As Memorial Day comes to a close, we remember those who died in service to our country. But many others — veterans and working-class families — came home from service or the jobsite carrying something invisible and deadly: asbestos.
Decades later, too many are facing mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis because of exposure that happened on Navy ships, in steel mills, shipyards, and power plants. They were never warned. And now their families are left paying the price.
How Memorial Day Asbestos Trust Claims Work
Over the years, dozens of companies that made or sold asbestos products have gone bankrupt. As part of that process, courts required them to create asbestos bankruptcy trusts to compensate victims.
There are more than 60 active asbestos trust funds today — totaling billions of dollars.
Veterans, steelworkers, and their families may qualify for compensation if they can show:
- Proof of diagnosis (like mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer)
- Proof of exposure (jobsite, ship, or product history)
- Relationship to a qualifying worker (if the victim is deceased)
These are no-fault systems — you don’t sue, and you don’t have to go to court.
Why It Matters on Memorial Day
As a country, we owe a debt to those who served. But we also owe something to the working men and women who were exposed to asbestos without any warning. They wore the uniforms. They ran the mills. And today, they suffer in silence while billion-dollar companies hide behind bankruptcy paperwork.
📞 We Help Families Access These Trusts — Without Delay
Attorney Lee W. Davis has helped asbestos victims and their families in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio for more than 30 years.
👉 Call (412) 781-0525 or message us today.
There’s no fee unless we win. And there’s still time to file, even if your loved one passed years ago.
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