Sunday, November 21, 2010

Mesothelioma Lawyers Make Money Fighting For Clients Seeking Compensation

By Sam Dze


Mesothelioma is a cancer that forms around the lungs, heart, or abdomen. Pleural-mesothelioma affects the lungs. Pericardial-mesothelioma attacks the heart. Peritonial-mesothelioma affects the abdomen. Prolonged exposure to asbestos is believed to be the sole cause of the disease. Asbestos fibers enter the body through either the mouth or nose. Over time, these fibers accumulate in the body, damage tissue and trigger the formation of cancer cells. Mesothelioma lawyers make money seeking to secure compensation for all three forms of mesothelioma patients.

In its natural state, asbestos is a rock mineral. In that original condition, it is not harmful. Once processed into an intermediate material however, asbestos usually takes the form of minute fibers matted together like raw wool. Those tiny fibers are harmful to humans. Last century, asbestos was used for many decades to make construction materials, including insulation products and water pipes.

Building products using asbestos were placed in millions of buildings including homes, apartments, offices, shops, factories, warehouses, town halls, schools, community centers, prisons, hospitals, ships, barges and boats. Literally millions of people were exposed to these products and the asbestos they contained. Many of those people, usually after many years, ended up developing mesothelioma. They have the right to make a claim against the manufacturers of those products.

Mesothelioma develops slowly. It is usually diagnosed after any effective cure is possible. The best that can be offered to patients is control of the symptoms. Patients usually lose the ability to continue working and suffer substantial economic loss as a result.

Additionally, all forms of mesothelioma treatment are expensive. Attempts to control the disease and preserve life span may include treatments involving chemotherapy, angiogenesis, gene therapy, and immunotherapy.

Given the substantial costs, both economic and medical, patients commonly appoint lawyers to file compensation claims. To better help victims, many lawyers focus exclusively on handling compensation claims for mesothelioma sufferers.

These specialist lawyers are the most knowledgeable about all the legal details surrounding mesothelioma compensation claims. They have extensive case experience involving mesothelioma victims. They can provide very careful attention to detail. For example, laws dealing with mesothelioma compensation vary from state to state. A good mesothelioma lawyer can advise clients whether they have the option to file a claim in alternative jurisdictions and if so, which is the most advantageous jurisdiction for the client. Moreover, they have extensive medical contacts with deep understanding and experience regarding medical treatments and facilities available for victims of mesothelioma.

It is not uncommon for mesothelioma lawyers to work on a success fee basis. This effectively places the lawyer at risk of litigation. If the litigation fails, the lawyers receive zero or minimal fees. On the other hand, if the litigation succeeds, their fees are usually a high percentage of the compensation granted. If legal fees are structured in this way, mesothelioma lawyers make money only if they are successful in securing an agreed level of compensation for their clients.




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