Mesothelioma Compensation
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Compensation differs for each mesothelioma claim. It can range from small amounts to sums in the millions of dollars. It can be hard to predict how much compensation can come with each case or even how a case will be resolved. An experienced asbestos specialized attorney can help gauge a potential client's eligibility for compensation.
What Type of Compensation Can You Receive?
Costs related to your asbestos-induced illness can include:- Physical and mental distress (also known as "pain and suffering")
- Lost wages
- Medical expenses, including expenses not covered by health insurance
- Group support for you and your loved ones
- Funeral expenses
- Expenses because of travel for medical treatments
When Will You Receive Compensation?
Compensation from an asbestos lawsuit usually omes after a settlement is reached or after a winning trial verdict. In certain instances, you may need to file a claim with a bankruptcy trust fund or with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be compensated financially. A mesothelioma attorney can help you.Workers' Compensation
The number of employees suffering from respiratory illnesses resulting from asbestos exposure began to rise in the early 1900s. Asbestos companies and their insurers soon started to worry about their future profits. To protect themselves from lawsuits filed by employees, those companies began requesting new workers' compensation laws to shield them from lawsuits stemming from various diseases linked to asbestos exposure. Those diseases included mesothelioma and asbestosis. By the late 1930s, numerous states had established compensation laws related to asbestos.Workers' compensation laws can vary by state. Some of them change from year to year. If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, you may be able to file for compensation to cover medical bills, pain and suffering. But being eligible to file and receiving compensation are two different things. Your state's workers' compensation board can provide more information, and you should also speak with an experienced asbestos and mesothelioma lawyer.
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Some of these asbestos manufacturers are no longer in business but have bankruptcy trust funds set up to pay off asbestos-related claims. In part, that is why people who sue reach a financial settlement before their case goes to trial.
Bankruptcy Trust Funds
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Settlement
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Other defendants are willing to risk a trial. Even if a case goes to trial, a defendant can opt to negotiate a settlement, particularly if the case seems to be favoring you.
Trial Verdicts
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If you win, the defendant has the right to appeal any award. If the appeal is successful, the defendant could owe you a lesser amount or nothing at all. Although the appeals process will stall receipt of any money, the defendant will need to post a bond during the appeal for the amount awarded.
VA Claims
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