Electricians Mesothelioma Lawyer

Mesothelioma is a terminal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, a material that was widely used for decades in the US in various applications. Historically, electricians have faced significant occupational risks of asbestos exposure. If you work or formerly worked as an electrician and are diagnosed with this disease, it’s vital to speak with an electricians’ mesothelioma attorney at your first opportunity to discuss your legal options.

Representing Electricians’ Mesothelioma Cases Nationwide

The attorneys at Kelley Ferraro, LLC have nearly 30 years of experience representing clients in mesothelioma cases across the US. We have helped more than 40,000 clients obtain more than $1 billion in compensation for damages from asbestos product manufacturers, employers, distributors, property owners, and other defendants. We accept cases that many other attorneys will not, and we’re confident we can provide unmatched representation for your case.

Our team takes a client-focused approach to legal counsel in mesothelioma cases. Depending on how, where, and why you were exposed to asbestos, you may have multiple recovery options available to you. Electricians face various risks of asbestos exposure at work, and the manner in which you were exposed will determine your options for legal recourse:

• Electricians often must work with various asbestos-containing materials, including cables, fuse boxes, motor components, switchgear, and insulation. Asbestos is also often found in older HVAC ductwork, cement pipes, and some joint compounds.
  
• Electrical retrofits often require drilling into various surfaces and working in enclosed spaces inside a building, some of which may contain asbestos insulation and other asbestos-containing materials. This work can disturb or damage these materials, releasing asbestos particles into the surrounding area.
  
• Mechanical rooms, power plants, and other work areas may contain various asbestos exposure risks. Working alongside other trade workers, like pipefitters, can also expose electricians to asbestos.

These are just a few examples of the asbestos exposure risks electricians can face on the job. One of the most challenging aspects of any mesothelioma case is correctly identifying the source of the asbestos exposure that caused your diagnosis. When you hire a mesothelioma lawyer at Kelley Ferraro, LLC to represent you, you will have an experienced attorney who knows how to investigate the facts of your situation and prove the cause of your mesothelioma.

Understanding Asbestos Exposure for Electricians and Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is not a very common type of cancer. Only about 3,000 new cases are diagnosed in the US each year. Despite the fact that the health risks of asbestos exposure are now well understood, new cases continue appearing because of asbestos exposure that happened many years ago. Mesothelioma has a very long latency period, sometimes taking decades to show noticeable symptoms.

Asbestos fibers are very small, sharp, and light. When any asbestos-containing material is damaged or mishandled, it can release fibers into the surrounding area. When this happens in interior spaces, these particles can remain suspended in the air for long periods and could be inhaled. Once asbestos enters the body, these particles can become embedded and begin forming mesothelioma.

The most common type of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lungs. Peritoneal mesothelioma forms in the abdomen after asbestos particles are ingested or otherwise absorbed into the body. Another challenging aspect of this cancer is that most of the early symptoms mimic the appearance of other, less serious conditions, and they typically do not appear until the disease has already reached an advanced stage.

Once someone is diagnosed with mesothelioma, this disease is incurable and terminal. Treatment will focus on mitigating symptoms, maintaining quality of life, and slowing the disease’s progression as much as possible. The average five-year survival rate for localized mesothelioma that has not spread is about 23%, but this rate drops to just 11% when it has spread to distant parts of the body.

Determining Your Legal Options for a Mesothelioma Case

Many US companies have been compelled to establish mesothelioma injury trusts to compensate individuals adversely affected by their products and services. Your electricians’ mesothelioma attorney can help you trace the most likely source of the asbestos exposure that caused your mesothelioma, and if any such company is liable, you may qualify to file a claim to their mesothelioma injury trust.

Most mesothelioma diagnoses happen later in life, often after retirement. However, if you were exposed to asbestos at your current job, this could qualify as a work-related illness, and you could be eligible to file a workers’ compensation claim through your employer. Most employers are required to carry this insurance, and it can cover any work-related injury or illness. However, these benefits are limited, and you may encounter various complications with your claim.

When a specific party is directly responsible for your diagnosis, this could form grounds for a mesothelioma personal injury case. Success with a personal injury case will typically require evidence that shows the defendant is directly responsible for causing your damages. A skilled attorney at Kelley Ferraro, LLC can help you determine liability, accurately calculate the damages you are eligible to claim, and guide you through these proceedings.

Claiming Compensation for Mesothelioma

A claim to a mesothelioma injury trust may be an efficient way for you to claim compensation for your diagnosis. A successful claim may not fully cover all of your damages, but this is still a worthwhile option to explore with your attorney’s help. Similarly, workers’ compensation benefits may be limited, but a good attorney can still help you claim as much as possible, resolving any issues you encounter with your employer and/or their insurance carrier.

A mesothelioma personal injury case offers the greatest potential to recover compensation. Your electricians’ mesothelioma attorney can help you calculate the full scope of the economic and non-economic damages you are eligible to claim and prove that the defendant is directly responsible for causing these damages.

In this type of personal injury case, the plaintiff’s economic damages usually include medical expenses and lost income. They have the right to seek compensation for all medical treatment costs related to their diagnosis, including any they may have already incurred prior to filing the case. They also have the right to claim compensation for anticipated future treatment costs, such as palliative care.

Most mesothelioma diagnoses happen later in life, but if your diagnosis forced you to stop working sooner than expected, you may be eligible to claim compensation for lost future earning capacity. The team at Kelley Ferraro, LLC will help you accurately determine the full extent of the economic damages you are eligible to claim, and they can also determine a suitable amount of pain and suffering compensation to claim from the defendant.

Mesothelioma symptoms are often painful and debilitating. Additionally, cancer treatments like chemotherapy often impose various difficult side effects, and the psychological shock of receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis is emotionally devastating for the victim and their family. Your attorney can explain what you can expect in terms of pain and suffering compensation and help you secure as much as possible from the defendant.

In some mesothelioma cases, defendants are required to pay punitive damages in addition to other damages owed to plaintiffs. A court may decide this based on the defendant’s actions and how they caused the plaintiff’s asbestos exposure. Punitive damages may be awarded to the plaintiff in response to the defendant’s egregious negligence, criminal misconduct, regulatory noncompliance, or intentional concealment of a known asbestos exposure risk.

What to Expect From Your Electricians’ Mesothelioma Attorney

When you choose Kelley Ferraro, LLC to represent you in a mesothelioma case, you have a dedicated legal advocate ready to provide individualized counsel throughout your legal proceedings. Whether you are eligible to file a claim to a mesothelioma injury trust, a workers’ compensation claim through your employer, a personal injury case for toxic exposure, or you intend to pursue multiple avenues of legal recourse, we can help.

We are confident in our ability to handle the high volume of research these cases often require. You can trust us to review employment history, worksite records, and various other evidence to help you determine the most likely cause of your diagnosis. We’ll carefully review the details of your situation and accurately calculate all of the damages you are eligible to claim. As the case unfolds, we’ll be ready to respond to any unexpected complications that might arise.

If you are worried about paying for legal representation, we take most mesothelioma cases on a contingency basis. There is no upfront cost to hire Kelley Ferraro, LLC. Instead, we charge our client a fee only when we succeed in securing compensation for them, and the contingency fee is a percentage of the total recovered. There is no cost to you if our firm is unable to secure a recovery. Ultimately, receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis is life-changing, and you’re likely to have lots of difficult legal questions after receiving this news. The team at Kelley Ferraro, LLC can provide compassionate, results-driven legal counsel for every step of your case, but you have a short time to build it. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation with an electricians’ mesothelioma attorney and learn more about our legal services.