Until the late 1980s, San Diego had a lot of workplaces with a high risk of asbestos exposure.

Studies show that workers often carried home asbestos on the clothing and exposed their families. 

Enfermedades relacionadas con el asbesto como el asbestosis y cáncer de pulmón can take up to five decades to appear.










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Hable con su proveedor de atención médica acerca de las pruebas de detección si es posible que haya estado expuesto al asbesto. La intervención temprana lo es todo.

























Do you need an asbestos lawyer in San Diego?









Truthfully, not every injury case requires legal representation. That’s especially true in a non-serious injury “fender bender” crash. Asbestos exposure cases, however, are a lot different. These claims are much more complex than other kinds of injury cases. Mesothelioma treatments cost over $150,000. Cost isn’t the only complexity. These victims usually have several legal options.





Find a San Diego asbestos lawyer for mesothelioma 





Mesothelioma is an extremely rare, and extremely aggressive, heart/lung cancer. Once a tumor forms in the fragile mesothelial lining between these two organs, the cancer is difficult to treat. That’s especially true since doctors often cannot spot mesothelioma early. The latency period for this disease is usually between fifty and seventy years. Therefore, many victims don’t know they are seriously ill until it’s too late to do something about it.





Un abogado de asbesto works hard to obtain the compensation victims need and deserve. In addition to compensatory damages for things like medical bills and emotional distress, these claimants are usually entitled to substantial punitive damages. Builders who used asbestos, or companies that didn’t provide proper worker protection, knew the health risks. But they ignored those risks, just so they could save a few extra dollars.





















General Qualities to Look For









In a way, lawyers are a lot like doctors. If your back hurts, you shouldn’t see a podiatrist (foot doctor). You should see a physiatrist (back doctor). Similarly, if you have an asbestos injury claim, you should see a qualified asbestos lawyer.





However, not all asbestos lawyers are the same. Only a select few have the right combination of:





  • Experience: Inexperienced doctors only use their limited medical knowledge to diagnose and treat patients. Experienced doctors use a combination of their knowledge and prior successes, as well as prior failures. In much the same way, an inexperienced lawyer is basically only half a lawyer. These cases are so complex, and insurance company lawyers are so determined, victims need more to obtain maximum compensation.





  • Dedication: Some attorneys handle a few asbestos cases on the side. These lawyers often overlook important details. In an asbestos exposure claim, the details usually make all the difference.





  • Resources: A lawyer can obtain maximum compensation in a car crash case with little more than a police report. In contrast, asbestos exposure cases require much more evidence. Only attorneys with sufficient resources can identify and collect the evidence necessary not only to build a case, but also refute insurance company defenses. Lawyers with inadequate resources are often forced to settle claims for less than maximum compensation.





Right now, we invite you to explore our website, including our blog, and see for yourself the difference that an experienced and dedicated lawyer with substantial resources makes for your family.


























Research and Filing









Typically, the personal injury filing process is little more than submitting paperwork to a court. However, as mentioned, asbestos exposure claims are much more complex at every level. That includes research and filing.





Depending on the facts of the case, asbestos exposure victims may be eligible to file several kinds of claims.





Worker’s Compensation Claims for Asbestos-Related Diseases





Job-related exposure often means a workers’ compensation case. This no-fault insurance replaces lost wages and, perhaps more importantly, pays reasonably necessary medical expenses. Similar claims include VA disability claims, Jones Act claims for offshore rig workers, and Death on the High Seas Act claims for fishers, cruise ship crewmembers, and other individuals who worked aboard floating vessels.





Many of these cases are ambient (non-work) exposure claims. These individuals usually aren’t entitled to workers’ compensation or other benefits. However, these victims still have legal options.





Asbestos Lawsuits in San Diego and California





These victims could file a civil injury claim against the asbestos provider, construction company that used or abated asbestos, or the property’s owner. In most cases, compensation is available if an asbestos attorney proves negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence. Asbestos provider claims are a bit different, because of the defective products rule. We weren’t kidding when we said these claims were complex.





Asbestos Trust Compensation: Many people in San Diego qualify 





Many asbestos providers declared bankruptcy in the 1980s. These victims are still eligible for compensation from the $30 Billion in asbestos trust funds. Our database is searchable by geographic location, from Albany to San Diego and everywhere in between.













       
        
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Technology-Assisted Claims









Speaking of technology, WARD (worldwide asbestos research database) greatly streamlines the research and filing process. This high-tech database contains information like asbestos exposure sources, asbestos-laced products, and compensation options. Other lawyers often spend weeks gathering this information. But for us, it just takes a few mouse clicks.





Technology assistance continues throughout the process. Our office maintains a current database of doctors who provide the best treatment options and expert witnesses who give compelling testimony in court. Because of our cast resources, as mentioned above, our clients pay nothing upfront for these vital services.





We deploy everyday technology as well. It’s amazing how time-saving this year’s laptop, as opposed to last year’s laptop, can be.





Despite all this technology, our asbestos lawyers never neglect the human element. Technology helps put legal professionals in a position to win, but our team must finish the job. Furthermore, we take special steps to protect your personal information. We guard your privacy as if it was our own.





















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Si tiene preguntas o inquietudes adicionales relacionadas con el asbesto, visite nuestro sitio web y página de YouTube para ver videos, infografías y respuestas a sus preguntas sobre el asbesto, incluida la salud y la seguridad, prueba de asbesto, la eliminación del asbesto de su hogar y edificio, y información legal sobre la compensación por lesiones de asbesto.





Si cree que su hogar estuvo contaminado con asbesto, cree que estuvo expuesto al asbesto o le han diagnosticado una enfermedad relacionada con el asbesto, podría tener derecho a una compensación significativa: dinero que podría usar para cubrir los costos de los servicios de eliminación de asbesto, pagar el tratamiento médico y proteger de forma preventiva su bienestar físico.





Todo sin presentar una demanda.





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