Nationwide and International Asbestosis and Mesothelioma in the Navy Attorneys

The Law Office of Wallace & Graham

525 North Main Street
Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
USA

(704) 633-5244 or (800) 849-5291

(704) 633-9434

www.navymeso.com

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The law firm of Wallace & Graham, P.A. represents clients throughout the United States and internationally who have developed mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer or other asbestos-related illness. A substantial number of our clients are retired (or active duty) Navy personnel, as well as veterans of the Coast Guard or Merchant Marines. We also represent foreign claimants who developed asbestos diseases aboard U.S.-made ships later sold to other countries.

We pursue Veterans Administration benefits and third-party lawsuits on behalf of the men and women of the U.S. Navy made sick from service-related exposure to asbestos. We fight for the rights of those who were repaid for honorable, selfless service to country by the apparent indifference to their safety. For nearly 20 years, attorney Bill Graham and his law partner, Mona Lisa Wallace, have battled the U.S. government, defense contractors and manufacturers on behalf of Navy veterans, merchant seamen and civilian shipyard and dock workers.

We are with you every step of the way, ensuring that claims are properly documented and filed within the statute of limitations. In most cases, lawsuits for asbestos-related disability become wrongful death lawsuits. Our top priority is medical care to keep the disease at bay as long as possible, but we push hard to achieve justice from the irresponsible and greedy corporations that knowingly exposed our clients to asbestos.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Mesothelioma and Asbestos Litigation

Our clients were shipyard and dry dock workers, longshoremen, engineers and mechanics, pipe fitters and insulators, and enlisted men and officers who suffered second-hand exposure from the work their shipmates performed. We have brought successful lawsuits involving heavy asbestos exposure from boilers and turbines, or the asbestos-laden piping, wiring, valves and pumps aboard Navy ships.

- Veterans' Administration (VA) Disability Benefits

You can't sue the federal government, but you may be eligible for Veterans Administration disability. Benefits include medical coverage for mesothelioma treatment and supplemental income. There may be spousal benefits as well. Wallace & Graham assists in preparing or appealing claims. The chief challenge is getting our client service-rated — connecting asbestos exposure to military duties. We quickly obtain the Navy's DD-214 form, which details the person's Navy career — duty stations, enlistment/re-enlistment dates, pay grades, every ship and port. Using this document as a starting point, we can determine where and how our client was exposed.

- Mesothelioma Lawsuits on Behalf of U.S. Navy Veterans

The manner in which your lawsuit is handled in the initial stages has a great bearing on the final outcome. The law firm of Wallace & Graham, P.A. in North Carolina has litigated asbestos cases throughout the United States. We determine the most favorable jurisdiction to bring claims, including consideration of each state's statute of limitations. We ensure that "all the ducks are in a row" when bringing a mesothelioma lawsuit to ensure that it meets the filing requirements. A one-year statute of limitations might seem like a long time, but there are many details that must be researched. We document the veteran's specific diagnosis, verify known asbestos hazards at their various duty stations and trace the manufacturers or defense contractors responsible for machinery or materials that contained asbestos.

- International Representation in Asbestos Lawsuits

The law firm of Wallace & Graham, P.A. has experience in representing foreign claimants who developed asbestos diseases from exposure on ships built in America. In particular, we handle asbestos lawsuits against the shipbuilders and product manufacturers relating to former U.S. Navy ships sold to other countries after they were retired. Our trial lawyers have represented clients from the United Kingdom, Australia, The Philippines and other nations around the world. We work closely with clients to maximize compensation in civil litigation against U.S. shipyards, shipbuilding contractors and producers of asbestos-containing machinery and materials aboard these ships.