Asbestos and Mesothelioma Lawyers

An Asbestos claims lawyer can help you to win compensation if you have contracted diseases caused by asbestos exposure in the workplace. Some of the most common life threatening diseases that you can develop due to asbestos include mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and pleural thickening. These diseases develop gradually and are usually only diagnosed after decades have passed since the patient was first exposed to asbestos. Of all the conditions related to asbestos, mesothelioma is considered to be the most devastating disease. A malignant tumor, mesothelioma attacks the thin membrane lining surrounding the lungs, and in less frequent cases, the abdominal cavity. It invariably results in death.

Asbestos claim lawyers represent clients who were exposed to asbestos whilst working at or attending schools, in steel mills, shipyards, and other places. The family members of those workers may also become a victim of Mesothelioma

or other asbestos-related conditions due to household exposure caused by contaminated clothing, which had asbestos fibres trapped within its layers after having been worn in the workplace. Since the disease usually only emerges after a few decades, cases of mesothelioma are often very complex. It therefore becomes necessary to find a good lawyer specializing in claims arising from asbestos-related conditions.

A major challenge that asbestos claims lawyers face in the proceedings is the asbestos product identification by name and manufacturer of asbestos products that caused, for example, mesothelioma. Due to the passage of time, victims may forget having dealt with asbestos containing materials. Further, the parties responsible for providing employers’ liability insurance to the employer responsible (this would often be the party that reimburses the victim) may have been long since forgotten. Victims have often lost contact with their previous colleagues, who may be useful in providing evidence of the degree of asbestos exposure that occurred in a particular workplace. To make this information easier to identify, lawyers often keep a database of asbestos containing materials in addition to a list of previous employees of major industrial companies and a record of known employers’ liability insurance providers.

In England & Wales, a victim can file an Asbestosis claim within three years of the date on which they first discovered the asbestos-related disease and identity of the proposed defendant. In other words, lawyers can file a claim for asbestos from the date of diagnosis of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Asbestos claim lawyers may also represent the widows and dependents of workers who have died of mesothelioma to pursue a solution or settlement. These claims are also subject to limitation provisions, which typically run for three years from the date of

asbestos-related death.

Most asbestos and Mesothelioma Lawyers

will try to work on a no win no fee basis. Before choosing a mesothelioma lawyer, it is important to confirm that he / she has experience in solving such cases. It is also necessary to ask questions like how often the lawyer will update you on the progress of litigation and what other options you have. A good lawyer will recognize that time is of the essence in Mesothelioma Compensation claims and strive for early conclusion of the claim if desired by the client, such as by settling with the other side long before the dispute would be resolved through the courts. At any time, you can always change your lawyer if you are dissatisfied with their services or there is a lack of progress.