Mesothelioma Compensation:

Mesothelioma Compensation:

Mesothelioma patients and their loved ones can seek financial compensation for diagnostic and treatment costs, travel, pain and suffering, lost income and other expenses associated with a diagnosis from asbestos exposure. Compensation options and amounts can vary greatly based on aspects of your individual case.

There are many different forms of compensation that may be available. Money may be available from asbestos trust funds, mesothelioma lawsuits, settlements and/or veterans’ benefits.

How I get Mesothelioma Compensation?

The only way to obtain compensation is to file a claim. Depending on the circumstances surrounding your asbestos exposure, you may have different options for filing a claim.

For example, if you were exposed to asbestos at work, you may be eligible to file a workers’ compensation claim. In the early 20th century, employers in certain industries urged states to establish workers’ compensation schemes to help them avoid potentially costly tort litigation.

Under workers’ compensation systems, financial compensation is available to workers who are injured on the job and, in some instances, to relatives of people who were killed at work.

State administrative boards review injury claims to determine eligibility for medical care and replacement income under state law. 

State law will determine whether your particular line of work and injury are eligible for workers’ compensation.

If you or a loved one was exposed to asbestos during military service, you may be eligible for veterans benefits. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers benefits to eligible veterans who were exposed to environmental hazards such as asbestos during their service. 

Shipyard building, mining and demolition are just a few of the military occupations that may have resulted in asbestos exposure. 
Eligible veterans who develop pleural mesothelioma or other asbestos-related illnesses may file claims for disability compensation and health care benefits. Survivors may also be eligible for financial assistance.

In addition to workers’ compensation and VA benefits, compensation may also be available from manufacturers of asbestos-containing products, premise owners and others who fail to adequately warn about asbestos dangers. 

Victims of occupational asbestos exposure and those who were exposed outside of their occupations may be eligible to file asbestos litigation claims against these defendants.

In fact, if you are eligible to file a workers’ compensation or VA claim on the basis of your occupation, it’s usually a good idea to also talk to a pleural mesothelioma lawyer about holding manufacturers and others who may be responsible for your injuries accountable. 

Because workers’ compensation and veterans’ benefits are usually modest, filing an asbestos personal injury lawsuit may offer you the best opportunity to obtain substantial compensation to cover the high costs of pleural mesothelioma or other asbestos injuries.

However, it is not always possible to file a lawsuit against some companies. Some manufacturers that have incurred substantial asbestos liabilities have sought bankruptcy protection, shielding them from further lawsuits. 

In  order to receive compensation from these companies, asbestos victims and their survivors must file asbestos bankruptcy trust claims.

 Trusts pay claims based on a predetermined schedule of compensation. The amount available depends on the type of asbestos injury and other factors.