People with mesothelioma often incur massive medical expenses. The treatment options are very expensive and must be sustained for the remainder of the patient's life. Medical bills of $300-$500,000 are not unheard of. Our group provides medico-legal advice and assistance to people facing difficult choices. Contact Us

Alimta and other experimental treatments that are only offered through clinical trials, may be declined by certain health insurance companies. You or you family may need legal help in obtaining funding from available insurance or from company settlement packages in the case of asbestos related mesothelioma.

Legal Rights for Asbestos Victims

If you or a loved have Mesothelioma, the most likely culprit is occupational exposure to asbestos. Many people exposed to asbestos suffer mild to severe lung problems. A few may get mesothelioma.

If the source of the exposure can be found, as it often is, the victim may be entitled to millions of dollars to pay for medical bills and compensation for this terrible disease.

Why?

For decades companies knew that that asbestos was hazardous. Indeed asbestos was banned in Germany as early as the 1930's, because of its cancer causing nature. But US companies negligently chose not to warn workers and consumers of known dangers. Up until the 1970's many companies continued to expose workers who made insulation and other building materials. If you have mesothelioma, you may have rights against those manufacturers. In some cases these companies have set up funds that already exist to help people.

Here are some other basic legal issues you will need to know in order to file a claim

1) Statute of Limitations
2) Identify Your Exposure
3) Responsible Parties

1) Statute of Limitations

You must file a claim within the statutory deadlines. If you have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma, you must file within a few years.

If you are the executor of the estate of a person who has died from asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible to file a claim but the claim must be within a short time of the death. A family member exposed in a secondary manner (for example, through asbestos fibers brought home on clothes by a parent who worked in an asbestos environment) may also be eligible to file a claim.

Because of the statute of limitation issues, you should contact our specialists as soon as possible regarding your eligibility.

2) Identify Your Exposure

If you have Mesothelioma, that alone is not grounds for damages. In order to establish a claim (against manufacturers, distributors, and/or contractors) it must be established that you had been exposed to the specific asbestos product at a specific location. If you do not remember the name of the manufacturer of the particular asbestos product that was used on your job site (that caused your asbestos-related disease), our experts can find out for you.

3) Responsible Parties

If you have found where you where you were exposed to asbestos, our researchers will find the responsible parties who are capable of paying. For you to file a claim, our attorneys must be able to locate a company that is ultimately responsible and still in business in some form or another.

What will your compensation be for the damages?

As mentioned above, we will help you locate information about responsible parties for your asbestos exposure. Your compensation will be determined by factors such as lost income, the laws in your state, and the parties responsible. Compensation for Mesothelioma can vary from several thousand to several million. Getting the highest possible compensation for your damages requires tough and experienced attorneys. Our mission is to match your case with those capable attorneys.