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Legal Accountability for Mesothelioma

Corporations bear the responsibility

Personal injury law holds companies legally responsible when their negligence or disregard for the health and safety of others results in serious injury or illness. Legal accountability certainly applies to corporations that mined or manufactured and profited from the sale of asbestos-containing products.

Even though the health hazards of asbestos were recognized as early as the 1920s, these industries chose to ignore their workers’ potentially deadly susceptibility to lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma arising from the workplace exposure. They continued to sell or use asbestos widely for more than 50 years, rarely informing workers of the dangers to which they were being exposed.

Fighting for your rights in a mesothelioma lawsuit

People who worked in an industry involving high asbestos exposure and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma from the workplace, have the right to seek compensation from those responsible by filing a mesothelioma lawsuit. Mesothelioma devastates a family both emotionally and financially. Monetary compensation cannot ease this pain, but it can help pay for medical expenses, medical bills, lost income, and continued support for victims. It also demonstrates that the companies responsible were judged and found legally accountable.

Mesothelioma lawsuit types

There are two types of mesothelioma lawsuits:

  • Personal injury claim—filed by the mesothelioma patient for damages that may include medical expenses, loss of income, and pain and suffering
  • Wrongful death claim—filed by the survivor(s) of someone who has died from mesothelioma

Working with a mesothelioma lawyer

It is important to consult a skilled and experienced mesothelioma lawyer who knows what is required to file a successful mesothelioma lawsuit and by when it must be filed to stay within a state’s statute of limitations. A good mesothelioma lawyer will also establish proof that the asbestos exposure was due to a specific product at a specific place by a specific manufacturer.