Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Virginia Beach
~120
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads MSA)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
Contributory negligence — any plaintiff fault bars recovery
Fault System
NAS Oceana, adjacent Norfolk Naval Complex, Newport News Shipbuilding
Key Exposure Industries
Courts in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach Circuit Court — Civil Division
2425 Nimmo Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Virginia Beach
Sentara Healthcare — Sentara Princess Anne Hospital — Cancer Care
2025 Glenn Mitchell Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters — Cancer Services (Norfolk)
601 Children's Ln, Norfolk, VA 23507
Liability Considerations in Virginia Beach
Naval Asbestos Exposure in the Hampton Roads Region
The Hampton Roads metropolitan area — encompassing Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Newport News — is the largest naval complex in the world, with Naval Station Norfolk (the world's largest naval base), NAS Oceana, Naval Station Norfolk, and Newport News Shipbuilding all within a compact geographic area. Virginia Beach veterans and workers who participated in any aspect of ship maintenance, aircraft maintenance, or shipyard construction in this region during the asbestos era have elevated mesothelioma risk. NAS Oceana's aircraft maintenance operations exposed mechanics to asbestos-containing aircraft components. Virginia's contributory negligence doctrine requires particularly strong case preparation to ensure plaintiff fault is not an issue.