Understanding Asbestos Trusts Asbestos exposure has resulted in numerous cases of debilitating diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer. To address the financial burden on asbestos victims and their families, asbestos trust funds, also known as asbestos bankruptcy trusts, were established. Understanding the concept of asbestos trusts, their purpose, how they function, and the process […]
Settling a Personal Injury Case vs. Going to Court
Settling a Personal Injury Case vs. Going to Court Approximately 31 million personal injuries requiring medical care occur each year. Personal injuries can occur due to an automotive accident, defective product, birth injury, medical malpractice, construction accident, or some other action. Suppose that you have been injured in an accident that was caused by the […]
Asbestos Trusts for Mesothelioma Patients
Asbestos Trusts for Mesothelioma Patients In the 19760s, researchers in medicine and science definitively linked asbestos to cancer known as mesothelioma. By the 1980s, worldwide deaths from asbestos were growing at a large rate, and many countries restricted, phased out, or banned the use and manufacturing of asbestos. The United States remains one of the […]
How Long Do Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Claims Take?
How Long Do Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Claims Take? Mesothelioma has been plaguing workers for decades. However, the dangers of asbestos and its negative effect on human health were not officially recognized until the 1970s. Due to the long latency period, symptoms of an asbestos-related disease often do not appear until 30 to 40 years after exposure. […]
What Should Your Wrongful Death Claim Contain?
What Should Your Wrongful Death Claim Contain? When someone dies as a result of someone else’s legal fault, the deceased’s estate can bring a wrongful death lawsuit. This is a type of litigation that seeks compensation for losses like medical bills, missed income that the deceased would have earned, burial costs, or the loss of […]
After A Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Take These Important Steps
After A Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Take These Important Steps Asbestos-related health concerns first surfaced in the twentieth century, peaking in the 1920s and 1930s. Asbestos usage was limited, phased out, or outright prohibited in a growing number of nations by the 1980s and 1990s. Researchers estimate that 40,000 people die each year from mesothelioma across the […]
Asbestos Exposure in Beaver County, PA
Asbestos Exposure in Beaver County, PA The number of deaths from malignant mesothelioma is very high in Pennsylvania. According to the CDC and the NIOSH Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System statistics, the state ranks third out of all the states and District of Columbia for the number of asbestos cases. Mesothelioma is a cancer that […]
Questions to Ask About Your Asbestos Lawsuit
Questions to Ask About Your Asbestos Lawsuit Despite decades knowing asbestos exposure dangers, asbestos companies and manufacturers withheld, downplayed, and ignored the issue. Not until a series of lawsuits in the early 1970s were companies forced to admit their awareness and responsibility. Those first mesothelioma lawsuits paved the way for modern asbestos litigation. It’s a journey toward compensating […]
How To File A Mesothelioma Claim
How To File A Mesothelioma Claim Asbestos use has been proven to cause mesothelioma and resulted in many deaths in the United States and all over the world. Almost 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the U.S. every year. Most substantial asbestos exposures occurred before the 1980s; however, some asbestos exposure continues to […]
What is an Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust?
What is an Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust? Asbestos is a mineral fiber naturally occurring and used in U.S. products throughout the 20th century. Asbestos has been linked to several deadly diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Due to a long latency period between asbestos exposure and disease development for asbestos litigation cases have continued […]