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When diagnosed with mesothelioma, many victims and their families have questions regarding where and how they were exposed to asbestos decades earlier. A knowledgeable Nashville mesothelioma lawyer can determine occupational exposure related to job sites across Middle Tennessee, including construction, manufacturing, power companies, military service, and industrial facilities.
Mesothelioma cases in Nashville may go through the Davidson County Courthouse at 1 Public Square, Nashville, TN 37201.
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Kelley Ferraro, LLC, has been serving asbestos victims for nearly three decades. With almost 55,000 asbestos cases handled nationwide, our firm has recovered over $1 billion for asbestos and mesothelioma victims. However, past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and needs to be evaluated on its merits.
While the firm primarily handles asbestos litigation in Ohio, we partner with attorneys across the United States to litigate asbestos claims and appear pro hac vice in courts around the country to assist with complex mesothelioma cases.
Our firm also focuses on consumer class action and multi-district litigation cases involving defective drugs, dangerous products, and other large-scale injury cases. Kelley Ferraro, LLC, works on a contingency fee basis, which means you do not owe us any attorney fees if we do not obtain compensation for your family.
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is most commonly caused by asbestos exposure in Nashville, TN. Symptoms of mesothelioma can take up to 20 to 50 years to appear after initial exposure. Inhaled or swallowed asbestos fibers can become trapped in the lungs, abdomen, or heart and cause damage to surrounding tissues over time, leading to mesothelioma.
Most mesothelioma diagnoses are classified as pleural mesothelioma, which is cancer that affects the lining of the lungs. Chest pain, persistent coughing, shortness of breath, fatigue, and weight loss are common symptoms of pleural mesothelioma. These symptoms typically do not appear until later stages of the disease, as they are common to many other illnesses.
Safety regulations enforced by both the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration asbestos standards and the Environmental Protection Agency asbestos regulations were established to limit occupational exposure.
Tennessee mesothelioma lawyers know that many individuals were exposed to asbestos before these safety regulations were established and diagnosed with mesothelioma years later. There are also deadlines under Tennessee mesothelioma laws to file a claim after diagnosis.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 2,669 mesothelioma cases were reported in the United States in 2022. This was equivalent to a rate of 0.6 per 100,000 individuals. Women had a lower rate of cases, at 0.4; men had a rate of 1.
Mesothelioma claims are strengthened by evidence that can connect asbestos exposure to employers, products, and job sites. Since exposure may have occurred years before diagnosis, some evidence includes searching through employment and historical industrial records. Documents and information that may assist with your mesothelioma claim include:
Some individuals who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma have worked at multiple job sites and been exposed to asbestos by more than one manufacturer. If a company has since gone bankrupt, our lawyers can identify asbestos trusts related to the company. Asbestos trusts were set up to provide compensation to individuals who later developed an asbestos-related disease when the company could no longer sustain large amounts of asbestos liability.
Pursuing a mesothelioma case often means digging deep into someone’s past work, the industrial sites where they were employed, the products containing asbestos, and the companies responsible for exposure that happened many years ago. Figuring out where you were exposed and who may be held liable can take time.
When you hire a Nashville mesothelioma attorney, they can inform you about the legal process while we work to discover all possible claims related to your work-related exposure or secondhand exposure to asbestos. Our law firm also handles mesothelioma asbestos trust claims, exposure in multiple states, and bankrupt companies that supplied asbestos products to Tennessee businesses.
Many families seek legal remedies not for monetary gain, but to learn how they were exposed to asbestos and to hold companies accountable for unsafe working conditions and products containing asbestos.
People who have mesothelioma can receive compensation from a variety of sources. Most mesothelioma payments are made by asbestos manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, or companies associated with asbestos-containing products found at the workplace. Some victims also receive settlements from asbestos trust funds set up by bankrupt companies.
In some situations, multiple companies can be held liable if the exposure occurred over the course of many years at different employers or worksites.
In general, mesothelioma claims involve proving that an individual was exposed to asbestos and later developed an asbestos-related disease as a result of that exposure. Medical records, work history, military service records, and information on the products that contained asbestos or job sites where exposure occurred can be useful in proving these elements of a claim.
Many cases also focus on the lack of warning and workplace protections provided by companies.
Mesothelioma patients could be eligible for multiple forms of legal relief depending on their circumstances. Possible paths to financial recovery include personal injury claims, asbestos trust fund claims, veterans’ benefits if you served in the military, and workers’ comp in certain instances. The families of those who died from mesothelioma may also file a wrongful death claim to recover monetary losses.
stablishing proof of mesothelioma often requires medical evidence of the disease and proof that it was caused by asbestos exposure. Diagnosis can be shown through pathology reports, scan images, doctors’ reports, and biopsies. Employment history, military service records, statements from co-workers, and documentation of asbestos products or job sites can show how and where a person was exposed to asbestos throughout their life.
If you or a loved one was exposed to asbestos and developed mesothelioma, you may be entitled to compensation. Kelley Ferraro, LLC, can help. Contact us today for a free consultation.
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