How to Choose a Mesothelioma Lawyer

What to look for when deciding on a mesothelioma attorney to represent you.

Mesothelioma (pleural cancer) is caused by almost exclusively asbestos exposure. 

Compensation is available, often without a lawsuit.

Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer. Each year, thousands of Americans are diagnosed with different forms of mesothelioma. Older adults, especially those who have worked with or around asbestos, are among the most likely to be diagnosed with this potentially life-threatening disease. However, researchers believe that over 20 million people across the country could be at risk. 

While mesothelioma can be caused by genetic abnormalities and high-intensity radiation, most people who are diagnosed with mesothelioma have a history of asbestos exposure. 

Many people did not know the correlation between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma diagnoses because of the industry cover-up. 

Asbestos companies, including property development firms and consumer product manufacturers, refused to admit that asbestos could pose a serious hazard to human health and longevity. The asbestos industry only conceded its faults after it was confronted by irrefutable evidence. 

However, asbestos manufacturers had a closely-guarded secret: they knew, and had known for years, that asbestos was harming their workers and endangering the general public. 

Even when scientists and federal regulators were desperately trying to document its risks, the asbestos industry actively suppressed any information that could jeopardize its profit margins. 

The dangers of asbestos are still with us.

Today, most Americans know asbestos is inherently dangerous. Nevertheless, countless mesothelioma patients are still forced to bear the economic burden of corporate negligence, paying tens of thousands of dollars per month to simply stay alive. 

Justinian & Associates firmly believes that nobody should ever have to pay the price for the asbestos industry’s history of gross misconduct. If you, or a loved one, have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you could be entitled to significant compensation through a personal injury lawsuit or asbestos trust claim. 

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Spouses and children can also receive a share of the $30 Billion in asbestos trust compensation if they were exposed to asbestos brought into the house or family vehicle by a worker.

Unfortunately, many workers’ families and other household members were exposed to asbestos as well, as asbestos was brought home daily in neighborhoods across the U.S. on work-clothing. 
This is often known as secondary or second-hand asbestos exposure (or domestic / household family asbestos exposure).

The Difficulties and Costs of Treating Mesothelioma 

According to the American Cancer Society, the average age at the time of a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis is 72. Since many mesothelioma patients are older adults, physicians are often reluctant to initiate especially aggressive treatment options. 

Treatments for mesothelioma are limited, and often quite expensive.

When health care specialists believe that intervention is warranted and worthwhile, they may recommend treatments including: 

• Surgery
• Radiation therapy 
• Chemotherapy
• Immunotherapy 
• Targeted therapy 

However, mesothelioma can be difficult to treat, even when compared to other cancers. Mesothelioma does not typically gross as a single tumor; instead, tumorous cells spread to nearby surfaces, nerves, and blood vessels. 

Mesothelioma’s unusual growth patterns mean that conventional cancer treatments, such as surgery, may fail to remove the entire tumor. 

Nevertheless, researchers have continued to innovate. Several of these experimental regimens have shown promise: 

• Experimental medications, including Opdivo® and Yervoy® 
• Gene therapy 
• Virotherapy 

Unfortunately, the rising costs of health care make treating mesothelioma incredibly difficult for most American families. Even patients with comprehensive insurance plans can expect to pay, on average, over $12,000 per year in out-of-pocket costs and expenses.

Over $30 Billion dollars reserved for people injured by asbestos is sitting unclaimed. 

A mesothelioma law firm like AsbestosClaims.Com can help you file your claim.

AsbestosClaims.Law does all the legwork, and clients never pay out of pocket. Legal fees are only taken once the client receives compensation.

After the truth came out about the health hazards of asbestos, asbestos companies were ordered by courts to place billions of dollars in bank trusts to compensate people injured by asbestos exposure.

Over $ Billion are deposited in court-ordered trusts, simply waiting to be claimed by people injured by asbestos. You could be entitled to a piece of it.

Asbestos-related diseases take decades to appear (sometimes 50 years), so courts wanted to be sure there would be enough money, even many years later. 

This money can only be used to pay asbestos victims (those exposed) before the mid 1980s.¹ Making a claim will not affect your employment or employer.

Justinian C. Lane’s Fight Against Asbestos is Personal 

The Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane Esq., PLLC’s founder, Justinian C. Lane, knows first-hand how mesothelioma can devastate entire families: during the Second World War, his grandfather piloted naval landing craft, spending significant amounts of time aboard asbestos-laden ships. 

After leaving the Navy, he worked as a mechanic, spending the rest of his career handling asbestos-contaminated gaskets, brakes, and other automotive parts. 

Both Justinian C. Lane’s grandfather and grandmother eventually passed away from illnesses that bore all the characteristic signs of mesothelioma.

Contact The Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane, PLLC, Today 

The Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane Esq., PLLC, offers the unparalleled resources necessary to challenge the asbestos industry. We could help you: 

• Investigate your claim and identify probable sites of asbestos exposure using our Worldwide Asbestos Research Database, W.A.R.D. 
• Identify your best opportunities for recompense, which could include filing a personal injury lawsuit or simply submitting a claim to a registered asbestos trust 
• Collect the evidence needed to demonstrate that your injuries were caused by an asbestos company’s negligence 
• Calculate your damages using state-specific legal formulas and judicial precedent
• Correspond with defense attorneys, insurance companies, and asbestos trusts on your behalf, aggressively advocating for your rights while you focus on your physical health and medical recovery 

For nearly a decade, the Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane Esq., PLLC, has fought to protect the rights of Americans injured by the asbestos industry. 

AsbestosClaims.Law

AsbestosClaims.law is your comprehensive resource for all things asbestos. We hope this information is helpful.

If you have any additional questions or concerns related to asbestos, check out our website and YouTube page for videos, infographics and answers to your questions about asbestos, including health and safety, asbestos testing, removing asbestos from your home and building, and legal information about compensation for asbestos injuries.

If you believe that your home was contaminated with asbestos, or you believe that you were exposed to asbestos, or have been diagnosed with an asbestos illness, you could be entitled to significant compensation—money you could use to cover the costs of asbestos removal services, pay for medical treatment, and preemptively protect your physical well-being. 

All without filing a lawsuit.

The largest database of asbestos information on the planet.

W.A.R.D., which stands for the Worldwide Asbestos Research Database, helps clients to narrow down when and where they may have been exposed, as well as which products may still contain asbestos. W.A.R.D. will also help indicate compensation types and how much a person may be entitled to.

If you’d like help with filing a claim, please get in touch by email at [email protected], or call or text us at (833) 4-ASBESTOS (427-2378) or (206) 455-9190. We’ll listen to your story and explain your options. And we never charge for anything unless you receive money in your pocket.