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Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein is a dynamic Newport News, Virginia law firm with a national reputation as pioneers and champions of the rights of asbestos victims. Since 1975 this firm has won landmark decisions, dozens of jury verdicts and thousands of settlements for mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer victims against negligent asbestos product manufacturers.
Robert R. (Bobby) Hatten is the firm’s manager and lead trial lawyer with a talented and experienced team of seven fulltime asbestos trial lawyers. His peers in the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, The Virginia Lawyers Weekly and Virginia Business Magazine have designated Bobby as a “Super Lawyer”, “Leader of the Law” and “Courageous Advocate for the Rights of Asbestos Victims”. Bobby’s jury victories for mesothelioma victims were in the top 10 multi-million dollar verdicts of the year for 2006, 2007, 2008–-the only Virginia lawyer to have top ten verdicts for all three consecutive years.
Learn more about Patten, Wornom, Hatten and Diamonstein and their nationally recognized leadership in fighting for the rights of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis victims in their Firm Profile as well as the History of the Firm. Also view our Asbestos Litigation Record to learn more about our firm's history in handling mesothelioma claims. If you have a mesothelioma claim, contact our attorneys today for a Free Case Evaluation.
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Asbestos Exposure in Virginia
Asbestos is the only cause of malignant mesothelioma. Unfortunately, in the 19th and into the 20th century, asbestos was very popular with manufacturers due to its resistance to heat. Even after asbestos companies learned that it caused mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other lung diseases, they continued to manufacture asbestos products, such as gaskets, packing, pipe covering, asbestos insulated equipment, brake pads, and drywall. Consequently, malignant mesothelioma, asbestos related cancer and asbestosis have reached epidemic levels in Virginia; leading causes include exposure to asbestos:
- In the shipyards
- Aboard naval vessels, while serving in the military
- In large industrial plants
The shipbuilding industry in Virginia is one of the primary sources of asbestos exposure. Because of the numerous shipyards, such as the Newport News Shipyard (the largest private shipyard in the world), the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (the largest naval shipyard in the world), and the Horne Brothers Shipyard, considerable numbers of Virginia shipyard workers have contracted mesothelioma.
The numerous Virginia shipyards, especially in and around Norfolk and Newport News, as well as the U.S. Naval Base, are also responsible for exposing the crewmen on Navy ships to asbestos. Many have since contracted asbestos related cancers such as mesothelioma. Whether aboard ship, while stationed in Virginia or based in Newport News, or during an overhaul in the Norfolk Navy Yard, the close quarters and poor ventilation, along with countless tons of asbestos materials, have caused thousands of cases of Mesothelioma in Navy Veterans.
Large industrial sites, such as power plants, paper factories, factories, and refineries are also responsible for causing asbestos related diseases in Virginia workers. These include the Newport News Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Norfolk Naval Base. People who worked in Virginia shipyards, factories, plants, and refineries, or who served in the Navy are all at risk for contracting mesothelioma.
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