What To Do After a Mesothelioma Diagnosis?

What To Do After A Mesothelioma Diagnosis: Asbestos Exposure And Your Rights

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you are facing the most difficult time of your life. Prepare for what lies ahead for you and your family by learning about your options and your rights.

At the law firm of Kelley Ferraro, LLC, we know what you are facing after a cancer diagnosis. Our trial attorneys have been helping mesothelioma victims and their loved ones since 1997. While no amount of money can replace your health and mental well-being, compensation can provide you with peace about your future and financial security for those you leave behind. This is why we have created a guide for those who have been diagnosed with this deadly disease.

After diagnosis, it is important to understand your treatment options. Your doctor or oncologist will provide you with information on treatments that are available to you.

It is also important to know about your legal rights. If you have mesothelioma or any other asbestos-related disease, you were most likely exposed to asbestos.

What Is Mesothelioma, and Who Can Get It?

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, a mineral that is made up of microscopic fibers. Asbestos was widely used throughout the U.S. from the 1940s through the 1970s because of its heat-resistant properties. When products and materials that contain asbestos are disturbed, the fibers are inhaled and can lead to asbestos-related cancers, such as mesothelioma.

Most mesothelioma victims have worked in industries known for high levels of asbestos exposure. Our guide lists high-risk occupations and industries, and it also includes signs and symptoms of mesothelioma.

What Can I Do If I Am Diagnosed with Mesothelioma?

In this guide, we explain the kind of medical treatments available and what you should do to receive necessary medical care and financial help. Monetary compensation can help you:

• Afford the medical care you need
• Provide for your family
• Compensate you for your losses

Over several decades, various manufacturers of asbestos and asbestos-containing products (such as insulation) knew that their products were hazardous to human health. However, they made a business decision to value profits over the health and safety of people using their products. Mesothelioma victims and their loved ones are entitled to compensation for the harm they suffered as a result of manufacturers’ greed and negligence. Financial recovery can help you address the many expenses that go along with a mesothelioma diagnosis and provide monetary damages for your pain and your suffering.

According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 3,000 cases of malignant mesothelioma are being reported in the United States yearly, and the incidence appears to be increasing. The disease is three times more common in men than in women. In men, the occurrence of mesothelioma is 10 times higher in men between the ages of 60 and 70 than in men between the ages of 30 and 40. Occupational exposure to asbestos over the past 50 years in the United States is calculated to have occurred in approximately 8 million people, and up to 300,000 new cases are expected to occur by the year 2030.

How Can Kelley Ferraro, LLC Help Me?

Manufacturers and distributors of products and materials made with asbestos caused your cancer. For decades, the dangers of asbestos were hidden, and workers were needlessly exposed to the deadly fibers while they worked.

Our trial lawyers will help you hold them responsible for what you have suffered. Our guide explains the legal process involved in getting you the compensation you deserve. Read our white paper, and contact us to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced mesothelioma attorneys. Call us at 216.575.0777, or send us an email today to get started.

Mesothelioma claims are handled on a contingency basis. This means you pay no lawyer fees unless you win your case.

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