{"id":14106,"date":"2023-07-24T14:25:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T20:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/?post_type=blog&p=14106"},"modified":"2023-11-20T12:05:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:05:42","slug":"the-future-of-asbestos-litigation-trends-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/asbestos-blog\/el-futuro-de-los-litigios-por-asbesto-tendencias-y-predicciones\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Asbestos Litigation: Trends and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The great asbestos cover-up, which began in the late 1940s<\/a>, is finally over. The first legal dominos fell in the early 1970s, as courts began awarding compensation to asbestos exposure victims. As more dominos fell, they picked up speed and also changed directions. Secondary exposure victims successfully filed lawsuits as well. Now, more than fifty years later, the dominos are still falling. Will they keep falling the same way? That\u2019s the question this blog addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you believe that you were exposed to asbestos, even as a child, speak to a healthcare provider about tests and screening to help diagnose lung-scarring and screen for <\/strong>asbestos-related diseases<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Victims are still seeking compensation because doctors are still diagnosing people with mesothelioma and other asbestos exposure illnesses. The incubation period for these conditions is usually more than fifty years. Thanks to the victims who won large cases back in the day, today\u2019s victims have legal options that were unavailable to yesterday\u2019s victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The legal landscape has changed, but asbestos exposure lawsuits haven\u2019t changed. Before 1980, asbestos manufacturers made lots of money by downplaying, or simply ignoring, the health risks associated with asbestos. Now, thanks to diligent asbestos exposure lawyers<\/a>, they\u2019re finally paying the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The health risks of asbestos exposure can include:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mesothelioma: <\/strong>cancer of the mesothelium, the thin layer of tissue surrounding the body\u2019s organs. This cancer is only known to be caused by asbestos exposure.<\/td>Lung cancer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Laryngeal cancer:<\/strong> cancer of the larynx (section of the throat called the voicebox)<\/td>Ovarian cancer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Stomach cancer<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Colon cancer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Pharyngeal cancer<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Asbestosis<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> a chronic lung disease associated with asbestos exposure<\/td><\/tr>
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Atelectasis<\/strong> (collapsed lung)<\/td><\/tr>
Pleural effusion<\/strong> (collection of fluid around the lungs)<\/td>Pericardial effusion<\/strong> (collection of fluid around the heart)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Indirect Exposure<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Direct (work and service-related) asbestos exposure claims dominated the twentieth century. The aforementioned asbestos cover-up, and the concealment of risks, hurt these people the most. For example, in the late 1940s, actor Steve McQueen was a Marine. Supposedly, when he went AWOL in 1949, officers forced him to scrape asbestos off pipes, without giving him any personal protective equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This dangerous trend continued. Fifty years later, builders in nine states allegedly paid teenagers and homeless workers as little as $100 a day to remove asbestos, once again without providing any protective equipment. Then-Attorney General Janet Reno called this practice \u201ca shameful human exploitation<\/a>\u201d that violated \u201cthe basic standard of human decency.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Do You Qualify For Compensation?<\/p>\n        
Quickly and easily find out how you were exposed by searching W.A.R.D., the largest asbestos database on the planet.<\/p>\n        FREE SEARCH > <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Indirect (environmental) exposure claims are much more common in the twenty-first century. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tiny asbestos fibers don\u2019t float harmlessly into the air, as previously thought. Instead, stray fibers stay close to the ground. Furthermore, according to the latest research, mesothelioma\u2019s incubation period is closer to seventy years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cSome asbestos fibers may bypass\u2026your body\u2019s natural defenses\u2026and lodge deep within your lungs. Those fibers can remain in place for a very long time and may never be removed.\u201d<\/h3>\n                            
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Direct Exposure and the Future of Asbestos Litigation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Direct exposure victims must usually file workers\u2019 compensation or VA disability claims. But indirect exposure victims have additional options, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n