Have You Developed Mesothelioma After Being Exposed To Asbestos?

If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact a mesothelioma injury attorney immediately, as you may be entitled to compensation in the form of:

• Medical Costs – such as hospital and doctor bills, pharmaceutical and medicine bills, medical monitoring, and physical therapy – now or in the future;
• Loss of Income – if your injury resulted in a short- or long-term disability or your inability to work or lose income – in the past or in the future;
• Pain and Suffering – if you suffered any type of pain, anguish, or loss of enjoyment resulting from your injuries;
• Loss of Consortium – if your injuries had a negative effect on your relationship with a spouse or partner such as loss of affection, loss of companionship, and loss of support; 
• Wrongful Death – if your loved one wrongly died due to asbestos exposure.

An experienced mesothelioma injury lawyer knows how these types of cases work, what courts look for, and what defendants allege. Rest assured that defendants will have a team of attorneys representing them. Let Citizens Law Firm help you even your odds. 

Mesothelioma Litigation Continues: Over $200M Paid In 2015 Alone!

Mesothelioma litigation has been ongoing for decades and asbestos manufacturers, sellers, and distributors have paid billions of dollars in compensation to victims. There have been hundreds of settlements over $1 million – with $200 million being paid out in 2015 alone.

Trust funds totaling over $36 billion have been set up to compensate “future” victims because, even though asbestos is no longer used, ARD symptoms can take 30, 40, or even 50 years to materialize.

These funds are available to anyone who has been exposed and becomes injured – including workers who were around the product, their spouses who may have washed asbestos-laden clothing, and their children or other relatives who breathed asbestos particles from the worker’s clothing.

What Is Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure, has taken the lives of millions of innocent Americans over the past 50 years. Asbestos was used as an insulator for decades by ship builders, autoworkers, builders, electricians, railroad workers, plumbers, factory workers, miners, and others.

These workers didn’t know that asbestos exposure was deadly and worked with it day after day, year after year, and decade after decade – breathing in this toxic dust. However, countless studies over the past decades show that asbestos manufacturers, sellers, and distributors did know how dangerous asbestos particles were. Yet, they continually failed to warn workers about the dangers – putting profits over safety instead. 

Why Is Mesothelioma Dangerous?

Asbestos exposure commonly leads to asbestos related diseases (ARDs) such as asbestosis, mesothelioma, and other types of cancer, which affect the lungs or membranes surrounding the lungs:

• Asbestosis. Asbestosis is a condition that causes lung tissues to scar and can eventually lead to disability and death.
• Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is the most common and the deadliest cancer associated with asbestos exposure. It affects the mesothelium, a thin membrane that covers and protects the internal organs of the body. 
• Other types of cancer. Research indicates that asbestos exposure can also cause cancer in the pharynx, larynx, stomach, colon, and rectum.

What Do Mesothelioma Lawsuits Allege?

Mesothelioma lawsuits allege that asbestos manufacturers, sellers, and distributors knew asbestos exposure was dangerous. Yet, instead of providing proper warnings or safety equipment, they prioritized profits over safety and now millions of innocent and hard-working Americans are suffering or have died because of it.

How Can A Mesothelioma Injury Attorney Help You?

Asbestos manufacturers, sellers, and distributors knew their product was dangerous. However, they chose to maximize profits instead of warning innocent Americans about these risks.

If you’ve been injured due to asbestos exposure, it’s important to understand that YOU HAVE RIGHTS. Remember, developing mesothelioma can take decades after exposure and funds have been set aside for injured victims.  Let the experienced attorneys at the Citizens Law Firm:

• Help you understand your rights,
• Fight for those rights on your behalf,
• Obtain the compensation you deserve – whether that means going to trial or settling.

Call us today at (844) LAW‐CALL or complete our simple Free Case Evaluation form and we’ll call you. Don’t lose out on your right to compensation!