss at 800-714-0303." www.karstvonoiste.com/

The Maryland US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate's free services are available to people with asbestos exposure lung cancer or mesothelioma in Baltimore, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Bowie, Rockville, Hagerstown, Annapolis or anywhere in Maryland. https://Maryland.USNavyLungCancer.Com

The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, "If your husband, dad, coworker or neighbor has just been diagnosed with lung cancer and you know they had significant exposure to asbestos in the navy, at a shipyard or while working at a factory, at power plant, public utility, or as a plumber, electrician welder, mechanic or any kind of skilled trades group in any state please have them call us anytime at 800-714-0303. Most people like this never get compensated-even though the asbestos trust funds were set up for them too. We are trying to change this sad fact." https://USNavyLungCancer.Com

High-risk work groups for exposure to asbestos in Maryland include US Navy Veterans, workers at one of Maryland's for than two dozen power plants, shipyard workers Baltimore, manufacturing workers, public utility workers, plumbers, electricians, welders, pipefitters, millwrights, auto mechanics, machinists, or construction workers. Typically, the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's. www.karstvonoiste.com/

According to the American Cancer Society for nonsmokers who have been exposed to asbestos in their workplace the risk of lung cancer is five times that of unexposed workers. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/statistics/index.htm.

States with the highest incidence of lung cancer include Kentucky, West Virginia, Maine, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Alabama, and Delaware. However, there are people with asbestos exposure lung cancer in Maryland. www.karstvonoiste.com/

For more information about asbestos exposure please visit the NIH's website on this topic: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances ... fact-sheet.

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