Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Asbestosis, Mesothelioma and the Law

Court Decisions that Protect and Compensate Asbestos Workers Asbestos is a dangerous substance that causes the debilitating disease of asbestosis, and...

Steady....

Back to hospital today to talk to the doctor and cancer nurse Alana about taking part in the clinical trial of...

Monday, 29 June 2009

Peritoneal Mesothelioma Information

Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the peritoneum of the human abdominal cavity. Hence, this medical condition is...

Ready......

If you have ever been on a Log Flume at a theme park, you’ll have some idea of how we are...

Sunday, 28 June 2009

Treatment Options for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that is directly linked to asbestos exposure. By the time this cancer is diagnosed the disease...

Tomorrow

Another family get-together today, this time in Bristol to visit Steve’s mum who has a birthday coming up next week. She...

Saturday, 27 June 2009

The Second Most Common Form of Mesothelioma: Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a deadly disease which in most cases is preventable. It is precisely this preventability that has raised the visibility...

Peritoneal Mesothelioma– are You Informed?

The protective lining that covers internal organs of the body is very important. It acts as the ‘skin’ that keeps the...

One in ten / I'm a survivor

Search on mesothelioma survival rates and you will find a huge variation in life expectancy depending on which website you visit,...

Friday, 26 June 2009

California Mesothelioma Lawsuits, Mesothelioma Claims and Insurance Companies

Insurance companies don’t like to pay for things, and if there is any way around their obligation to foot the bill, they will. That is how they stay in business. They need to have a large percentage of money coming in and a very small percentage going out. Insurance adjustors are not humanitarians, they are business people. California mesothelioma claims are a huge liability in the eyes of the insurance companies.

California mesothelioma lawsuits run the risk of drying up the insurance companies limited resources. Juries are willing to award victims of Mesothelioma and their families large amounts of money based on the company’s previous knowledge of the asbestos exposure, which is the sole proven cause for it.

Nearly all California mesothelioma lawsuits are filed by people who have held laborious positions all their life, including factory workers, those in the automotive industry, demolition crews, and construction crews. These men and women worked hard every day of their lives and in so many cases the company was well aware of the asbestos risks and did little or nothing to inform or protect their employees.

It’s just another example of the wealthy taking advantage of the average. Juries listen to testimony and more often than not are willing to award excessive sums of money to the victims of Mesothelioma. Insurance companies are then forced to pay the claims, only in much higher amounts than would have been necessary had they simply paid the initial claim.

Insurance companies have much more stringent requirements than juries. Insurance companies have the right to initially deny claims until they are forced to pay. Juries are asked to form opinions based solely on reasonable doubt and presented evidence. Juries are fallible. Juries come with their own thoughts and feelings and experiences that create the filters in which they hear evidence being presented.

A jury reviewing a Mesothelioma case that is comprised of upper echelon and society’s elite is likely to award nominal sums for cases than a jury comprised of laborers, artists, and retirees reviewing the same Mesothelioma case.

Mesothelioma has had enough press that most people recognize that it is caused by asbestos and typically can only be ignored by the people who hold a position of power. Asbestos laws are not stringent enough to prevent future cases of Mesothelioma. People with annual income of less than $75,000 are more likely to identify with victims than those with annual incomes over $100,000. Those who fall in between are likely to hear the case for what it is.

The insurance companies aren’t willing to place their financial future in the hands of juries quite so readily any longer, and legislation is continually making it more difficult for hard working middle to lower class people to present their Mesothelioma cases in court.

More often than not, insurance companies have various rules in place that protect them. Speaking to a California mesothelioma lawyer immediately after diagnosis even if you have not yet decided to file a lawsuit is recommended. Should you choose to file, the lawyer has already advised you of the basic requirements necessary to continue with the filing of the Mesothelioma lawsuit.

Without this information, it is possible to make an innocent mistake that can cost you the right to your benefits. The insurance company is willing to work very hard to deny you the basic coverage under asbestos related laws, it only make sense to respond with someone working hard on your side to protect your rights against insurance company regulations. It is not a disease that can be contracted by a poor diet or unhealthy habits. Mesothelioma has been proven to be caused only by prolonged exposure to asbestos.

Whether you are not receiving fair benefits or treatment from your insurance company in regards to your Mesothelioma or not, you may be able to file a lawsuit. It is possible that you are entitled to many benefits that you are unaware of. Unfortunately, it is a crippling and terminal disease.

Often in these cases there are more benefits available to the victim within their rights provided by the law than they are aware of, and it is not likely that the insurance company is going to make the offer. A qualified California mesothelioma lawyer can fully explain the benefits available to you and your family in a much more user friendly fashion than even the best insurance company.

Reference: Nick Johnson

Thursday, 25 June 2009

No longer in denial

He’s been in denial since March 2007, but today Steve faced up to the fact that he is now a “senior...

The Truth About California Mesothelioma Settlements And Awards

Understanding what a Mesothelioma diagnosis means takes much longer than the brief time your doctor spent with you as they broke...

Upfront and open or silent and secret?

When we first heard that Steve had mesolthelioma, we had to make the first of many big decisions - whether to...

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Trail Blazer

It seems like an age since Monday (although its only four days) but at long last we have received details of...

Mesothelioma And Getting Legal Representation

Filing a Mesothelioma lawsuit can be a long and arduous road. Most of your energy needs to go to focusing on...

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

Roller Coaster

On the radio this morning, someone said “If you are always happy, how will you know when you’re not?”  Yesterday was...

Steps To Surviving Mesothelioma

Determining where to go after the diagnosis of Mesothelioma can be about as conflicting as how it happened to you in...

Monday, 22 June 2009

Mesothelioma Hope and Help

The detrimental nature of being diagnosed with mesothelioma has become widely recognized, and the unfortunate fact that asbestos-related illnesses are far...

The action plan takes shape

Back from today’s visits to the hospital - both of us feeling more positive as the action plan to treat Steve’s mesothelioma...

Sunday, 21 June 2009

Monday, Monday

The weekend is over.  Both our children and Steve’s mum now know the diagnosis.  Steve’s mum (who’s in her 80s) said...

Facing Mesothelioma Without a California Mesothelioma Attorney

The diagnosis of Mesothelioma will leave a victim in California in a state of perpetual challenges. Mesothelioma is a gravely difficult...

Saturday, 20 June 2009

Important Tips About Filing a Mesothelioma Lawsuit in California

Filing a California mesothelioma lawsuit is a reasonable response to being diagnosed with Mesothelioma as it is common knowledge that this...

Friday, 19 June 2009

PETAL

Graham Sherlock Brown’s philosophy for living with mesothelioma - sounds good to me!P = Positive attitudeE = Eating and excercising wellT...

Blast from the past

On the radio this morning, a blast from the past - Jefferson Airplane singing “Crown of Creation”.  The last line still...

Mesothelioma Lawsuits Throughout Louisiana

When Hurricane Katrina dropped her massive devastation on the coast of Louisiana and Texas, the property loss was astronomical. Homes, businesses,...

How does it feel?

How does it feel to find out that the love of your life has a terminal illness?Unreal - especially when he...

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