Workers at Bethlehem Shipbuilding’s Beaumont shipyard may be at risk of developing diseases caused by asbestos exposure because of the presence of asbestos-containing materials at this site.
If you or a loved one worked at the Bethlehem shipyard and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, or other diseases, you may qualify to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for your illness. Free asbestos health exams are also available for workers who were exposed.
Start the process of filing your claim or schedule your free asbestos health exam today by contacting the asbestos lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend. You can reach us by calling our office toll-free at 1-855-500-3734, or by filling out the free claims evaluation form to the left of this page.
Asbestos at Bethlehem Beaumont Shipyard
The Bethlehem Beaumont Shipyard opened in Beaumont, Texas in 1948. From that year until the early 1980s, the Beaumont Shipyard was used to build offshore drilling rigs, including container barges, deck barges, drill barges, jackup rigs, self-propelled semisubmersible drill rigs, semi-submersible platforms, and tower barges.
From 1982 until 2017, the Beaumont Shipyard was operated by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company under the name Beaumont Island Park Fabrication Service. During that period, the shipyard built large-scale process modules, large steel plate subassemblies, and shop-built ships.
Before 1948, the Beaumont Shipyard was operated by the Beaumont Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company and Pennsylvania Car & Foundry, which operated the yard under the names Pennsylvania Shipyards and Petroleum Iron Works. During this time, the yard had been used to construct minesweepers, schooners, steam ships, stores ships, tugboats, and various types of cargo ships that saw action in World War I and World War II.
Because of the widespread use of asbestos materials in ship construction, most workers at the Beaumont Shipyard were exposed to asbestos, putting them at risk of developing mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other diseases caused by asbestos exposure.
Start Your Claim Today
If you or a member of your family were exposed to asbestos before 1982 at Bethlehem’s Beaumont shipyard or another job site in the state of Texas and were diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, or other asbestos-related diseases, you may have the opportunity to take legal action and seek compensation for your illness and medical expenses.
If you suspect that you were exposed to asbestos and have experienced symptoms of a disease caused by asbestos, you may also be eligible to receive a free asbestos health exam provided by our law firm.
To start the process of filing your claim today or to get more information about receiving a free asbestos examination, please contact the attorneys at Hissey Mulderig & Friend. You can speak with our office by calling us toll-free at 1-855-500-3734, or by filling out our free claims submission form located at the top of this page.
