The Job of Mesothelioma Attorneys

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Legal )



Mesothelioma is a type of cancer which is the result of a prolonged exposure to asbestos. The effects of this type of cancer are not felt until several decades after regular exposure to asbestos.

Mesothelioma can take on several forms: malignant pleural mesothelioma affects the outer region of your lungs and the inside of your ribs, that causes fluid to build up, resulting in shortness of breath or breathing problems, difficulty in swallowing and a cough that does not go away; peritoneal mesothelioma whose symptoms can include nausea, difficulty in moving bowels, vomiting and loss of appetite, has the cancer affecting your stomach and abdominal area; pericardial mesothelioma is the rarest form of asbestos cancer which affects your heart. It can result in heart palpitations, persistent cough and frequent chest pains.

Determining mesothelioma prognosis will depend on the stage for which the cancer is in. On average, anyone affected malignant mesothelioma will normally have about one to two years to live.

A mesothelioma attorney should be consulted as soon as one is diagnosed with asbestos cancer. The statute of limitations will only allow you to file a case within a certain period of time depending on which state you live, but would normally be within two years from the time you are diagnosed, or in severe cases, within two years from the death of a victim. Due to the sudden increase of asbestos cancer cases, many attorneys are now specializing in mesothelioma cases in order to help fight for the compensation which victims deserve. Many mesothelioma attorneys can be found on the Internet; initial contact can be made through email, and the attorney can reply to you with certain options. The mesothelioma attorney will make investigations regarding your case, demonstrate that the victim has suffered from cancer as a result of the exposure of asbestos from the other party’s premises and prove that the other party has been negligent in their act. The attorney for the defendant company will probably argue and claim for corporate ignorance since there were probably no laws that were existent at the time asbestos was popularly used.

There is no need to worry about the service fees of mesothelioma attorneys, as they are paid on a contingency basis, which means that they will get a certain portion of your compensation if you win your case. If you lose your case, you will not owe them anything.

Filing a mesothelioma case can be done even if the victim has died, provided the lawsuit was filed within the period stated in the statute of limitations.


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